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Woodruff key

Posted: 29 May 2010, 11:11
by fix
I might be being stupid but i cant work out how to remove the crank woodruff key on my 2.1 waterboxer, can anyone tell me please? The haynes has decided to miss that out.

Re: Woodruff key

Posted: 29 May 2010, 11:52
by ridealghp
I don't know about VW engines - in most applications tapping it down at one end breaks it free and makes it rotate, so you can then flick it out with a srew driver.

Re: Woodruff key

Posted: 29 May 2010, 16:59
by fix
Done it thanks for that :D