Crankshaft bolt removal - '81 S

[marc_scirocco at sympatico.ca (marc_scirocco)]

AHHH!! Anson is right!

Do not remove the crank bolt!!!

Major pita if you do so, and you don't need to.

Cheers.

Marc
'83 Scirocco 

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org 
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] De la part de Anson Clement
> Envoy? : 20 septembre 2004 08:51
> ? : Edward Effinger
> Cc : scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Objet : Re: Crankshaft bolt removal - '81 S
> 
> AHHHH!!!!!!
> 
> Do not remove the fucking crank bolt!!!!!
> 
> It is not required to get that cover off, simply remove those 
> four allen bolts from the crank pully.
> That crank bolt is a major bastard to remove and install.
> 
> Anson
> 
> --- Edward Effinger <Eeffinger@conestogac.on.ca>
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi.
> > I'm finally attempting the passenger side motor mount on my 
> '81 rocco.
> > 
> > I understand that the crank pulley has to come off in order 
> to remove 
> > the timing chain cover, right?
> > 
> > I assume this is a standard bolt and you turn counter clockwise to 
> > remove.
> > 
> > Are there any tricks, best way to get this bolt out.
> > 
> > I have the car jacked up at the front on wooden ramps in 
> 1st gear with 
> > the parking brake set and the rear wheel chocked.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Ed
> > 
> > 
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