Engine Strip

[vze28h54 at verizon.net (Chris)]

I once saw a bolt (or was it a nut) removed from an air-cooled VW using a 
fabricated tool composed of a socket wrench with a piece of pipe about 4 - 
5 feet long. No straining required.

Chris

At 09:33 PM 08/04/2004 -0600, koabi wrote:
>If you're talking about the bolt that holds the crankshaft pulley onto
>the crankshaft, it's lefty loosie (well at least on my 9A and ABA) but I
>had to get an electric impact to get the sucker off...when I did it by
>hand I was rotating all of the internals...
>
>Hope that helps some,
>koabi
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: W.Hawker [mailto:willhawk@shaw.ca]
>Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 4:21 PM
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Engine Strip
>
>Hi Guys
>
>Thought I would start my winter project a little early. Started to tear
>down an 83 GTi engine (JH) for rebuild (blueprint and balance). That
>"&?*&!@#%" son of a gun crank shaft gear bold is one tough puppy.   Any
>secrets here. It has been 10 years since the last disassembly, but Ido
>not believe the bolt is a right hand loosen. Any tricks?? Tried heat
>and an extension on the breaker bar (lefty-loosy, righty
>tighty..correct). Once done I can pull the pistons, crank and seals.
>
>Bill
>
>82 Scirocco restoration (completed)
>
>
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