Thread: Anyone have a Crank Pulley Locking Tool - 300TDI

Be careful you dont snap the pin that goes into the flywheel, you really need a tool that bolts to the front damper which allows a socket to be fitted through it to the crank bolt, or find a way to jam the starter ring against the housing, Regards Frank.

Cheers for the advice mate.

Not planning to crank it on the flywheel locking pin. That puppy would shear straight off with the torque you need to put through it.

The tool i'm after is the tool you described that fits the the crank pulley via the 4 bolts.

Be a damn sight easier with a manual gearbox!

Sorry I misread your post, even with a manual I have seen the car driven forward with a torque wrench on the crank bolt, make sure you diconnect the fuel on/off solenoid or the battery. Grab a mate and get them to hold the flywheel if you cant get the proper spanner, Regards Frank.

which end of brisbane are you??

I live in Oxley and work in Toowong. Can happily get to either end though.

i have a tool that was used to hold the front diff flange while you tried to rattle off the nut on ather makes of cars.
mate of nime was throwing some of them out and i snaffled one thinking it would come in handy somehow and it did when i did the timing belt on my 300TDi

Thanks for the responce mate.

Did you use the diff flange tool to hold the crank pulley?

I made one. Sure if your search on here you will find the thread on it