Thread: 300 Tdi crank holding tool

As a fellow TDi owner, I find that the sliding t bar fits better than a L bar - and then buy a 1m length of steel pipe to fit over whatever bar you use to get the necessary leverage to torque the crank bolt up right.

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Do remember to put something in front of the radiator to protect it - nothing more upsetting than finishing a belt change than putting a hole in the damm thing (Don't ask how I know this..).

As to holding the crank to torque it up, if you decide not to make the holder for the front end, try using a M12 fine thread HT bolt in the timing slot on the torque converter housing. My local industrial fastener shop machined a 5mm wide by 5mm long spigot into the end of a 75mm long bolt, and it has worked well a number of times. Be aware that I have a manual gearbox, and the timing slot is accessible through the wading plug in the bottom of the housing, which may make a difference (As would having a flex plate vs a clutch plate)

I used 60mm ID hollow bar, but you still need a mill or drill press to drill the bolt holes, but someone around Brisvegas should have one they could lend.

Edit -oops - wrong KC