Engine cranking (Audi 100 C4)

To perform many jobs, the engine must be installed in a certain position or turned.

To do this, with the car on a level surface, engage maximum gear and push the car forward or backward. Or:

For a four-cylinder engine, place a 22 mm open-end wrench on the center nut of the alternator pulley and turn the engine using the V-belt. If the belt slips, use your free hand to press the belt between the pulleys (arrow).



In other cases, you need to unscrew the part of the grille under the pressure rod, put the head on the central nut of the crankshaft pulley and turn the engine using a ratchet and lever (arrow).



Do not turn the engine by the camshaft gear mounting bolt with the timing belt cover removed. The timing belt may slip off.