In a message dated 1/8/04 1:37:03 PM, smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM writes:

<< . . . main crankshaft bolt . . .    . . .  even with a 4 foot cheater pipe
we could
not get the thing to budge >>

If you are wrestling with this thing out of the car and not mounted to a
stand, you might want to rig up some type of deadman so that you can get the most
out of the force you are applying to the wrench.  If you have enough air, use
a large impact driver.  Even if the crank is not locked down solid, the
pneumatic impact driver should eventually spin the bolt out.  No air?  Beg, borrow,
steal or devise a slugging wrench.  Got money?  There is at least one VW
specialist offering a geared torque multiplier specifically designed for the few
jumbo sized fasteners found on VW's.  These things used to be advertised in "Hot
VW's and . . ." almost monthly.

George the Driveler