In a message dated 8/23/98 5:37:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kdlewis@JUNO.COM
writes:

<< I had two kids stand on a 4' steel bar bolted to the flywheel, my wife
 stood on the engine and I jumped on a 6' cheater pipe attached to the
 breaker bar to get that #$%^&* pulley bolt off! It is NOT left handed,
 just tight.I think you are right,you must remove the  pulley and fly
 wheel to split the case.
 Drive Safely & Good Luck >>
Who says working on your Vanagon can't be "Family Fun Night"?
:)
Ken Wilford
John 3:16