Hey folks, I have a salvaged A4 that I'm starting to pick through. A very basic question that has eluded me: what's the best way to manually turn the engine to assess its condition and to watch stuff moving? The thread title says "easiest," and by that I mean two things: the method that requires the fewest parts to be removed before I can do it, and the method that allows the greatest rotation so I'm not just budging a fraction of a degree for every grunt (like the "screwdriver in the starter gear" seems like it would be). I'd like to crank on something and see pistons going up and down if that is possible (the head is off).
Can I just put it in gear and turn the output shaft? Can I remove the flywheel cover and grab something there?
Thanks!
Can I just put it in gear and turn the output shaft? Can I remove the flywheel cover and grab something there?
Thanks!
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