The pressure plate was hard to get out because the engine would turn every
time I would yank on my ratchet.
There's a special VW tool that can be used to secure the PP in place.
Pretty easy to improvise actually: just a strip of metal with two holes
spaced roughly 2" apart, plus a couple of bolts. Attach one end to the
PP with a bolt through a flywheel mounting bolthole, and secure the
other end with a long bolt thorough a conveniently located eyelet on the
engine block. PP won't turn anymore.
Cheers,
Oleg
