** Disclaimer **
Use this method at your own risk. No responsibility or guilt trips accepted for any engine damage !!
I changed the belt on a 5 pot some years ago (saloon non quattro), without special tools. Removed the radiator grille and the lower plastic grille. This provided access to the crank pulley bolt. Found the correct size socket (can't remember which size, it was quite a long time ago). Used a T bar and a short extension bar (three quarter drive Draper socket set). Placed it horizontal, with a scissor jack under the short extension bar to reduce the risk of the socket coming off. I put an axle stand near the end of the T bar. Left it so there were a few inches between the axle stand and the end of the bar. Disconnected the coil. Turned the ignition key. The T bar hit the axle stand and stopped. The engine rotated and the crank pulley bolt came loose enough to undo with a ratchet.
If you try this method, make sure you understand the risk that the socket and handle could go flying off and cause injury or damage.
The car had a manual gearbox. When refitting I used loctite and put it in gear, with bricks to stop the wheels moving while I tightened the bolt.
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