Re: is it dead? was(Roc with 84 GTI engine wont turn over)

[John Lagnese <jlagnese@cybertours.com>]

If you're going to take off the timing belt I'd take off the cam to make
sure you don't bend a valve.
John

Shawn C Meze wrote:

> On Wed, 11 Aug 1999 14:17:53 -0700 "William Yeckel (Volt Computer)"
> <a-willy@microsoft.com> writes:
> >Yes positive.  I even had someone step on the clutch while I tried to
> >turn it.  I had a wrench on the cam bolt(I think), and it will turn
> about a
> >quarter turn in both directions.  I havn't taken off the timing belt
> >or any other belts yet. I'll give that a shot.
>
> What about turning the crankshaft? Can you turn it at all? Me thinks the
> timming belt is broken.
> 8V or 16V?
>
> Not all 8V's are safe from the clearance of the pistons you know.
>
>               Shawn Meze
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