Re: Timing mark

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <scirocco@absomotherfuckinlutely.com>]

Well, the issue is that I think the cam might be off from the flywheel. I
know where the cam mark is, and I never run timing belt covers - they get
in my way : ) (Don't tell me I'm going to break a timing belt)
	-Josiah

'84 GTi
http://bork.hampshire.edu/josiah

On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, Brian C Barrows wrote:

> I seem to remember somewhere that VW screwed up on the fly wheels for
> some Sciroccos.  I don't know if they put it on backwards or what (and I
> could be wrong, too...).  One way to tell what the 0 degree mark is would
> be to pull off the timing belt cover, and on the engine side of the
> camshaft sprocket you should see a "center punch mark" dimple thingie. 
> When this dimple is lined up with the top of the metal camshaft drivebelt
> cover on the front of the engine, the engine will be at 0 degrees.  
> 
> I pretty much pulled this straight out of the Bentley and used their
> terminology.  If you have their manual, look on page 32  of section 5
> (Engine and Clutch), which is the section for the timing belt
> installation.  This will show you what I'm talking about.  
> 
> HTH, 
> B.


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