RE: Timing mark cover

["Antaki" <wrack@home.com>]

I've used just this tool for the job, I think they planned it that way. Sort
of a bonus or incentive for sticking with the marque.  And a socket
w/extension fits over the other hex-stamped end of this tool, worked like a
charm on my 16V, just this evening.

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Antaki

 - There's a little Quayle in that Bush...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Bill Collins
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 4:46 PM
> To: Scirocco List
> Subject: Re: Timing mark cover
>
>
> Another handy tool for the job (for those who are into air cooled
> VWs too) is the lug wrench from a bug or other similar car (I
> think mine came from a '72 bus).  Its stamped metal, so it has a
> hex pattern on the outside too.  It fits perfectly.
>
> Bill
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: Nathan Malone <nmalone@sumagroup.com>
> Reply-To: nmalone@sumagroup.com
> Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 15:15:51 -0700
>
> >I timed my Rocc this weekend and normally I use an
> >upside down socket to take the plastic timing mark
> >cover off of the tranny housing, but I couldnt
> >find it, so instead I found a small crack
> >conveniently located on the cover and used a long
> >screwdriver and some light taps from a hammer to
> >rotate it off, after I got it off and timed the
> >car, I took the cap and a round file, I put four
> >medium sized groves on the outer edge of the
> >cover, I  put it back on snug and took it off by
> >placing the screw driver at a angle in one of the
> >grooves and lightly tapping it to rotate it off,
> >it works like a charm. Another way to get away
> >with not buying a VW specified tool, the only
> >catch is you gotta get it off before you can rig
> >it.
> >
> >
> >
> >Nathan
> >
> >
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