Re: [Tech]: Timing Belt Replacement

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Thu, 02 Aug 2001 07:26:25 -0500 "Brian Wagner"
<scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com> writes:
> I am going to replace the timing belt on the 87.
> 
> What is the best way to remove the harmonic balancer and bolt?
> 
> I was thinking of lining everything up and put the car in gear and 
> then have my wife stand on the brakes to keep the engine from moving
(engine 
> not running of course)to remove the bolt.
> 
> Then I was going to use my steering wheel puller hub and 2 of the 
> outer pulley bolts to pull the balancer.
> 
> Does this sound reasonable?
> 
> Brian
> 
> 88 16v
> 87 16v
> 86 8v (sold to neighbor)

...That should work.

Except, you don't remove the crank timing gear, or the crank bolt, to do
a timing belt.

You remove the four 6MM allen bolts, and then the crank pulley can be
presuaded to come off...

I use a puller, where the fingers fit behind the pulley, and it works
against the crank bolt.

Another way to remove the "harmonic balancer":
Once you get the outer pulley off, you'll see that there are 4 threaded
holes. 
If you thread the bolts into them, they will eventually push the pulley
off.
This is a last resort for me, because I've had the crank pulley bolts get
screwed up this way...

A puller or "steering wheel puller hub" is the better way to remove the
16V crank pulley.

Btw, don't forget to replace the tensioner...

Peter - http://thescirocco.com - Techtonics Discount Dealer -  Bear,
Delaware                                                                 
                                                                       
'79 Scirocco 16V "Retro"    
'83 GTI "Caged Rabbit"
'84.5 Scirocco "Oddball"
'84 GTI 
SciRollers: '79 White Champagne Edition, '84 Black, '88 Red

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