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anyone else always have trouble w/ 8v timing covers?
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That shouldn't be nearly as hard as you are describing. It should be =
there for the winter and summer. In the winter it will be snow and ice =
and in the summer rain and the sand that is inevitably in it.
It sounds to me like your tensioner is installed wrong. Try swinging it =
the other way to make your adjustment. I don't remember if you tension =
it clockwise or counter clock. Just do it the other way and try the =
cover.
That little hole above the crank gets a socket head bolt. It could be an =
allen or a triple square, again I don't remember but it will take a 5mm =
tool.
Good luck,
Rick Alexander
http://www.brubakerbox.com
http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Robbie Cotner=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 2:19 AM
Subject: anyone else always have trouble w/ 8v timing covers?
Hey all,
A few months ago when I installed a fresh JH 8v in my '83, the lower =
timing cover rubbed on the tensioner and who knows what else, so my =
quick solution was to remove it completely. Now winter is coming fast, =
and I think I should put it on. I have a brand new one now, and tried =
to put in on today but it just won't go on right! Should it go on =
fairly easily, or is something screwy on my engine? Also, there are two =
bolt holes around the crank pulley, one of them I can get a bolt through =
but the other(higher up) one appears to have been specifically designed =
to make it impossible to get a ratchet, wrench, or anything on the bolt =
to turn it(the place where the bolt threads is recessed in a 1" deep =
circle, 1/2" in diameter). Anyone else know what I'm talking about, and =
if you do how did you deal with it? Basically I'm wondering if I should =
give up because something is very wrong, or if it is normal for =
installing the lower timing cover to be a bitch. Also, how bad would it =
be to run through the winter without the lower timing cover? Thanks in =
advance,
Rob
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<DIV><STRONG>That shouldn't be nearly as hard as you are describing. It =
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be there for the winter and summer. In the winter it will be snow =
and ice=20
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<DIV><STRONG>It sounds to me like your tensioner is installed wrong. Try =
swinging it the other way to make your adjustment. I don't remember if =
you=20
tension it clockwise or counter clock. Just do it the other way and try =
the=20
cover.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>That little hole above the crank gets a socket head bolt. =
It could=20
be an allen or a triple square, again I don't remember but it will take=20
a 5mm tool.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Good luck,</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> anyone else always =
have trouble=20
w/ 8v timing covers?</DIV>
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<P>Hey all,</P>
<P>A few months ago when I installed a fresh JH 8v in my '83, the =
lower=20
timing cover rubbed on the tensioner and who knows what else, so my =
quick=20
solution was to remove it completely. Now winter is coming fast, =
and I=20
think I should put it on. I have a brand new one now, and tried =
to put=20
in on today but it just won't go on right! Should it go on =
fairly=20
easily, or is something screwy on my engine? Also, there are two =
bolt=20
holes around the crank pulley, one of them I can get a bolt through =
but the=20
other(higher up) one appears to have been specifically designed to =
make it=20
impossible to get a ratchet, wrench, or anything on the bolt to turn =
it(the=20
place where the bolt threads is recessed in a 1" deep circle, 1/2" in=20
diameter). Anyone else know what I'm talking about, and if you =
do how=20
did you deal with it? Basically I'm wondering if I should give =
up=20
because something is very wrong, or if it is normal for installing the =
lower=20
timing cover to be a bitch. Also, how bad would it be =
to run=20
through the winter without the lower timing cover? Thanks in=20
advance,</P>
<P>Rob</P>
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