Flywheel Timing marks different?

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (LEF)]

Timing using the flywheel is such a major pain that I've foregone using that method, instead relying on the TDC marks on the crankshaft damper and cam belt cover (in conjunction with an adjustable timing light)....so much less frustration that way.  (I think some very clever lister turned me on to that...)
Helps, of course, to mark both those marks with a carefully applied dab of white paint...............  :)

You can also use the TDC marks on the cam sprocket and cam cover, but it is slightly less precise due to the greater distance separating those two marks and parallax is a concern.

larry
sandiego16v
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Don Walter 
  To: Scirocco List 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 6:43 PM
  Subject: Flywheel Timing marks different?


  Why are the timing marks on these two flywheels not in the same place?  They
  both have the same P/N 027 105 273 except the one made in spain (red
  marks). has the letter "C".  the other one (white marks) I believe came off
  my 1.8 16V engine.

  See the pictures here :
  http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Don_Walter/Flywheel/

  -- 
  Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
  1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
  1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
  1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
  http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
  1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
  1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
  1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
  1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
  1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
  1969 Beetle (sold)
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