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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Xtrhardcore on 05 September 2012, 12:46

Title: Timing problem
Post by: Xtrhardcore on 05 September 2012, 12:46

Doing the cam belt and water pump on me golf,

Before I've even touched anything the can looks a tooth out,

What would be the symptoms Of a tooth out? And should I put it back I line?

Cheers

Title: Re: Timing problem
Post by: barrym381 on 05 September 2012, 13:09

had this on my s3 not long ago idle will be slightly rough an sometimes it would throw a code up a cam shaft pos sensor  :smiley:

Title: Re: Timing problem
Post by: Xtrhardcore on 05 September 2012, 13:31

It does idle a bit funny time times but no codes.
But funny idle I mean it jolts sometimes?

Title: Re: Timing problem
Post by: barrym381 on 05 September 2012, 14:03

mine was just a bit rough at tick-over  :smiley:

Title: Re: Timing problem
Post by: Xtrhardcore on 06 September 2012, 08:46

Spent all day yesterday trying to sort it out but it keeps juming back a tooth!

Title: Re: Timing problem
Post by: Chris. on 06 September 2012, 21:42

Which part jumps back?

Title: Re: Timing problem
Post by: Xtrhardcore on 08 September 2012, 10:10

It was the cam shaft that kept rotating back but all sorted now, timing is spot on and rough idle is no longer! Banging!

Title: Re: Timing problem
Post by: harlemex on 09 September 2012, 13:14

the banging might be your rear bushes.

Title: Re: Timing problem
Post by: Chris. on 09 September 2012, 13:40

Was going to say, compensate by pulling cam pulley round a tooth with a spanner and it will jump back to TDC when tensioned.

Title: Re: Timing problem
Post by: Xtrhardcore on 09 September 2012, 14:43

Exactly what we did mate, pulled it forward an extra tooth so when it jumped back we were spot on :grin: