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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: WeekendMechanic on 25 October 2012, 20:19

Title: Timing belt wow`s
Post by: WeekendMechanic on 25 October 2012, 20:19

Myoriginal timing belt and tensioner arrived today, to do on my GTD.
I first marked everything up took off the old belt,but when I put on the new belt I can never get the belt to go around the crankshaft sprocket to fit with tensioner  its a whole tooth off.
So when I fit it on the crankshaft moves,it was like a tooth and a half off but the crankshaft turned so I said i`ll give it a go but she would not start?
I`m beginning to think they gave me a different timing belt.
Anyone know what i`m doing wrong any advice would be much appreciated

Title: Re: Timing belt wow`s
Post by: Screech16v on 25 October 2012, 21:14

Count the teeth  :wink:

Title: Re: Timing belt wow`s
Post by: WeekendMechanic on 26 October 2012, 10:30

I checked it its good,I am going to buy a timing kit tool to hold the crankshaft.

Title: Re: Timing belt wow`s
Post by: Len on 26 October 2012, 12:52

Everything that can turn should be locked off in the correct position.
Only the tensioner should be loose.

Title: Re: Timing belt wow`s
Post by: WeekendMechanic on 26 October 2012, 13:28

Quote from: Len on 26 October 2012, 12:52

Everything that can turn should be locked off in the correct position.
Only the tensioner should be loose.

Exactly lenn I got it in the end thanks everyone cheers :smiley: