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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Len on 02 March 2014, 10:41

Title: Where does this go?
Post by: Len on 02 March 2014, 10:41

have this funny bolt in one of my bolt/nut storage containers.
No idea where it came from!

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w170/Len405/Connectorsandbolts006_zpse1e081af.jpg) (http://s176.photobucket.com/user/Len405/media/Connectorsandbolts006_zpse1e081af.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Where does this go?
Post by: Len on 02 March 2014, 15:15

It must have come off the car as I only put bolts in the containers as they came off!

Title: Re: Where does this go?
Post by: chris_d66 on 03 March 2014, 11:15

Metal cambelt cover plastic cam belt cover and water pump  does it ring any bells if not.
Flat part of bolt sits behind water pump then thread and nut tightens plastic cambelt cover. Metal cover sits behind intermediate shaft sprocket.
Hope this helps

Title: Re: Where does this go?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 03 March 2014, 12:18

Thats the one ^^^

Title: Re: Where does this go?
Post by: Len on 03 March 2014, 12:36

Quote from: chris_d66 on 03 March 2014, 11:15

Metal cambelt cover plastic cam belt cover and water pump  does it ring any bells if not.
Flat part of bolt sits behind water pump then thread and nut tightens plastic cambelt cover. Metal cover sits behind intermediate shaft sprocket.
Hope this helps

Oh no! Dont tell me I have to take all that off again!
(alternator, steering pump, air-con pump)

Title: Re: Where does this go?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 03 March 2014, 13:29

Air con pump is such an awkward bastard as well. :whistle:

Title: Re: Where does this go?
Post by: Len on 03 March 2014, 15:14

I found that easy, well to get back on, was a right pain to get off!

The worst one I had was the steering pump. I took the fixing bracket off twice and filed it down so it slipped on easy!
Seriously thinking about leaving this little bolt out!

Title: Re: Where does this go?
Post by: spikenipple on 03 March 2014, 16:57

Ahhh it's not captive. That explains why the last bolt to put my cambelt cover back on disappeared!!

Title: Re: Where does this go?
Post by: Len on 04 March 2014, 12:41

Quote from: chris_d66 on 03 March 2014, 11:15

Metal cambelt cover plastic cam belt cover and water pump  does it ring any bells if not.
Flat part of bolt sits behind water pump then thread and nut tightens plastic cambelt cover. Metal cover sits behind intermediate shaft sprocket.
Hope this helps

I do have the small metal plate fixed in position (thin triangle shape)
The plastic cam cover is secured by at least 3 bolts, the final one goes into the alternator bracket?? or the top of the water pump, I cant remember!