Timing question

[Khare]

True, the bolts on those pulleys are rusted in. So you can twist round the dizzy rotor arm with the tension off the belt and that's the same as turning the intermediate shaft?

correct.

[Steve_B]

One more question. Does anyone know the size of the bolt that goes into the lower cambelt cover? The one kinda between the alternator and water pump. Mine was missing.

[Mr Blue]

Does this help

[Steve_B]

Think it's no 15 actually. Where did you get that from? They don't have info on the bolts by any chance?

[Mr Blue]

www.vagcat.com has all the part numbers

register and browse away


Think its the T head screw

-head screw
AM6X35 /

16 026109175 A


just get any nut/bolt on there mate

[rubjonny]

hmm, should be a punch mark on the head side of the cam, makles me think your cam sprocket is on the wrong way round! If I was you I'd have the cam cover off and check the cam lobes visually and see if they match up to either of the marks. At tdc the cam lobes on #1 will be pointing up and away from each other, like this-> |\ /|
If not whip off the sprocket and flip it round!  Put cam cover back on and stuff a socket extension thru the cam sprocket spokes

[Steve_B]

Cheers rj. Think I get what you mean, the 2 cam lobes next to the sprocket will have the pointy bits pointing upwards, which kinda makes sense if the piston is at the top of its travel.
The bolt for the sprocket has proved to be very stubborn so far, might have to see if the finances will stretch to a longer wrench!

[rubjonny]

breaker bar is what you want, you'll soon wonder how you ever managed without one!