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Offline TRANTER

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removing rocker cover and timing belt cover
« on: 06 April 2008, 11:59 »
im stuck i have taken all the things off needed to get the rocker cover off but the timing belt wont lift off how many nuts or bolts hold it on i have took the two nuts at the top off but it still wont lift off any one got a clue please. golf mk2 gti 8v k-jet

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Re: removing rocker cover and timing belt cover
« Reply #1 on: 06 April 2008, 12:27 »
I'm not sure what the timing belt has got to do with the rocker cover?? Do you mean the timing belt cover?? If so there is a hidden nut in the middle of the cover.

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Re: removing rocker cover and timing belt cover
« Reply #2 on: 06 April 2008, 12:31 »
how do youget to the nut. mate and do you no the size its because i want to paint them both but the rocker cover wont come off intill the timing belt cover lifts off with it mate

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Re: removing rocker cover and timing belt cover
« Reply #3 on: 06 April 2008, 12:38 »
On mine (16v), there is a hole in the middle of the cover, inside that is a 5 or 6 mm hex key bolt.


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Re: removing rocker cover and timing belt cover
« Reply #4 on: 06 April 2008, 12:43 »
just got it mate thanx it was a allen key type of brass plug that held it in got it all of for prep work now and new gaskets cheers mate