Author Topic: Wheel Touching Timing belt mk3 gti 16v  (Read 2249 times)

Offline mani12354

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Wheel Touching Timing belt mk3 gti 16v
« on: 09 March 2011, 09:25 »
Hi,

Does anyone know what could be the possible faults.... when i lock my wheel or turn it keeps touching the timing belt  :shocked:

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Re: Wheel Touching Timing belt mk3 gti 16v
« Reply #1 on: 09 March 2011, 09:36 »
Very odd.

My guess would be the tracking has been adjusted too much on that side, so you have more lock if that makes sense.

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Re: Wheel Touching Timing belt mk3 gti 16v
« Reply #2 on: 09 March 2011, 10:21 »
blimey thats seriously out of whack! on mine when it was out i could touch the inner arch with the wheel.

look at your track rod ends, measure the thread visible on both sides. try to even it out if there's less thread visible on one side and see how you get on
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Re: Wheel Touching Timing belt mk3 gti 16v
« Reply #3 on: 09 March 2011, 10:32 »
Or maybe something is seriously bent?
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Re: Wheel Touching Timing belt mk3 gti 16v
« Reply #4 on: 09 March 2011, 10:34 »
A picture may help  :smiley:

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Re: Wheel Touching Timing belt mk3 gti 16v
« Reply #5 on: 09 March 2011, 10:35 »
Thing is it proper like grinding nose when u lock the wheel or when u turn to locking it n u can hear the timing belt!  :shocked:

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Re: Wheel Touching Timing belt mk3 gti 16v
« Reply #6 on: 09 March 2011, 10:37 »
@ Cobalt  haha dont worry when i see you on friday i will show you what i mean!  :rolleyes:

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Re: Wheel Touching Timing belt mk3 gti 16v
« Reply #7 on: 09 March 2011, 10:38 »
I still think you must have major suspension or steering damage.
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Re: Wheel Touching Timing belt mk3 gti 16v
« Reply #8 on: 09 March 2011, 10:44 »
Is it 100% touching the cam belt or do you mean alt belt as the cambelt is behind a cover.

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Re: Wheel Touching Timing belt mk3 gti 16v
« Reply #9 on: 09 March 2011, 11:07 »
@ wayne it like as soon as you lock it u can hear it grinding against the belt!