16v running like CRAP

[Gambit]

it was a total bar steward

dizzy itself is easy to remove, but once out i was unable to drive the pin out of the rear of the dizzy which allows you to remove the shaft in order to get access to the hall sender. which meant i jsut bought a new complete bosch dizzy from ECP - ?70

VR6 said they deffo come out, so id advise u to take it out and take it to a garage and let them drive the pin out.

the hall sender itself is just held in by two screws once the dizzy can be taken apart

one BIG thing to do before you start is:-

scribe a line on the top of the block and the dizzy. the dizzy is on a dog leg and can be rotatated. when you put the dizzy back on you use you need to line up the lines on the dizzy & the block otherwise your timing will be out!! i found out the hard way!

hall sender is only ?7 from ECP, stuart will get you it on special order, they dont list them on the website.

[golfvr6]

The pin is supposed to be difficult to remove, otherwise it might just fall out!  Get the dizzy in a decent vice, then drive the pin out with a pin punch.
I never had to make any alignment marks as the dizzy sits in a slot on the end of the cam and can only go in one way.

[Diluxe]

Gambit,

did you have oil leaking from your Dizzy?

[mk1]

Oil leaks on the 16v dist are common. If you have it striped I would recomend replacing the shaft seal. VW didn't list a seal a while back, but if you take the dist body and shaft to a bearing/seal specialist, they will be able to match one up.
Best to mark the dist body in relation to the head befor removing it , as it is slotted. vr6 is correct in that the drive for the dist is offset so can only go in one way.
Steve.

[Gambit]

The pin is supposed to be difficult to remove, otherwise it might just fall out!  Get the dizzy in a decent vice, then drive the pin out with a pin punch.
I never had to make any alignment marks as the dizzy sits in a slot on the end of the cam and can only go in one way.

aye the shaft sits in a slot, but the actual dizzy itself is on a dog leg and can be rotated

it even tells u in the haynes to mark the rotation before u take it off

[Gambit]

Gambit,

did you have oil leaking from your Dizzy?

yeah it did, seal was knackered

[golfvr6]

The pin is supposed to be difficult to remove, otherwise it might just fall out!  Get the dizzy in a decent vice, then drive the pin out with a pin punch.
I never had to make any alignment marks as the dizzy sits in a slot on the end of the cam and can only go in one way.

aye the shaft sits in a slot, but the actual dizzy itself is on a dog leg and can be rotated

it even tells u in the haynes to mark the rotation before u take it off

Before or after dismantling it? There is no need to make any marks if you replace the dizzy for a new one, as there is only one fitted position.

[Gambit]

i need a pic of a 16v dizzy on the block & i will show you the sliders on the dizzy that the bolts go thru.

[golfvr6]

The dizzy goes on the head  

[golfvr6]

Oh yes i think i know what ya mean now Gambit, the slotted thing. There is no need to mark it,  as long as it is quite close to what is was, the ignition control unit controls the ignition timing.