Fw: Timing/serpintine belt?

["Rick" <maxhp@visuallink.com>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>Do a compression test on all cyls..  this will tell you if you have bent
valves..

Rick
'90 GLi 2.0L 16v
'88 Scirocco 2.0L 16v
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave and Carol Ewing <dcewing@prodigy.net>
To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 5:46 AM
Subject: Fw: Timing/serpintine belt?


> Chris,
>
> When your timing belt breaks while the car is running there is a chance
that
> you have bent a valve or 4.  First, you have to find out (now that you
have
> it put back together as per the Bentley and it won't start) if the motor
is
> an interference motor or not.  If not, for your sake I hope it isn't, the
> next thing you have to do is recheck the timing marks.  If it isn't a 16v
or
> a distributorless system, the intermediate shaft needs to be lined up also
> since the distributor runs off of this shaft (so does the oil pump, but it
> doesn't need to be in time).  If all the marks are aligned correctly,
there
> is still a possibility of having the cam or crank 180deg off.  So, you
have
> to check ALL the timing marks.  Crank motor over until #1 cyl is TDC, pop
> the cap and make sure that the rotor is pointing to #1 (there is a mark on
> the distributor, if not, it should point to the #1 plug coming from the
> cap).  Next,check the TDC mark on the flywheel.  If everything is lined up
> and the timing marks line up, it should start.  If not, you need to do
other
> diagnostics, then you need to start with the basics, spark, fuel, etc.
Hope
> This Helps!!!  Let us know what happens!!
>
> Dave
>
>
> > i dont know who got my last message but i need help with geting the car
> > running.. the timing belt broke after the bottom alternator bolt broke,
so
> i
> > bought a new belt and did everything the manual said to do but it still
> wont
> > run, i was wondering if anyone has any ideas or clues on what i could
do?
> >
> > Chris
> > Portland, OR
> > '81 Scirocco
> > www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/pit/8862/rocco.html
> >
>
>
>
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