Re: Timing mark cover

["Bill Collins" <photo@intrex.net>]

Another handy tool for the job (for those who are into air cooled VWs too) is the lug wrench from a bug or other similar car (I think mine came from a '72 bus).  Its stamped metal, so it has a hex pattern on the outside too.  It fits perfectly.

Bill

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Nathan Malone <nmalone@sumagroup.com>
Reply-To: nmalone@sumagroup.com
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 15:15:51 -0700

>I timed my Rocc this weekend and normally I use an
>upside down socket to take the plastic timing mark
>cover off of the tranny housing, but I couldnt
>find it, so instead I found a small crack
>conveniently located on the cover and used a long
>screwdriver and some light taps from a hammer to
>rotate it off, after I got it off and timed the
>car, I took the cap and a round file, I put four
>medium sized groves on the outer edge of the
>cover, I  put it back on snug and took it off by
>placing the screw driver at a angle in one of the
>grooves and lightly tapping it to rotate it off,
>it works like a charm. Another way to get away
>with not buying a VW specified tool, the only
>catch is you gotta get it off before you can rig
>it.
>
>
>
>Nathan
>
>
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