Re: Timing/Distributer questions

["Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>]

Do you have a Bentley?  If not, get one.  For now, it doesn't matter where
anything else it, just get you crank on TDC and go by the mark on the
flywheel (not the one on the t-belt cover).  Next, line up the cam.  To do
this, look for the small line on the back of the sprocket.  It should line
up with the edge of the head (not the valve cover).  Next, take off the
distributor cap and (with the rotor installed looking at the motor from the
front of the car) the timing mark on the distributor (a little line on the
edge where the cap sits) should be around 1 to 2 o-clock.  Then, check that
the marks on the intermediate shaft pulley and crank shaft pulley are lined
up (there are dots on them that should line up--use a mirror if you don't
have a hoist).  Once everything is lined up, install the belt, make sure the
tension is correct (you should be able to only bend the belt between the cam
gear and intermediate gear by 90 deg--a little tight is OK right now because
the belt will stretch a tiny bit) then check the timing marks again.
Sometimes by tightening the tensioner it will throw off the timing by a
tooth so you will have to pull the belt off and try again.  Once you are
satisfied with the timing, reinstall plugs correctly (you may have to restab
the distributor if you are having clearance problems between either the
vacuum canister and block or the hall sender connector and block--be
patient, you may have to use a long screwdriver to reset the oil pump drive
gear) and time the engine using the timing light.  If you have more problems
with the timing moving around on you, you may have a sheered woodruff key
somewhere.  HTH!!!

Dave
77 Rabbit 2.0L 16v
84 Scirocco



> OK,...it doesn't seem that I have any freaking idea what I am doing here.
> what seems right, obviously isn't.  (car still won't start)
>     Here is a run down of what has happened and been done.
> Car wouldn't start.  Remove timing belt and check timing.  Intermed. shaft
> seemed to be 1/4 turn off.  Loosened cam belt and set timing.  Turned
motor
> over by hand a couple of times.  At one revolution of crank the cam and
> intermed. sprockets would be 1/2 off of timing marks.  Another revolution
of
> crank and they were dead on.  Looked at distributor rotor.  It was
pointing
> at 4-5 O'clock.  Removed distributor,...installed new points and
reinstalled
> distributor in motor.  Put distributor cap on to see where the rotor would
> be pointing....it was at about 3-4 O'clock and seemed "dead-on" one of the
> plug holes on the cap.  Made that my #1 plug and installed remainder of
plug
> wires in clockwise order of 1-3-4-2.  Tried to start car.  Very slow flash
> coming from timing light.   Like.....flash, one second, flash......etc.
> Moved distributor back and forth and this never got better,...in fact at
> times there was no spark at all according to timing light.   If someone
has
> an idea,...or maybe just some time to explain how this distributor/firing
> thing happens ,...that may help.  I seemed to be too stupid to understand
> the Bentley or past recommendations....
> Thanks again you guys....(and gals),
> Chris
>
>
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