16v timing

[kywes@bellsouth.net (Wes Brockway)]

When I faced this problem it was because the locating piece on my crank gear
was sheared enough for it to rotate. Don't guess this helps for the initial
timing as mine would get set and then change after running.
----- Original Message -----
From: <jester@westfailure.net>
To: "Joe Doty" <rocco2nr@hotmail.com>
Cc: <nicadimus@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: 16v timing


> On Wed, 3 Apr 2002, Joe Doty wrote:
>
> >
> > Sounds like your flywheel has been incorrectly installed, meaning the
timing
> > marks are off.  I don't trust the mark on the lower timing cover either.
To
> > get the timing exact, I prefer to put the skinny end of a micrometer
down
> > the #1 spark plug hole, and make sure the mark on the cam gear lined up
> > correctly.
> Hmm,
>
> I thought that the bolt holes were offset so the pressure plate could only
> go on the crank one way, and the flywheel to plate pins were offset so
> this guy coudl only go on one way, all bets are off if the lcating dowels
> have been removed...
>
> Buit then again i was bass ackwards earlier on the timing marks..
>
> peas,
>
> Steve
>
>
>
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