16v timing belt difficulties

[abatzis2@hotmail.com (Michael Abatzis)]

not exactly sure what you're describing, but... the crankshaft turns twice 
for every 1 turn of the camshaft. sounds to me like though your piston was 
tdc, it was at the top of the exhaust stroke and not the power stroke when 
you removed the belt(or is it vice versa?). if you haven't removed the belt 
yet (this is what it sounds like?), turn the crank once more and everything 
should line up. if you've already taken the belt off and turned things or 
whatever, take the belt off when none of the pistons are tdc, turn the cam 
shaft till the marks line up, line up the crank by checking the 
pulley/piston at tdc and the mark on the pressure plate, then put the belt 
back on. hth,


-Michael Abatzis
Hotlanta! GA-->Soon to be New Orleans!
1988 Scirocco 2L 16v RIP-->parting, finally taking orders: 
www.learnlink.emory.edu/~mabatzi/mikes_page1.html
1987 Scirocco 2L 16v...

>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: JermBos@aol.com
>   To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>   Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 3:21 PM
>   Subject: 16v timing belt difficulties
>
>
>   Hi, I'm new to the list.  I just joined today actually.
>   I have a scirocco 16v engine and its out of my vehicle right now.  I 
>decided to pull the timing belt off to replace it.
>   Like my Bentley says, put the #1 piston to TDC then remove belt.  I did 
>that.  now it states to move the cam sprocket to line up with the upper 
>timing mark, but now that I look at mine its 180 degrees (the other side) 
>opposite to the timing mark.  What should I do?
>   Can I just slide the new belt on the way it sits?
>   thanks
>
>   Jeremy


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