timing belt cover

[brett at netacc.net (Brett VanSprewenburg)]

>Well, I figured it would be easier to find the oil leak in the mk2 
>instead of swapping trannys, but I've already ran into a snag. I 
>can't get the timing belt cover off! I undid the 2 or 3 nuts on top 
>but it appears that the plug that's on the side of the cover, 
>partway down, is holding it in place. The Bently just calls it a 
>socket bolt or something like that. However, the hole in the center 
>of it seems to be circular and the outside of the plug is circular 
>as well. How do I get this thing off?
>
>Dan
>

There is a 10mm nut at the bottom of that weird hole.  It could be totally
rounded off / rusted away... :(  Happened to me once changing a tbelt 
on a typcial
northeastern rust belted 85 8v.  I had to hacksaw the belt cover off 
at the bottom
...very fun - not.

==Brett