Update: Crank shaft woodruff key Q's

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

I found no procedure in the Bentley for this bolt. So... I located TDC with 
a long rod in the Cyl #1 hole, lined up the mark on the pulley and bolted it 
down.

I just got off the phone with Dave from Adirondak. the crank shaft should be 
replaced, but only the dealership would have the new part, but may be you 
guys might have one lying around....

The car is running, better at hi rpm than low.
As a test I held a piece of plastic to the exhaust to see why the vac is 
sooo low. It seems to be pulling the plastic baggie into the exhaust outlet.

I retimed the car and the mark on the cam pulley and the cam on the upper 
cam are correct.
Any ideas? I need to get this car running!



Julie Macfarlane
Menlo Park Research & Development
Internet Application Developer
www.menloparkrandd.com
www.montgomeryweb.org
Amsterdam NY





>From: marc_scirocco Québec <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca>
>Reply-To: <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca>
>To: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>,<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: Crank shaft woodruff key Q's
>Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 10:50:52 -0400
>
>Inspect the crankshaft end. It has to be perfect, or the key will break
>again and again. If not, you need another crankshaft.
>
>Make sure you follow the proper procedure to tighten the bolt. What part
>number is your crankshaft sprocket?
>
>Cheers.
>
>Marc
>'83 Scirocco
>'88 Scirocco Slegato
>
>-----Message d'origine-----
>De : scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]De la part de Julie Macfarlane
>Envoyé : lundi 20 octobre 2003 09:28
>À : scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Objet : Crank shaft woodruff key Q's
>
>
>I have discovered the PITA of the cars. The crankshaft bolt came of
>REASONABLY easy (took heat on the 12 point bolt), but the key on the
>crank/timing belt pully was only about 3mm across instead of the full size
>and the slot in the crank was damaged. It is "smeared" a bit, no metal from
>the key either, just rust.
>Chris, this was a used part right?
>
>I took the part I needed from another 16v and it seems like new, no rust or
>damage to the key. Not bad for a worn out engine....
>It took a bit of tapping with a BFH to settle it correctly and seems 
>secure.
>The bolt was replaced by the 6 point bolt from the older engine.
>
>Q is, will this work for me or do I have a dud engine... I am hoping I dont
>have to pull the crank to replace it. If I do.. How much are they?
>
>Also how do I get the engine from turning while I try to tighten the bolt?
>
>Frustrated....
>
>
>Julie Macfarlane
>Menlo Park Research & Development
>Internet Application Developer
>www.menloparkrandd.com
>www.montgomeryweb.org
>Amsterdam NY
>
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