update: Crank shaft woodruff key Q's

[jason at scirocco.org (Jason)]

Julie, you sure you have the dist bolts in the correct holes?  Remember, 
there are 4 -- switch to the other 2 diagonal holes and you will increase 
the range of adjustment - hopefully in the direction you need.

HTH!
Jay


At 03:35 PM 10/20/2003, Julie Macfarlane wrote:
>I changed the crank/timing belt pulley with one in better condition. The 
>old one at least half of the key was gone, and a small bit of damage to 
>the keyway.
>
>When I time the engine I set the mark on the plastic cover with the mark 
>on the pulley (&the top of Cyl#1 with the top) it does line up correctly. 
>Same for the fly wheel.
>I set the upper cam to the mark on the valve cover.
>The car will run but veryn poorly. The dist is set at the exteem edge of 
>the setting (all the way forward).
>Any less than this and it barely turns the engine, here it revs the engine 
>a lot. The timing light shows both the top and the bottom timing marks are 
>towards the rear of the engine. No adjusting of the dist will make it move 
>forward to the correct marks.
>
>Any ideas guys?
>
>Julie's beginning to get pissed with this.
>
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>Julie Macfarlane
>Menlo Park Research & Development
>Internet Application Developer
>www.menloparkrandd.com
>www.montgomeryweb.org
>Amsterdam NY
>
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>>From: marc_scirocco Qu?bec <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
>>Envoy? : lundi 20 octobre 2003 09:28
>>? : 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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