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update: Crank shaft woodruff key Q's
I actually got Jason's suggestion of checking the distro bolt position you
used well before this post. Sounds to me like your ticket.
I had a nightmare trying to get mine to run properly too when did the
initial swap and had to replace my distro. The best crude way I found to
muddle through this one is have someone crank the car _while_ you slowly
rotate the distro. You'll find the ballpark that way, then use the timing
light to get it spot-on.
HTH, JT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 12:35 PM
Subject: update: Crank shaft woodruff key Q's
> 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.
>
>
>
>
>
> Julie Macfarlane
> Menlo Park Research & Development
> Internet Application Developer
> www.menloparkrandd.com
> www.montgomeryweb.org
> Amsterdam NY
>
>
>
>
>
> >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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