> From: [email protected] > Subject: timing belt question.....PLEASE Help > > matched up the marks on the intermediate sprocket and crankshaft pulley. > The top is lined up with the bracked at the top of the head as > described. > Why is this rotor not in #1 > position when all marks are aligned?
first, theres no need to align the intrmediate shaft. on 8v cars you need to align the int. shaft because it drives the distributor...but on 16v's, all it drives is the oil pump...and the oil pump doesnt care where TDC is. as far as the alignment goes, my guess is that what you think is the #1 position for the rotor is not really the #1 position. if the cam sprocket (the one that gets driven by the timing belt) is properly installed on the cam and lined up per the bently (you can check both the passenger side mark and the driver's side mark to be sure, if you want) and the distributor and rotor are installed correctly (its hard to screw them up), the rotor *is* where it is supposed to be. period. doesnt matter what else is lined up or not anywhere else on the engine. ben _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
