I installed tt cams and had to call tt just to make sure I had the timing right. You should lay a metal ruler or something simiar across the head, near the timing marks. I believe when fully tightened down the center of the dots will be very slightly below the level of the head. This is all by memory (2 years ago).
Chad On Mon, 18 Jul 2005, Anthony Pelletier wrote: > Hi everyone, > I've been trying to get my 16v gti up to snuff & get > in on the road. I needed to change a valve cover > gasket cause the old one was probably the original. > While I was there I decided to install a set of TT > cams (thanks to Peter for the hookup on the cams). > I've installed cams in 16v's before & never seemed to > have any trouble, but I had trouble setting the > intercam timing and when I was done the car would > barely start & would not rev up. I assume I got the > intercam timing wrong. > > Does anyone have any tips or tricks for getting this > right? I thought I was lining them up with the valve > cover, but maybe I got one a tooth off. > I guess I'll tear into it & try again, > > Tony > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. >
