It will have the procedure, special tools and torque specs. I rested a long screwdriver on the top of the piston in cylinder 1, inserted through the spark plug hole, in order to provide a visual reference for the position of the piston. You can leave a response below or to discuss this article and car modification in detail with our members. When I checked the timing again after installing the crank pulley, it was off by one tooth. Figure 8 The cam gear at the top of the engine has one tooth that is marked.
The engine literally died immediately and when it cranked weird afterwards I stopped immediately cranking. Disconnect the right ignition coil connector, condenser connector and remove the bracket. Make sure the two copper marked links align with the camshaft sprocket timing mark. Make sure the belt is positioned properly over the roller on the tensioner body as well as the tensioner pulley. One of the crazy things about the engine is that I could not find a good way to get all the coolant out of the engine. February 21, 2014 Followup from the Pelican Staff: Thanks for the additional info.
I changed plugs and installed the Blau tensioner kit. Be sure to check the manual before you install the timing chain or belt. I think I'm going to bite the bullet and pull the head to be certain. Sealant application 1 inch bead width -3. Thank you January 17, 2019 Followup from the Pelican Staff: Thanks for the feedback. Close tolerance engine designs allow for the cylinder head valves to hit the top side of the pistons.
Leave the slack, allow the tensionser to take it up. It's very important to service your 2. Are there any fault codes? My question is how do I get the cams back in time with the crank assuming there hasn't been any damage to the valves or pistons. Insert an allen key into the highlighted part and rotate the tensioner roller counter clockwise until you can insert a lock plate inside the tensioner assembly. Reinstall the lower timing belt cover and crank pulley and there will be a notch in both which will line up as above.
I have recently bought a 2002 Audi A4 Quattro 1. Audi and those that were installed on your vehicle on the assembly line. They can help you find the right part. Adding to this number of steps is the need to move the radiator support panel into the service position first, as well as the need to remove the other accessory belts first. Tighten tensioner nut to 18 ft. I removed the fan clutch to get better access to this nut, but you may not need to do so if you can reach it with your tools.
Install the timing belt tensioner and the roller but don't pull the pin on the piston yet. January 29, 2015 Followup from the Pelican Staff: Thanks for the follow up. This depends on how the car is driven so if you are are a heavy footed driver or make lots of short journeys on a cold engine the service interval is reduced from these figures. Remove the tensioner adapter assembly. You will also have full access to the modifed car gallery, project car updates and exclusive member only areas.
The intake cams are driven by a chain off of the exhaust cam shaft soonly the exhaust cam is driven directly by the timing belt. Timing cover gasket installation A gaskets-3. Here are the new parts - new tensioner roller and tensioner assembly with locking plate installed. Tore it apart and discovered that after water pump seized it chewed the teeth off of the timing belt. To save yourself any headaches, buy a factory manual that has all the torque specs when replacing everything. At this point you should remove the spark plugs from the engine. When you set to do this on your own, it is critical that you get itright from the beginning, or you risk destroying your engine.
These kits include the same manufactured brand of timing belt and timing belt tensioner s , the same ones that were fitted on your car from the factory. The air flow sensor can become soiled particularly if you use a filter which is impregnated with oil. I ordered a Bentley repair manual today so I guess I'll press on with pulling the head. Do not remove the retaining pin at this time. It is not really possible to check for bent valves while the timing belt is broken. March 6, 2016 Followup from the Pelican Staff: Use the emission label under your to confirm the vacuum hose routing. Wind the engine over by hand to ensure … the marks on both sidesalign properly, before you replace the covers.
Did you do it this way? Either you have incorrect timing or valve damage. It will have the procedure, special tools and torque specs. Everything is cleaned up ready to put new parts on belt, water pump, both tensioners, idler pulley, but can't find torque specs for the Beetle 1. January 20, 2015 Followup from the Pelican Staff: By using the same marks you would when installing the belt. These type of comments add so much to the Pelican tech community.
If you do it yourself you can save several hundred dollars over having a shop do the work, but plan to have the car off the road for a few days so that you don't feel pressured to rush the job - that will only lead to mistakes, and you don't want to make mistakes with valve timing. What marks do you want to confirm? Now I know in theory there should be issues, but not sure there is any further damage. These type of comments add so much to the Pelican tech community. November 5, 2016 Followup from the Pelican Staff: 1. Afternoon i mistakenly didnot mark my cams on A4 b6 2. There are few help,links provided related to timing chain assembly and dis-assembly.