20V Camshaft alignment HELP QUICK

[Chuck Pierce]

Here is a good write up
 not sure if it answers your question
Since your question is on cam timing..
Chuck
91 200 20v

Eric Huppert wrote:

>Scholars of all things Audi and lovers of pain....
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>Struggling with cam/belt etc. alignment after replacing valve seals.
>
>Have the Bentley, but the picture and description leaves a bit to be
>desired...
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>Problem is like so:
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>Engine set at TDC by rear flywheel mark, line above "0" at edge of cutout
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>Lower hub notch close (mark to tin shield)
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>Upper front belt pulley dot aligns with valve cover properly
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>Rear cam gear dot is a tad low. Tooth that dot is on splits head surface.
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>Rotor is aligned to mark on dist
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>ISSUE IS.....
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>Do dots on cam gears (intake and ex) correspond to a tooth, or to each other
>(regardless of the tooth!) Dots are NOT centered on the gear teeth. Bentley
>has their half *@# picture and vague description as always...
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>	If "O"'s align to each other I'm good.... If they specify a tooth I'm
>possibly off one and can pull intake cam loose 	and spin one tooth
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>Not interested in putting top end together and pulling apart again! Had
>enough practice for one weekend!
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>Have dial up, so if someone who's been befuddled by this and figured it out
>could call (845-657-6009)it would be a little easier than checking from time
>to time... If someone does call I'll post to list to avoid numerous helpful
>calls!
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>Thanks, Eric
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