Valve timing and Caliper questions

Huw Powell audi at humanspeakers.com
Fri Jan 9 17:09:30 EST 2004


> I've got an 86 4KQ and i'm not sure that the valve timing is correct
> after i did the timing belt.  I lined the notch on the cam gear up
> with the lip on the cam cover and set the number one piston to
> physical TDC.  When i was reading the manual it talks about TDC and
> also mentions a mark on the lower timing belt cover that should be
> lined up with the notch on the crank pulley.  I am a bit confused as
> to which is correct.

The flywheel mark is the best guide for TDC, and is easy to find by 
using the piston check to get close.

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Huw Powell

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