Cam timing in the 10V turbo motor / windage tray

[Kneale Brownson]

Core supports for the 200 are, indeed, bolted in place, just like on the V8.



At 02:14 PM 9/13/2006 -0600, Ed Kellock wrote:
>I think but am not positive that the type44's do not have a removeable
>center support.
>
>The V8s do, sort of.  The whole front assembly, headlight to headlight,
>radiator and the whole trim piece above the bumper can be removed without
>too much pain/aggravation.  Now that I've done it once, I'll likely do it
>every time just for the sheer ease of doing the timing belt without anything
>in the way.  I might be doing it again soon on my 5spd, dammit.
>
>Great example of planning to drill those holes before cutting.  I'm not sure
>I'd have caught that.  ;-)
>
>Ed
>
>
>On 9/13/06, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> > Is structural rigidity a concern for the front support?
>>
>> To some extent, certainly.  That's why I used fairly heavy hardware to
>> reassemble.  You'll note that the three plates are in different planes,
>> adding some 3-D strength.
>>
>> Remember also that the type 89 (and 44?) hav removeable center supports,
>> although of course they might rely less on them for structure.
>>
>> > How recent is this mod?  How has it worked out in road use?
>>
>> It was done around 5 years ago, and was working fine.  Unfortunately,
>> the car was in a small front end accident, enough to mess up that area,
>> and the repair ended up being new sheet metal - welded in, of course.
>>
>> This car also had a strut tower brace, which is really the furthest
>> forward place that real torques get transmitted into the body.
>>
>> Maybe if Brendan notices this thread he will have some comments on how
>> it worked out, too.
>>
>> By the way, for some reassembly precision, although I don't mention it,
>> the holes for the plates were aligned and drilled before I did the
>> cutting.
>>
>> --
>> Huw Powell
>>
>> http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
>>
>> http://www.humanthoughts.org/
>>
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