[V8] my timing belt

[Kneale Brownson]

Fixture 3199  http://www.zelenda.com/VW/EngineTools2.html

--- On Sat, 9/20/08, Seamus O'Carey <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Seamus O'Carey <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [V8] my timing belt
To: v8 at audifans.com
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 12:34 AM

Cam lockers??  I like the sound of that.  Where do I get them?

On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 3:55 PM, Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> No chance on Gods Green Earth that you get the timing wrong.
>  The way to acheive that is by using the cam lockers.
>
>  Ron
>
>
> --- On Fri, 9/19/08, Seamus O'Carey <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> > From: Seamus O'Carey <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [V8] my timing belt
> > To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> > Date: Friday, September 19, 2008, 6:26 PM
> > That's if I do it all myself.  I always seem to get the
> > timing incorrect for
> > some reason so the, after what I've heard, the thought
> > of doing all this and
> > getting the timing wrong scares the crap out of me.
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 2:51 PM, Ron Wainwright
> > <ron_01056 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > http://germanautoconnection.com/new_parts4sale.htm
> > >  Bout 3/4's the way down.
> > >  I all so replace the dizzy flange seals, there Blue
> > rubbery o-rings then
> > > there are two more smaller Blue rubbery o-rings for
> > the exhaust cams.
> > >  I'll usually do... if needed caps & rotors,
> > valve cover gaskets
> > >  Cost bout what you spent on the car.
> > >
> > >  Ron
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Fri, 9/19/08, Seamus O'Carey
> > <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: Seamus O'Carey
> > <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: [V8] my timing belt
> > > > To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> > > > Date: Friday, September 19, 2008, 7:55 AM
> > > > /sigh
> > > >
> > > > I guess I should have known getting this car for
> > $800 was
> > > > too good to be
> > > > true.  So what all should I replace while doing
> > the timing
> > > > belt and how much
> > > > should I expect it to cost?  ><
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Ron Wainwright
> > > > <ron_01056 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Little late on this... but yes, removing the
> > four 13mm
> > > > strut bar bolts is
> > > > > easier. You can all so move the rubber seal
> > to make it
> > > > a straight shot to
> > > > > get to the screws. @ least thats how I do
> > it.
> > > > >
> > > > >  & as far as all these 120k'ish
> > t-belt
> > > > breaks.... has anyone ever thought
> > > > > that the breaks were caused by not
> > replaceing the
> > > > friction pad during the
> > > > > second belt change?
> > > > >  I change the friction pad every timing belt
> > I've
> > > > ever done... even if the
> > > > > thing looks brand new.
> > > > >
> > > > >  Ron
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- On Tue, 9/16/08, Seamus O'Carey
> > > > <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > From: Seamus O'Carey
> > > > <cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com>
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [V8] my timing belt
> > > > > > To: V8 at audifans.com
> > > > > > Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 8:55
> > PM
> > > > > > Do I have to remove the strut bar to
> > get to those
> > > > screws?
> > > > > > It seems like a
> > > > > > pretty tight fit.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I don't have any documentation, but
> > the
> > > > timing belt
> > > > > > looks pretty good.  I
> > > > > > don't see any cracks at all and the
> > teeth
> > > > seem to be in
> > > > > > good shape (unlike
> > > > > > the serpentine belt I just removed,
> > which is
> > > > missing almost
> > > > > > all of its
> > > > > > ribs.  >< )
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Scott
> > Phillips
> > > > > > <Scottp at ippe.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > There are three screws on the back
> > of the
> > > > airbox,
> > > > > > behind and below the
> > > > > > > strut bar (brace). Those three and
> > the four
> > > > you can
> > > > > > see on the top hold
> > > > > > > the airbox in place. As for the
> > timing belt,
> > > > can you
> > > > > > see any splitting
> > > > > > > or cracking in it (on the tooth
> > side)? Do
> > > > you have
> > > > > > documentation of when
> > > > > > > it was done last? If there is a
> > yes and a no
> > > > in your
> > > > > > answer, as it
> > > > > > > should like you're 90% there
> > anyway
> > > > I'd go
> > > > > > ahead and finsh what you
> > > > > > > started.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Scott
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
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