[Vwdiesel] IP timing

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/7/2005 8:01:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
mikitka at earthlink.net writes:

> One problem. My timing is .93mm and
> that is all the farther I can move the pump toward the engine. It will not
> move any farther to get the timing to advance up to 1mm.  I checked and
> double checked.  Any idea’s as to what might be wrong?  The only thing that
> is different than the last time I did this is the timing mark on the
> flywheel.  When I line up the IP gear with the lock tool the timing mark is
> about a ¾ of an inch to the left of the  pointer, when I line up the timing
> mark and the pointer then I can’t get the IP lock pin in the slot behind the
> gear.  I’m going to go back and redo the entire timing belt. Is this why I
> can’t get the pump to time correctly?


  Loosen the cam bolt and gear.  Tighten it back enough to just hold the 
gear on but still turn.  Rotate the engine to TDC.  Check your pump and 
you're probably one tooth off. Even with the lock pin in place, the pump
tends to be able to rotate nearly one tooth so you have to rotate it back 
against tension, most of a tooth.  I test by holding it to where the pin 
slips in and out effortlessly into the hole in the mount.  You'll have to 
loosen the tensioner, slip the belt off, rotate the pump back a bit, set 
the belt back on, set your tension (safer to be a tad on the loose side) 
and make sure the cam's still on.  Then gently tighten the cam bolt 
then as it's wanting to turn the cam, give it a whap with the palm of 
your hand or whatever.  That'll tighten it quickly without moving the 
timing of it.  :-)
    Loren