[Vwdiesel] Belt Tracking

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/30/2006 8:17:12 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
petersenrudy at hotmail.com writes:

> I've just installed a new Timing Belt on a new (to me) Rabbit.  Upon 
> turning
> the Engine over by hand a few turns the Belt tracks on the outside edge of
> the Injection Pump Sprocket.  I've turned it over a number of times and it
> seems to stop at the outside edge and move no further.
> 
> My question is, if the Belt walks on the Sprocket, can it stop and track on
> the sprocket or is the tendency to keep moving towards one side or the
> other, do the edges on the Intermediate Shaft Pulley and the Tensioned keep
> it tracking and if so will this cause any problems?
> 
> I took the IP bracket to a machine shop to press in a new Mount in order to
> save time,  I now wish I'd have taken the time to do it myself.
> 

  I'd check the pump input bushing for wear.  If you have your belt 
tension a little tight, that's exactly what it'll do with a worn bushing.
If it's a LOT tight it can do that with a good bushing!  Remember, the 
shaft/sprocket will only wobble in exactly one direction when you 
check it for wobble, since it's a bushing.

  Why the regrets about having the mount done elsewhere?
     Loren