[Vwdiesel] Belt Tracking

[Rudy]

 They may have tweaked the bracket in the press.

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From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of LBaird119 at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 8:20 AM
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Belt Tracking

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
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