[Vwdiesel] not a bad lifter, but timing was off on the 92 TD, all fixed now.

[James Hansen]

In answer to your Big Question, yes you should.  It's not because the 
readings get flawed from not turning over a full revolution, but if the 
belt is just not seated perfectly, everything turns over fine, but then 
when the teeth find a new home, timing goes off.  If it was all perfect 
the first time, it shouldn't be off that much from belt stretch- my 
first guess would be that the crank sprocket wasn't fully mated with the 
belt.  It's easy to not have it on just perfect because of the small 
sprocket.

Your procedure is good, just put "tension belt" in there between 2 and 
3, and the pump sprocket locator pin should be in at that point too. 
It's important to have the cam sprocket almost mated, and tighten the 
belt tensioner to get the belt sitting where it needs to with the 
references lined up- it gets the crank timed perfectly to the cam that way.

When I install a belt, I find it easier to start with the pump pinned, 
so it can't turn from the pressure of the pstons sitting on the ramps. 
At tdc, it wants to turn, so it's one less thing to fuss with.

-james

Bryan Belman wrote:
> Thanks again Loren, you were correct.  Timing was off
> on the Eco Diesel causing the sound that seemed as if
> I had a collaped lifter.  Finally had time check it
> yesterday with warm temps and now all is fine.  Cam
> was off a bit as well as pump timing.  Lets hope
> things stay were they belong now at least for another
> 10K or so.
> 
> I guess I should ask, is there a flaw with how I check
> timing.
> 1. Find TDC mark on fly wheel.
> 2. Pop cam gear off and set cam and install cam lock.
> 3. torque cam bolt to 35ftlb keeping cam gear locked
> up front, not using cam lock at the other end to keep
> if from moving.
> 4. Insert pump guage.
> 5. turn motor counter clock wise until the dial no
> longer moves.
> 6. Zero the dial.
> 7. Move engine clock wise back to TDC mark.
> 8. Read pump timing advance
> 9. move pump + or -
> 10. Recheck pump timing the same way as before.
> 
> Big Question, should I be turning the motor over a
> full ratation somewhere in my process, could not doing
> this flaw my readings?
> 
> Thanks, Bryan
> 
> 
> Bryan.
> 
> 
> 
> Bryan Belman, Pt Pleasant, NJ
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