[Vwdiesel] Setting Timing Problem - 1982 Diesel Rabbit

[gary]

Ditto on the timing mark.

I have never seen a 'II' lookin' thing. Always had either a single '|' 
or an '0'.

-Gary

82 Diesel Westy wrote:
> Sounds like you KNOW what you are doing.  My first
> guess is the timing mark on the fly wheel is not what
> you think it is, try looking for another mark maybe.
> Everything else you did sounds Good.
> With the motor on this mark, make sure #1 piston is at
> TDC.
> 
> Humm
> Bryan
> 
> 
> --- Doug Presny <DPresny at cleantechpartners.org> wrote:
> 
>> I have completed the timing process using the
>> procedure below.  My problem is that when I rotate
>> the crankshaft 1/4 turn with a socket wrench,
>> something is stopping the rotation (piston on
>> valve?).  I make the rotation very gentle, and have
>> not tried to put any real force on the rotation for
>> fear that I will damage something.  Any guidance is
>> appreciated.  I highlighted two steps that may have
>> introduced trouble.  Manual transmission is in
>> neutral.
>>  
>> 1982 VW Rabbit, 460 494 077 Bosch Pump (specs either
>> .88 or .93 +- .02 from recent table)
>>  
>> a) Needed to replace passenger side and front motor
>> mounts.
>> b) Purchased timing tools.
>> c) Drove car into garage with engine running fine -
>> my daily driver.
>> d) Removed timing belt and injection pump.
>> e) MOVED CRANK UNKNOWN AMOUNT WHILE REMOVING
>> CRANKSHAFT PULLEY.
>> f) Replaced motor mounts.
>> g) NEEDED TO LOOSEN STARTER BOLTS TO REMOVE FRONT
>> MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET.
>>  
>> Timing Process
>> h) Cam lobes for #1 were already up, so almost no
>> movement of cam to insert locking tool.
>> i) Inserted locking pin in injection pump with
>> sprocket aligned with bracket mark.
>> j) Aligned the flywheel timing mark with bell
>> housing arrow (mark was two lines " II " on
>> flywheel).
>> k) Put timing belt on all sprockets and tightened
>> belt.
>> l) Removed locking tools.
>> m) Rotated crank counter clockwise until preloaded
>> gauge quit moving.
>> n) Zeroed gauge.
>> o) Rotated crank clockwise until timing mark aligned
>> with bell housing arrow.
>> p) Gauge reads 0.024 inches which is equal to 0.93
>> mm. - on spec
>> q) Repeated m through p to verify reading.
>> r) When attempting to rotate the crankshaft clock
>> wise two revolutions by hand to ensure no troubles
>> and to check tension on timing belt, I run into what
>> feels like metal hitting metal.  I reversed the
>> rotation and the same thing happens 1/4 turn in the
>> other direction.  I tried both directions several
>> times and the "stops" are still there.
>>  
>> My hope is that someone has run into this before and
>> can help me identify and recover from my error.
>> Thanks - Doug
>>  
>>  
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