[Vwdiesel] More Quantum questions, progress

[James Hansen]

William J Toensing wrote:
> I have a dial gage for injection pump, camshaft locking tool, &
> injection pump locking pin, but can't find it so found a file that
> seemed to have the proper width to lock the cam & a socket with the
> proper diameter to lock the injection pump. I noted there were to
> positions I could lock the injection pump but one position had a
> little cut in the rear of one of the teeth of the IP sprocket which
> lined up with a mark on top of the IP & mounting bracket. I presume
> this is the proper setting for the IP. I have the timing belt
> installed with the proper tension set, I think, by twisting the
> timing belt 45 degrees, as per suggestion of a prior poster. Correct
> me if wrong per above.

Don't twist a diesel belt. Tighten to take out all slack, back off a 
tad, so it is just barely tight enough to allow you to slide the belt 
across the injection pump sprockets with finger pressure, but it isn't 
floppy.  It shouldn't be floppy loose, but it shouldn't be tight.  The 
engine grows taller when it gets warm, so tight on a cold engine is 
drumhead tight on a hot one, and a dead injection pump input shaft 
bearing follows.

> 
> Next: Got a sale flyer from "The Parts Place" in Mich. of a sale with
> up to 23% off. Decided I could use the proper injection pump locking
> pin, cam locking plate, & indicator tool for the IP timing. However,
> I then went  to eBay & found "buy it now" prices from Zdmark tools
> for about half the price of the equilivant Parts Place items. Can't
> be much difference with the tools except possibly the indicator tool
> for timing the IP. Appears the Zdmark tools are made in China (what
> isn't these days?) but wonder about "The Parts Place" tools. Or, is
> there a better place than either Zdmark or The Parts Place that I
> should shop. I don't want to be penny wise & pound foolish but don't
> want to overpay either


ZDMAK, is just fine.
I prefer a digital dial indicator, it's just so easy to zero and change 
to metric measurements.  Local guy sells them, you have to watch the 
shaft diameter, if it's 3/8" or 8mm.  IIRC, ZDMak uses 8mm ones.
My cost is 60 bucks cdn for one.  shouldn't be more than that for a 
basic one, you don't need Starret quality for this job...
-james