[Vwdiesel] Fw: Timing belt and tensioner change

[mark shepherd]

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From: "mark shepherd" <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>
To: "vw fans" <Vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Timing belt and tensioner change


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>> It is possible that your engine has a gas flywheel and it will have 
>> lighter marks on the side or the tranny. My brothers truck was a gaser 
>> and was swapped to a diesel before he bought it and it had the gas 
>> flywheel. It had some advance/retard markings on the flywheel. We changed 
>> it with a diesel flywheel when we did the clutch and timing belt at the 
>> same time. You might have to look really hard to find the marks and you 
>> will have to unscrew the inspection plug.
>> Travis G.
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>>>Some replacement flywheels are not pre marked , due to the different 
>>>marks required for different applications...
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> Mark