[Vwdiesel] need TBC hardware...any ideas?

[Erik Lane]

I don't have any, but the reason that a stack of washers hasn't been
good enough for you is probably because of the stepped shape of the
metal piece. It has a part that goes down inside the rubber grommet to
contact the head, or the bracket for the one on the front of the
engine. Then it also has a large flange to hold the rubber grommet
down against the engine. So even when you tighten the bolt down all of
that tension is not going through the rubber grommet. It doesn't get
fully compressed, but still leaves the timing belt cover with a little
bit of play.

If that wasn't clear enough of a description and no one else chimes in
I can pull one of mine off of the engine later today or tomorrow when
I have some time and take a few pictures of it. Depending on where I'm
at I might even be able to put calipers on it and give you some
measurements. It would be a very simple piece for a machine shop to
turn a few for you.

Erik

On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 2:26 AM, Robert Downes <bobdownes at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello, list! first time poster here. I've had this little problem for some
> time, hoping you volks can help me out:
>
> the vehicle: '83 vanagonL, '83 1.6TD from a quantum (CY engine)
>
> the problem: i'm missing almost all the little spacers to mount the timing
> belt cover. the rubber grommets are readily available, but i've inquired far
> and wide about the metal bits to no avail.
>
> the story:
> the dude (supposedly he was a mechanic) who put the engine in left a legacy
> of stupid little ...i'll call them learning opportunities. the well-meaning
> friends of mine who got it from him tackled some projects, decided they
> could not put the love into the van that it required,and passed it on to me.
> they are not sure whether the hardware was there before they had the timing
> done or not, but they exposed the belt themselves before it went to the
> mechanic and no one made it clear to them that leaving the cover off of
> these is not the best idea. by the time i got the van, that hardware was
> looong gone.
>
> SO
>
> i would love to hear that someone here has a spare set on a parts motor that
> they'd like to sell me, i would even be thrilled to have a picture of the
> pieces and a description of where they go and how the cover is properly
> mounted so i can make m'self a set. i tried stacking washers once, but i
> couldnt get a satisfying result.
> my slow crawl up the list has brought me to the valve cover gasket/check cam
> timing/replace timing belt/rebuilt injectors/fix internal IP pressure/etc.
> phase, so i'd really like to protect my nice new belt.
>
> any advice/help is MUCH appreciated! thanks for being here, guys! community
> is essential!
>
> -bob
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