Re: Cam Timing (HELP!)

["Bob D'Amato" <Bob.Damato@snetel.com>]

On Mon, 26 Feb 1996, Dave Head wrote:

> Craftsman has a great 10 mm universal for that 'tough driver's side' bolt).
> Set the crank to top dead at the Harmonic AND the timing mark on the
> flywheel - the dot on the cam sprocket is 3 teeth retarded! It is aligned
> perfectly with the top edge of the valve cover - not the gasket.  Would this
> thing even run with the cam that retarded?
> It starts with no hesitation, runs with decent power, scampers great >1.1
> 
> More details:  The dot is on the outside of the sprocket, has Audi, logo,
> and PN on sprocket.  The logo (4 rings) are actually aligned...

I made this mistake with the 4K as well... everything looked great... 
over and over I checked... then I checked with my friend Robert Bently... 
the cam alignment mark is on the inside...!

Bob


    ______       
___/   __ \______    ___       __     ___  ___              __   
        _\_\_____)  / _ )___  / /    / _ \/ _ | __ _  ___ _/ /____
       (____)      / _  / _ \/ _ \  / // / __ |/  ' \/ _ `/ __/ _ \
__    (_____)     /____/\___/_.__/ /____/_/ |_/_/_/_/\_,_/\__/\___/
  \____(___)   bob.damato@snetel.com   http://snetel.com/audi/audi.html
                                                 
The Southern New England Telephone Co.	     |Phone: 203-771-7081
Information and Technology Center            |Fax:   203-773-3398
300 George St. New Haven CT  06510           |Pager: Dont count on it

                   Drive Safe, Drive Fast, Drive a Quattro