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Setting Timing on a MkI...

Post by Neuk »

Hi guys

Some tips and pictures from Macman:
MacMan wrote:The mark on the cam pulley is a line on the inside of the pulley (facing the battery) and at TDC this mark must be level with the bottom of the tappet cover.

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The rotor must point to the mark on the side of the distributor (you will need to take the plastic cover under the rotor off to see it).

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There are 2 "flat pieces" on the flywheel and the mark you are looking for will be in between these 2 "flat pieces". This mark is either a punch mark (small round hole) and / or a v-type line cut into the flywheel and this mark must be in the middle of the inspection hole on the gearbox.

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This is to set the timing to TDC.
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