Author Topic: WTB: IP to Dial Indicator TIMING ADAPTOR (Read 4892 times)

Baselyne · « **on:** December 24, 2007, 11:36:49 pm »

WTB:"Timing adaptor for vw mk1 diesel IP to dial indicator"

If anyone has one there looking to get rid of...
thanks in advance,
-J

Baselyne · « **Reply #1 on:** December 25, 2007, 02:03:37 pm »

does anyone know how i could possibly make one of these?

Or am I totaly off... Ive since fab'd the sprocket locks (2) and the timing belt tensioner tool.... Im in the middle of making a clutch too as well....

if i could possibly get some dimensions I know I could tap something outa alum....

Anyone got a vernier?

dieselsnowmobile · « **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2007, 07:19:49 pm »

Read this post:

http://www.vwdieselparts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7459

You will have to scroll down the page, I made it and it works great. Already used it to check the timing of two diesels. This is the cheapest option I have found, even including all the parts and tools needed to make it.

Baselyne · « **Reply #3 on:** December 28, 2007, 07:48:17 am »

Thanks so much for the good post and taking the time to pass on the link!

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Buy a piece of 1/8" brass rod; cut it to the length you need, thread one end with a #4-32 die. Now it will screw into the end of the dial indicator after you remove the tip that it came with.

Im just wondering how to find the right length, If the adaptor or extension there mentioning above are to long then would'nt this throw the reading?

Baselyne · « **Reply #4 on:** December 30, 2007, 09:39:44 am »

jimfoo · « **Reply #5 on:** December 30, 2007, 09:47:04 am »

Quote from: "Baselyne"

Thanks so much for the good post and taking the time to pass on the link!
Im just wondering how to find the right length, If the adaptor or extension there mentioning above are to long then would'nt this throw the reading?

Length doesn't matter as long as the indicator doesn't bottom out. The dial face rotates to get whatever reading you have to zero, then you go from there.

Quantum TD · « **Reply #6 on:** December 31, 2007, 09:00:32 am »

Look here:

http://www.samstagsales.com/vwaudi.htm

It's the MATRA 2066 tool listed under "Diesel Tools". It sells for all of $30. It includes the adapter to put the dial indiacator in, as well as the extension for the dial tip. I called them a few months back, and confirmed that it was the nice MATRA tool, and not a crappy imitation. I'll be buying one in the coming months, as I"m tired of my crappy adapter.

Vincent Waldon · « **Reply #7 on:** December 31, 2007, 12:48:45 pm »

Get the tensioner wrench while you're there... all of 10 bucks and works perfectly. ;-)

Baselyne · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2008, 08:29:35 pm »

thanks, I totaly understand what im looking for now!
cheers to everyone who helped make it more clear!

Author Topic: WTB: IP to Dial Indicator TIMING ADAPTOR (Read 4892 times)

Baselyne

WTB: IP to Dial Indicator TIMING ADAPTOR

Baselyne

that damn vw tool 2066 adaptor

dieselsnowmobile

WTB: IP to Dial Indicator TIMING ADAPTOR

Baselyne

thanks so much

Baselyne

top

jimfoo

Re: thanks so much

Quantum TD

WTB: IP to Dial Indicator TIMING ADAPTOR

Vincent Waldon

WTB: IP to Dial Indicator TIMING ADAPTOR

Baselyne

I understsand