Author Topic: Timing Belt keeps coming off track (no 56k, Problem Solved!) (Read 15629 times)

riddleyo · « **Reply #15 on:** April 02, 2008, 05:48:43 pm »

Ok, here is my journey to get my timing belt straight:

First I took everything apart and checked if my bracket was bent. It wasn't:

Next, I checked my tensioner stud, pretty straight (I installed this from my old head):

Then I pushed the left side of this bracket down, and the right side up, according to the directions in the Tech Bulletin:

Then I found something! I stripped one of nuts on the bracket and I didn't know it until I threaded a bolt in and it just turned round and round. So I took a dremel and vice grips to get the nut off:

I replaced all the allen bolts with hex bolts because I hate fiddling with allen wrenches. I used a nut and bolt in the hole where I stripped the threads:

I cleaned the seating surfaces of the injection pump to ensure straight seating:

Put it all back together, rotated the crank about 4 times, timed it to .0405 inches, or 1.028mm Vince Waldon style (I have turbo diesel injectors with Mercedes nozzles in my N/A). Then I rotated it again to make sure it didn't bind at all:

Not sure which step fixed it, but it's fixed, thanks for everyone's help. I'm going to make a post about the whole engine rebuild soon, so stay tuned.

riddleyo · « **Reply #16 on:** April 02, 2008, 05:52:21 pm »

By the way, does anybody know what this part is? I have no idea where it goes:

Quantum TD · « **Reply #17 on:** April 02, 2008, 06:15:05 pm »

It's the engine lift bracket. It mounts to the pass side of the head. It's usually bolted with an allen bolt thru the timing cover. You should see the hole near the top of the cover where the bolt goes thru.

Vanagoner · « **Reply #18 on:** April 02, 2008, 08:17:30 pm »

Thanks Rid- I'm working the same tracking problem on my caddy, and this helps.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #19 on:** April 02, 2008, 09:40:40 pm »

Glad to hear you got it solved. Thanks for posting the pictures

Torchd · « **Reply #20 on:** April 03, 2008, 01:13:54 am »

Good to know that ur problem is solved!!!

Injectors from which merc have u installed? and what kinda difference has that made..

riddleyo · « **Reply #21 on:** April 03, 2008, 01:26:45 pm »

Quote from: "Torchd"

Good to know that ur problem is solved!!!

Injectors from which merc have u installed? and what kinda difference has that made..

I don't know. I just bought them from prothe from his website:
http://www.dieselvw.com/16TDMercedesInjector.htm

I haven't gotten the car running yet, so I don't even know what performance difference it will make (or if it will even run)...

jtanguay · « **Reply #22 on:** April 03, 2008, 02:14:37 pm »

the injectors that prothe sells are good. so far i have more than 1000 km's on them and the car runs fine. only problem was the dribbling... what are the bodies supposed to be torqued to? i'll have to remove them and torque the bodies. that might be one thing you want to check. its not too serious, but it is something to look at. the price is definitely right on these :wink:

zukgod1 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 04, 2008, 08:16:58 am »

Quote from: "Torchd"

Good to know that ur problem is solved!!!

Injectors from which merc have u installed? and what kinda difference has that made..

I have those nozzles installed, prob have about 1500 miles on them so far.

Seem to be fine. I have plenty of power but I have nothing to compair it to as it's a new engine in a car I never drove before.
I've had a couple different injectors but the first set was a huge set with CASE nozzles in them, I couldn't get it to idle so I switched to Prothe's Merc tipped injectors. Turned out my idle woes were caused by my pump being miss timed. All better now and thinking of installing the other injectors to see what up, waiting for some new heat shields to get here first.