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• #15 by redbaron on 18 Jan, 2007 11:27
• Well it seems slightly better now, only a slight mis when idling at the lights. so i must have got it nearer!
  
  Think you guys are right, ill take it to someone who knows as im just guessing really....
  
   
• #16 by redbaron on 19 Jan, 2007 06:05
• Local 'injection specialist' wants £70 to set the timing right.
  
  Arrrgghhh
  
  Does anyone want to lend me a dial gauge?    
• #17 by jtanguay on 19 Jan, 2007 06:58
• why dont you buy a set off ebay? i bought my set for around $75 CAD... and it comes with cam locking tool (VERY tight... had to hammer it in a bit ) ip locking tool (really really tight... didnt fit because of rust ....) and the dial gauge itself.
  
  all can be had for less way less than £70.  and you get the satisfaction of knowing you can time your engine yourself at ANY time.  i would say advanced in the winter (1.05mm) and around 1.00mm in the summer time.
  
  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Audi-Jetta-Diesel-Injektion-timing-Set-New_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35625QQihZ004QQitemZ140075117810QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
• #18 by tylernt on 19 Jan, 2007 07:20
• I got mine for about USD$100 from a place in Germany on eBay. Shipping to Bristol should be even less than shipping across the pond.
• #19 by burn_your_money on 19 Jan, 2007 10:50
• All I use to do timing belts are a 12mm socket for the pump and the dial gauge. It's completely possible to do it without the cam lock, you just need a good sense of when the slot is level.
  When I bought my rabbit the cam was off about 1/2 a tooth and it still ran great with excellent mileage
  
  Are you turning the tensioner CW or CCW?
• #20 by redbaron on 21 Jan, 2007 14:57
• CCW why?
  
  Seems to be about a tooth out, runs great when warm, slow to start.
  
  But from cold, SMOKE CITY!!!
  
   :oops:
• #21 by jimfoo on 23 Jan, 2007 19:13
• They also have everything here for $79. I bought my gauge fom them as I
  already had everything else.
  http://www.emiata.com/DieselVW/
• #22 by dave friday on 24 Jan, 2007 10:46
• hello all,i have just replaced the head gasket and head bolts[the gasket was leaking around no 7 head bolt]no 7 bolt was already snapped and no 9 snapped when i un-did it, the gasket was full of holes around no 7 bolt!! and the head has lots of cracks in it.when i tried to start it up it made lots of white smoke[i had replaced the cam belt and tensioner] and only started when i had re-charged the battery[badly, lots of white smoke would'nt tick over].thanks to this thread i set it up using my dial guage and now it runs well with very little smoke
  again thanks,barry
• #23 by tylernt on 24 Jan, 2007 10:58
• Welcome to the board dave friday! Glad you got it fixed, always good to keep one more VW diesel on the road.