Hello.
I’m new to the forum. I got a 02 Golf GLS that had just under 138000 on it and is now about to hit 310000. I’ve owed this car for about 12yrs with only oil, filters and chassis maintenance for the most part. I am currently in the process of doing the timing belt. The first one was done around 116000(roughly 194000 ago). This is my first TB on a diesel.
I’m looking for info on how to make sure the IP is in time with the crank and cam. I lined up with the timing marks on crank and flywheel and IP lock pin would not go. I cracked the tensioner loose and took cam gear off and turned pump CW til pin slid in. But now it’s time to put it back together and I’m quadruple questioning if the pump is in time. I read in the how to’s that pump can be about 30 degrees off if pin locks in to the right of hole. With a mirror it doesn’t look like a hole that pin is seating in.
Questions:
Can I rotate pump either direction to align?
If not, what is the correct rotation? And do I turn it one revolution or ?
I’ve tried different searches worded many ways and all I keep coming up with is how to adjust pump timing after job is complete. I do have VCDS.
For example, You pull car in to the garage and tear into it without lining up anything. You crack tensioner loose and remove belt. Oops. Crank and cam would be easy. How would you go about timing the injection pump?
Any info will be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance.
Sam E.
I’m new to the forum. I got a 02 Golf GLS that had just under 138000 on it and is now about to hit 310000. I’ve owed this car for about 12yrs with only oil, filters and chassis maintenance for the most part. I am currently in the process of doing the timing belt. The first one was done around 116000(roughly 194000 ago). This is my first TB on a diesel.
I’m looking for info on how to make sure the IP is in time with the crank and cam. I lined up with the timing marks on crank and flywheel and IP lock pin would not go. I cracked the tensioner loose and took cam gear off and turned pump CW til pin slid in. But now it’s time to put it back together and I’m quadruple questioning if the pump is in time. I read in the how to’s that pump can be about 30 degrees off if pin locks in to the right of hole. With a mirror it doesn’t look like a hole that pin is seating in.
Questions:
Can I rotate pump either direction to align?
If not, what is the correct rotation? And do I turn it one revolution or ?
I’ve tried different searches worded many ways and all I keep coming up with is how to adjust pump timing after job is complete. I do have VCDS.
For example, You pull car in to the garage and tear into it without lining up anything. You crack tensioner loose and remove belt. Oops. Crank and cam would be easy. How would you go about timing the injection pump?
Any info will be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance.
Sam E.