JFettig
Vendor
Ahh(not my engine code), I feel much better. Timing job complete! Nick did a great job on it and I learned a lot.
Nick decided that he'd do a write up on how to do the timing job on a North American AHH, that will follow shortly I'm kidding. Here are a few pictures:
step 1, remove front end:
We found that the viscous coupling pulley would not budge! we went to Menards to get a strap wrench, no such luck, so we got some 5mm bolts, a 3 foot 1x.25 steel flat and made a custom 3 foot spanner wrench. Without a welder or the proper tap, the bolts had to be wedged in and held in place by the awesome assistant(me).
That short ratchet did nothing, a cheater was required, and even then, it took a lot to get it to budge.
With that off, we were able to get the serp tensioner off and the water pump out. The woodruff key was missing, instead of VW replacing it when they did the timing job, they just torqued it down harder.. we got one from the hardware store and modified it, fit nicely.
Thank you Volkswagen for the unique pump!
we found that the O-rings for the pump and the thermostat were totally chewed up, must have gotten smashed at the factory - according to the records, it hasn't been replaced.
New belts on
From there, everything was put back together. Nick adjusted the IQ, IP timing, did some logs and I made it home safely with the multifunction display reading 53MPG when I got home(~30 miles).
btw, that connector I posted a picture of is nothing, just an option I don't have I guess.
Enjoy the pics!
Jon
Nick decided that he'd do a write up on how to do the timing job on a North American AHH, that will follow shortly I'm kidding. Here are a few pictures:
step 1, remove front end:
We found that the viscous coupling pulley would not budge! we went to Menards to get a strap wrench, no such luck, so we got some 5mm bolts, a 3 foot 1x.25 steel flat and made a custom 3 foot spanner wrench. Without a welder or the proper tap, the bolts had to be wedged in and held in place by the awesome assistant(me).
That short ratchet did nothing, a cheater was required, and even then, it took a lot to get it to budge.
With that off, we were able to get the serp tensioner off and the water pump out. The woodruff key was missing, instead of VW replacing it when they did the timing job, they just torqued it down harder.. we got one from the hardware store and modified it, fit nicely.
Thank you Volkswagen for the unique pump!
we found that the O-rings for the pump and the thermostat were totally chewed up, must have gotten smashed at the factory - according to the records, it hasn't been replaced.
New belts on
From there, everything was put back together. Nick adjusted the IQ, IP timing, did some logs and I made it home safely with the multifunction display reading 53MPG when I got home(~30 miles).
btw, that connector I posted a picture of is nothing, just an option I don't have I guess.
Enjoy the pics!
Jon
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