mwalters
Veteran Member
Ok, I've done 3 timing belt changes before on A4s and one on an A5. Made a rookie mistake last night doing my 200k change. I didn't verify the TDC mark on the flywheel after rotating the cam wheel twice and try to re-pin the IP - I just assumed I was ok. Well, it wouldn't start. I noticed on the injection pump wheel the bolts were all the way to one side of the slot - not tightened when I rotated the cam. So now I'm trying to back track to get everything lined up again. Unfortunately, I took the tension off the tensioner and when I was rotating the cam to get the cam back to "lobes up" position, the belt slipped. Put some tension back on the tensioner and now when I try to rotate it, the valves must be contacting the pistons, because I can't get it to rotate any more.
My plan was to get the cam back in the correct position, then the crank, then the IP. How do I recover from this disaster??? Thanks in advance for the help.
BTW: yes I have all the correct tools and I got a complete kit from Metalnerd.
My plan was to get the cam back in the correct position, then the crank, then the IP. How do I recover from this disaster??? Thanks in advance for the help.
BTW: yes I have all the correct tools and I got a complete kit from Metalnerd.