How do i now when cyl1 is in top pos??. After belt was off.
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Depending on what car you are talking about, look on the crank pulley. Its got a notch in it. That should line up with a mark on the block. There is also a hole in the trans housing where you can line up a zero mark. If its a car with distributor like the 3b, you can also use a mark on the dizzy. rotor should point towards the front of the car.
To make absolutely sure its TDC, you can stick a piece of welding wire or something down in there and see when it gets to its highest point. -
thats what I meant. I kinda just meant to make sure its at the "correct" TDC if you are going to rely on the dizzy mark. Not meant to be an exact point of TDCComment
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I've used a 3/8 extension bar through the spark plug hole and a bit of "feel" and got it spot on. This was was on a 1982 golf 1.3 engine worth more in scrap though !sigpic
"For what you spent on that you could have brought a new car"
BUT I DON'T WANT A NEW CAR!
1995 S2 Avant, Volcano Black
1982 VW Golf Mk1, primer yellow, will be finished one day, maybe.
2003 VW T4 long nose X pack, (has become project)Comment
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terry is correct the real way is using a lift gauge.
wioth vag cars ive found that they are not exact pieces of engineering. punched dots for timing etc.
use a smooth ended implement down the spark hole try to go half way between the point whr it stops rising and starts falling. there is a small time elapse at tdc.
then line it up and turn it over by hand.Comment
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my mate has a comp cams kit with the gear in it.
if your usiung the stcok timing marks you will be fine with a stick thoughComment
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