It was reccomended to me by a several old volvo/vw/bmw/porsche mechanics to gap the intake and exhust vales the same. I think it was both to 0.18 or 0.2mm but I will check that when I go home for lunch. And Martin where did you find a girlfriend who is willing to put your car together? I cant find one that is even willing to ride in my partialy assembled Karmann ghia's. Andrei ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Gutkowski" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [DMCForum] Re: Here we go again... > THEN, reassemble the oil pump chain and sprocket, timing cover, pulley > and crankshaft nut. Now, an explanation: There are two timing marks on > the pulley. We only use one of them. The camshaft rotates once for every > two rotations of the crank. You need to get it so cyl #1 is in firing > position. This means that the valves are both closed on cyl #1. For the > valves to be closed, the rocker arms that control them will be clear by > 0.1mm (inlet) and 0.25mm (exhaust). If you wiggle them by hand, they > will rattle slightly. The inlet valves are in the middle of the "V" and > the exhuast valves are on the outside. Explanation over. > > Okay, I can hear my girlfriend buzzing the timing cover bolts on with > the air-wrench from here, so I'd better go and check she's got the right > sized bolts in each hole..... will post the photos later > > Martin > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=244522.3512152.4794593.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1595055/R=0/SIG=1247d4o3g/*http://ashnin.com/clk/muryutaitakenat togyo?YH=3512152&yhad=1595055> Click Here! <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=244522.3512152.4794593.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1595055/rand=519246719> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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