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- From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
- Subject: Re: Fox lower timing belt cover
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- Date: 17 Nov 92 22:55:43 GMT
- References: <Bxv4Jz.1wJ@apollo.hp.com>
- Reply-To: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
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- In a previous article, bobp@apollo.HP.COM (Bob Plencner) says:
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- > I just got a call from a friend who's water pump
- >died on his '87 FOX, and decided that replacing the
- >timing belt might be a fitting way to finish up a day
- >under the hood. He dove into both jobs without a
- >manual, and now seems to be having trouble getting the
- >lower cover off of the timing belt. I'd think this would
- >be a pretty straight forward task, but he doesn't think
- >so. He's already got the main pulley off of the crank
- >(the toughest part if I remember correctly).
- >
- > I don't have any manuals handy right now, and it's
- >been a while since I did my '84 GTI's belt. Would
- >anyone offer a few lines of wisdom on this subject.
- >I guess he's got the water pump done. I've already
- >given him a tongue lashing for not consulting a good shop
- >manual before starting.
- >
- >Thanks,
- >Bob
- >
- >
- >
- when i did myne..i too had some trouble finding all the bolts, as the
- pictures can be kinda confuzing(chiltons and haynes..both suck, once
- again.i'm sure if i had a bently, i'd've had it made in the shade..)
- onward..what i finally ended up doing was talking off ALL the pulleys..
- h2o..crank, okk..not all..i left on some of them..i'm not sure about the
- PS pump..at any rate..there is (if i remember right)four bolts just on the
- bottom half..3(two bolts..one nut on the valve cover...but i'm not sure it
- had to come off..can't remember...and the allen plug)..the bottom has
- one right were it joins the top, another on the same side, and one in a
- goof y corner in the back..and i think maybe one more, but cannot recall
- just where..just pry a little on the cover, after you have taken out the
- ones you can find, and see where it appears to be hanging..then look for
- a bolt there..this is how i finally found the blasted one in the back!
- good luck..hope i helped...(i doubt it..but maybe!)
- DREW
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