how do you set the timing on a 1.6l vw rabbit diesel engine?

Question

i own a 1981 rabbit 1.6l diesel engine and the timing belt fell apart while i was driving the car and the car has skipped timing and will not run i understand there is a special proceedure / any help would be great!!!

Answer 1

You might try googling, or run down to the local library for a repair manual.

Answer 2

If you are referring to the timing procedure for replacing the timing belt, that really doesn't differ from any other timing belt replacement with the exception of what is different from a Honda or Toyota.
To set the pump timing (Diesel injection timing) there is a tool called a timing pin used to set the pump at #1 and hold it there while the engine is rotated to #1. But that is a different procedure, and should be followed very closely to avoid damage to the engine.
You would be much better served if you purchased the manual from the local parts house or book store. If they are unavailable try the library's reference section.
Failing all other resources, try here-------->

http://www.alldatadiy.com/

...and for an annual subscription fee, everything you might need to know about that little car ia available at your computer.

Answer 3

before wasting time or money, either buy or ren a hose adapter with a pressure guage and source shutoff and perform a makeshift leakdown test to see if the valves are damaged. the timing belts on anything are not that easy unless you have a book with lots of pictures. for instance i think it was a mazda 1600 had no timing marks(chain drive and never push start them). and my moms mitsubishi only had marks on the gears and they were not supposed to line up, but instead line up with a case mark that looked like a little scratch filled with dirt and grease. its easy if you get the instructions, or just wing it and make an adventure.

PS shoulda heard the parts dept laugh when my broinlaw told them his dog ran off with the belt tensioner bolt. it was over a $100 bucks, so we dug through some junk cans and came up with a few metrics and made a shim to fit, cost=18 bud lights.

Answer 4

this is not exactly something that can be easily explained without pics
you need to have the valve cover off and use a tool to align and hold the camshaft as the crank is rotated to the needed point
get a haynes or chilton manual for the pics and proceedure for about $12 it will be well worth it to you
you will also have to set fuel pump timing

Answer 5

until now dropping time or funds, the two purchase or ren a hose adapter with a rigidity guage and source shutoff and carry out a makeshift leakdown attempt to work out if the valves are broken. the timing belts on something are no longer that straightforward except you have a e book with numerous photos. case in point i think of it replace right into a mazda 1600 had no timing marks(chainpersistent and in no way push start up them). and my mothers mitsubishi in easy terms had marks on the gears and that they weren't meant to line up, yet instead line up with a case mark that gave the effect of somewhat scratch packed with dirt and grease. its hassle-free in case you get the classes, or in simple terms wing it and make an adventure. playstation shoulda heard the climate dept snort whilst my broinlaw informed them his dogs ran off with the belt tensioner bolt. it replace into over a $one hundred dollars, so we dug by some junk cans and got here up with some metrics and made a shim to in good shape, value=18 bud lights.