Date:         Sun, 4 Mar 2001 07:47:37 -0800
Reply-To:     Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
Organization: Dana's Mobile Carpet Steam
Subject:      Re: What's the correct TDC mark on a 1.6 Diesel (in a vanagon)?
Comments: To: stephen de la salle <sdelasal@PEOPLEPC.COM>
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Stephen, I believe the "V" is the correct TDC mark on the pressure
plate.  Line it up with the reference pointer you see when you unscrew
the plastic cover.  Pull the valve cover to be sure both cam lobes for
#1 are up.

-Dana-

> I'm begining to wonder whether I timed it correctly. What I noticed is that
> when I previousl timed the engine, I used an 'upright' on the pressure plate
> as the TDC mark - I painted it white for easy reference. With the head off I
> found 'another' tdc mark - a V indent - which really is at TDC i.e. the #1
> piston reaches the top of its stroke. So when I put it all back together I
> used my 'New' TDC mark.
>
> The difference between my 'old' and the new mark is about 1" on the pressure
> plate.
>
> So, question is ...what is the real TDC ....the Bently manual is as useful
> as ever - it does have a picture but I can't really tell for sure which is
> the correct mark.
>
> Any other advice welcome.
>
> Steve