Date:         Thu, 4 Oct 2001 20:33:58 -0400
Reply-To:     Maynard Southard <echomhs@GIS.NET>
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From:         Maynard Southard <echomhs@GIS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Anyone have a used timing belt cover for a 1.9l diesel block?
Comments: To: dieselwesty <dieselwesty@yahoo.com>
Comments: cc: "diesel@audifans.com" <diesel@audifans.com>

Bryan:
Sorry, I've never even actually seen a 1.9NA or TD, much less have a spare
cover.  Have you tried finding a salvage yard in Canada?  Maybe a list member
up there could direct you to one.  Or maybe a local welding or sheet metal fab
shop would be willing to customize something.  They might be able to work from
your existing cover.  Any other ideas out there?
Maynard

On Thursday, October 04, 2001 3:25 PM, dieselwesty [SMTP:dieselwesty@yahoo.com]
wrote:
>
> Maynard, the other morning I went to finally try and install my 1.6l timing
> belt cover on my newly installed 1.9l NA motor.  I had heard that you had to
> make a few snips, but what I found was more then that.
>
> My timing belt cover will have to be cut quite a bit to clear the pump
> sprocket and will not cover that area after cut out, obviously.  The center
> bolt will not line up in the middle of the block to the small bracket that
> bolts to the block behind the timing belt.  This is knew from having the
> motor on the engine stand and test fitting at that time without the pump on
> the block.
>
> ANYWAY, does ANYONE know if a true 1.9l timing belt cover will fix better, I
> feel there are 2 many modifications I will have to do to make this timing
> cover fit nicely, so I would rather get a used 1.9l timing belt cover if it
> will fit.
>
> Again, I have a 1.6l head on a 1.9l block, but I think the dimensions are
> about the same.
> I have about 1K on the motor with no timing belt cover, but I am pushing my
> luck here.
>
> Thanks,
> Bryan Belman       Pt. Pleasant, NJ
> 1990 Audi 200 Turbo (Money Pit)
> 1982 Westy 1.9l NA (Swap is done)
> 1970 Type1 Std. Beetle (This one is done)