My project= 1992 tsi

[Constant_Project21]

The talon is heading out to the family mechanics house tomorrow. Gonna hurt my pocket a little bit, but I should have her back next week!

[sleepydsm]

The talon is heading out to the family mechanics house tomorrow. Gonna hurt my pocket a little bit, but I should have her back next week!

Well, sucky, but hopefully all will be well. Maybe slap in some arp headstuds?

[Constant_Project21]

I believe theres a set already installed, and a cometic hg thats going to waste. I just want to get it running good, mods will have to wait now.
When I get it back I'm planning on fixing a couple cosmetic things. Need a new driver side end piece for the spoiler, a front bumper cover, and maybe a new driver side fender (its orange peeling).

[brando]

sounds like center diff to me

[Constant_Project21]

Well here are some pics of the talon in all its glory (up on the flatbed...lol). I picked up a head today (thanks to iceminion), and have to get all the fluids, gaskets, belts, from my pops (bday present). It didn't get picked up friday, but will be out early this week, and hopefully back by the end of the week.
(notice in the first pic, the talon decieded to take a nap on 35w North....haha)

[Goat Blower]

It's got brand new ARP's, and you can reuse the Cometic. I still don't get how the pulley wiggled off.

[Constant_Project21]

Well unless the timing wasnt done right. The marks are off at least 4 teeth from eachother, I havent even had a chance to see how far off the main pulley is, and the belt shifted over an 1/8th of an inch. It just doesnt magically do that, especially since the timing was just done. It takes something drastic to do that.

[Goat Blower]

The timing belt was done right, my only thought is the main pulley bolt backed out somehow, which doesn't make any sense either. Let me know what you find out.

[Constant_Project21]

The timing belt was done right, my only thought is the main pulley bolt backed out somehow, which doesn't make any sense either. Let me know what you find out.
Well after pulling the head and all the timing components off, we found that many simple bolts, LIKE THE MAIN CRANKSHAFT SPROCKET BOLT!, were halfway or more out, leading me to believe it was never tightened. The result of it was the crankshaft main sprocket backing off the crank, and damaging it. Also the lower timing belt cover bolts were barely tightened down (hand tight or less).

Secondly, the timing belt tensioner bracket was not there, leaving the timing belt tensioner loose. So overall it seems that the timing belt job was less than satisfactory. The result of this was catostrophic valve damage, to the exhaust side, and some piston damage.

I have tons of pics of the damage, some are pretty wicked (and will post them soon). Have most of it put back together, just going to finish up a couple things this week, and hope all is well.

[sleepydsm]

Get this thing on the road! Maybe you'll see me on the road lol.