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Maybe I'm just lucky with my engine or something but I've always found that it will turn over relatively easily by hand - i.e. grabbing the pulley at the generator end. I'm wondering why there's all this need for screwdrivers and things? I can see the sense in using a wrench... Joe Barnes 72 FI Fastback 70 Square -----Original Message----- From: type3@vwtype3.org [mailto:type3@vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Russ wolfe Sent: 06 September 2002 14:35 To: type3@vwtype3.org Subject: Re: [T3] Timing hole distortion On Thu, 2002-09-05 at 22:09, Steven Ayres wrote: > RussW=> Put the tranny in 4th gear, then turn the > => engine over by turning both rear wheels at the > => same time. Use a test light hooked to the coil, to > => tell when you are on TDC > > And you don't find this just a *tad* complicated? ;) > Not when it is up on a hoist. Plus, I am getting too old to be crawling in and out under cars so much. This way, once you are under there, you stay until you are done. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT (It drove) '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/