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one of the first mods i did on my b7 was switch to a a6 cam with y8 cam gear...to make the timing match. well the other day, i had my timing belt/water pump changed... (by a mechanic...) - and i don't think he realized the whole timing ordeal. I made a mark on my cam gear... for the "1/2 tooth off." and now when i'm at TDC... the mark is off. (the way i usually find if i'm at TDC is i put a long stick into the spark plug hole... and when it's at the highest point... it's at TDC) - but according to that... i'm off by a tooth, or half a tooth what not.

what do i need to do?

do i just undo the cam bolt... slip the belt off... turn the cam gear 1 tooth over - slip the belt on... rotate the crank - check if the marks line up... tighten the bolt, and call it a day? or should i just get an adjustable cam gear...

 

[turboedpickup]

but to loosen the tensioner bolt... i need to take the crank pulley bolt off - and other things off right?...

i wouldn't be able to just slip the belt off and move the cam gear exactly one tooth over?

 

[turboedpickup]

.....oh, i see - or at least i can picture it. i'll be trying that out tomorrow...

any tips on moving the cam gear - besides using shear grip and force?

 

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wait... i just realized that everything is in the right place :hammer: - i forgot that TDC WAS 1 mark over. now i need to figure out why it's making noise... it's like ticking/knocking... but not necessarily. argh! which way is advancing the dizzy and which way is retarding again?