Hi All ,
This is a follow up to my thread "300tdi Timing Belt Problem" . It turns out the reason I couldn't get the timing pin fully into the hole is because the hole is a fraction under size . I checked the diameter of the timing pin , it's 9.5 exactly , and the hole is free of any damage or obstruction . So I just pushed it in about a quarter inch and then tapped it in a bit more til it was square in the hole with no movement at the pulley . I'll have to remove it with a vice grips when I'm done but I have the pump secured so I don't mind . I've spoken to two mechanics locally and they've both encountered this problem before .
This is a follow up to my thread "300tdi Timing Belt Problem" . It turns out the reason I couldn't get the timing pin fully into the hole is because the hole is a fraction under size . I checked the diameter of the timing pin , it's 9.5 exactly , and the hole is free of any damage or obstruction . So I just pushed it in about a quarter inch and then tapped it in a bit more til it was square in the hole with no movement at the pulley . I'll have to remove it with a vice grips when I'm done but I have the pump secured so I don't mind . I've spoken to two mechanics locally and they've both encountered this problem before .
