OK. A couple of observations and a few more questions.
I am close to the point where the block can come out. Once I've undone the harmonic damper that is. I haven't the time or funds to get the correct crank locking tool, So, I have a plan to utilise the tool for my ur-quattro. with a couple of mods.
Watch this space.
Block to gearbox/housing bolts. 8 of these pesky little sods. the 2 at the bottom, behind the front subframe are not so easy to get to. I ended up dropping the front of the subframe an inch (25.4 of those metric things)
and lifting the block a little to access them. are these normally difficult to access, or have I missed something. certainly the engine mounts are showing signs of compression, but I'm not sure that's the whole story.
The ring gear is missing 2 teeth; not adjacent, separated by 1 good tooth. My guess is that someone has used the ring gear to stop the crank from turning while undoing the damper. Does the ECu count flywheel teeth as part of timing, like the ur?
When it all goes back together, I won't have the normal audi alignment tools for timing belt. I'm sure I am not the first, and given some of the odd things I've found with the engine, I don't trust the timing cues that I have.
So, some detailed settings for static timing would be appreciated.
ie. TDC is #1 at top, with TDC on the pulley at top. However, this pulley has a couple of conflicting markings- V notch on the front, and numerals slightly obscured by rust and not so legible.
