1985 golf diesel camshaft timing mark - 1985 Volkswagen Jetta

Service Manual with lots of diagrams.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Deutz+F6L913+service+manual

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Remove tappet cover. Find the third camshaft bearing cap, last one closest to firewall in the bakkie. Find hole in the centre of the camshaft cap. Its a 6mm pin hole. This is used to set the camshaft into timed position by rotating the camshaft until locked. Use a 6mm drill bit wrong side inserted. Camshaft is now in position and locked.

Diesel pump, find and locate on the diesel pump pulley a pin hole. This is the biggest hole and takes a M10 bolt. This hole aligns with the metal plate holding the diesel pump in position. This hole on the diesel pump pulley corresponds to a 5 o' clock position. Insert the bolt into the diesel pump pulley right through into the metal support casing. The diesel pump is locked when the the pulley can no longer turn.

The engine is locked into TDC also with a pin hole. Locate the oil filter, more or less inline with the oil filter find a pin hole 6mm in size where the engine and gearbox meets on the flatish section (flange of engine). Insert pin or bolt 6mm, slowly turning the engine until it is locked and cannot turn. This is TDC.

Fit timing belt, anti-clockwise.

Adjust tensioner using 14mm spanner and 8mm ellen key.

Make a mark on the camshaft pulley with some paint or marking pen.

Remove all the locking pins and slowly rotate engine at the crankshaft, a full revolution on the marked camshaft pulley (the mark you made on the camshaft pulley). This means the mark you made must reappear once, one revolution of the camshaft.

Reinsert all the locking pins once a complete revolution of the camshaft has been observed.

Check if all the pins can be easily be inserted, if so all is done.

Remove the locking pins.

Done.

Make sure your cam timing is correct, then maybe your idle jet is blocked, then also after all that then check your ignition timing.

Here is a LINK to the video the job.

Check this procedure... REMOVALand& INSTALLATION

6-300

1. Remove the grille, radiator, and timing cover.
   
2. Remove the distributor, fuel pump, oil pan and oil pump.
   
3. Align the timing marks. Unbolt the camshaft thrust plate, working through the holes in the camshaft gear.
   
4. Loosen the rocker arms, remove the pushrods, take off the side cover and remove the valve lifters with a magnet.
   
5. Remove the camshaft very carefully to prevent nicking the bearings.
   
6. Oil the camshaft bearing journals and use Lubriplate or something similar on the lobes. Install the camshaft, gear, and thrust plate, aligning the gear marks. Tighten down the thrust plate. Make sure that the camshaft end-play is not excessive.
   
7. The last item to be replaced is the distributor. The rotor should be at the firing position for no. 1 cylinder, with the timing gear marks aligned

V6 and V8 Including Diesel
Ford recommends removing the diesel engine for camshaft removal.

1. Remove the intake manifold and valley pan, if so equipped.
   
2. Remove the rocker covers, and either remove the rocker arm shafts or loosen the rockers on their pivots and remove the pushrods. The pushrods must be reinstalled in their original positions.
   
3. Remove the valve lifters in sequence with a magnet. They must be replaced in their original positions.
   
4. Remove the timing chain/gear cover and timing chain (timing gear on V8 diesel) and sprockets.
   
5. In addition to the radiator and air conditioning condenser, if so equipped, it may be necessary to remove the front grille assembly and the hood lock assembly to gain the necessary clearance to slide the camshaft out of the front of the engine. On the V6-3.8L, remove the camshaft thrust button and spring. Remove the camshaft thrust plate attaching screws and carefully slide the camshaft out of its bearing bores. Use extra caution not to scratch the camshaft lobes.

Camshaft removal tools, Ford part no. T65L-6250-A and adaptor 14-0314 are needed to remove the diesel camshaft.

1. Coat the camshaft with engine oil liberally before installing it. Slide the camshaft into the engine very carefully so as not to scratch the bearing bores with the camshaft lobes. Install the camshaft thrust plate and tighten the attaching screws to 9 - 12 ft. lbs. Measure the camshaft end-play. If the end-play is more than 0.009 inch; (0.228mm), replace the thrust plate. Assemble the remaining components in the reverse order of removal.

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Refer to Figures 1,2,3,4 when performing 17-step timing procedure for 1981-1985 Diesel Engines.

Fig 1. Injection pump and camshaft alignment marks - Diesel engine.




Fig 2. Removing the timing belt holder - Diesel engine.



Fig 3. Injection pump alignment marks - Diesel engine.



Fig 4. Tensioiner Pulley Bolt Sequence - Diesel engine.



Procedure - Timing Belt replacement.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Drain the cooling system.

CAUTION
When draining the coolant, keep in mind that cats and dogs are attracted by ethylene glycol antifreeze, and are quite likely to drink any that is left in an uncovered container or in puddles on the ground. This will prove fatal in sufficient quantity. Always drain the coolant into a sealable container. Coolant should be reused unless it is contaminated or several years old.

2. Remove the timing belt cover. Remove the injection pump sprocket flange.

3. Using a prybar, remove the tension spring from the timing belt tensioner.

When removing the tension spring, avoid using excessive force for the spring may become distorted.

4. Remove the tensioner pulley bolt and the pulley.

5. Remove the timing belt and discard it.

To install:

6. Rotate the crankshaft to bring the No. 1 piston to TDC of the compression stroke.

7. Align the timing marks on the injection pump sprocket with the camshaft sprocket; the marks must be facing each other.

8. Using a new timing belt, install it in the following sequence: crankshaft sprocket, camshaft sprocket and the injection pump sprocket; the slack must be between the injection pump and camshaft sprockets.

9. Install the tension center and the tension pulley so the end of the tension center is fitted against both pins on the timing pulley housing.

10. Hand tighten the nut so the tension pulley can be rotated freely.

11. Install the tension spring and semi-tighten the pulley nut to 22-36 ft. lbs. (30-48 Nm).

12. Rotate the crankshaft 2 full turns clockwise to seat the belt and further turn the crankshaft 90° beyond TDC to settle the injection pump.

13. Loosen the tension pulley nut to take up the timing belt slack. Tighten the tension pulley nut to 79-94 ft. lbs. (108-128 Nm).

14. Install the injection pump sprocket flange; the hole in the outer circumference of the flange should be aligned with the triangular timing mark on the injection pump sprocket.

15. Rotate the crankshaft 2 full turns clockwise to bring the No. 1 piston to TDC of the compression stroke. Make sure the triangular timing mark on the timing sprocket is aligned with the hole in the flange, then, measure the timing belt tension; it should be 33-55 lbs.

16. Install the timing belt cover.

17. Connect the negative battery cable.

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There is a cutout on the inner part of the camwheel. It has a demarkation shaped like the tip of an arrow. This should line up to the 3:00 point on the edge of the head. you can tell for sure because at this position you should easily be able to move the camshaft sprocket about 3/4 inch in both directions easily from the pinpoint.