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rcarson25 · Joined: 14 Dec 2020 Posts: 45 Location: Middle TN

I just did a timing belt and water pump on my newly acquired 1981 924 turbo. I have attempted to align the timing marks, but cannot seem to get the cam gear timing mark perfect. I have set #1 to TDC but the cam gear mark seems to be about 1/2 tooth off. Any suggestions or is this common. Thanks in advance.

Carrera RSR · Joined: 08 Jan 2010 Posts: 2309 Location: Somerset, UK

Probably due to head skimming. Better to be 1/2 tooth advanced than retarded. Only way to be cock on is a vernier pulley or thicker head gasket. Although the marks are a guide and not an absolute.
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rcarson25 · Joined: 14 Dec 2020 Posts: 45 Location: Middle TN

Awesome, exactly what I wanted to hear advance is where I set it assuming that would be better as well.

morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8883 Location: Romania

the crank pulley has a rotational tolerance, loosen the 6 bolts holding it and find its middle position, if you took it off and put it back in a hurry you may have not noticed that.
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peterld · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:39 pm Post subject:

+1, plus the locating pin (Porsche calls it a tensioning sleeve) which locates the toothed belt pulley, can bend (particularly when using an impact tool to remove the bolt) throwing out the timing by several degrees.
Using proper engineering dowel pins (spring steel roll pins) is the answer.
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