how to get the timing gears off the crank and cam shaft
Same ones for a timing belt replace. Once the timing belt is off, the center crank gear just pulls off, and the outer cam gears pull off once the single center bolt is removed.
if the cam and crank are not turning you cannot mess up the valves BUT if the crank is not turning ,you have a major problem,as the starter motor turns the crankthe crank should tun regardless of the woodruff key falling out at the same time if the crank turns and the cam doesnt the timing will be wrong and need the woodruff key replaced to keep cam and gears where they need to be
if you are talking about the beetle bug there is no timing belt. the cam is run off the crank gear to the cam gear.
How do you loosen the timing chain to install cam gear?..... Fact is: You don't, All you have to do is FIRST: aline the timing marks on the cam and crank gears ( they may aline facing each other or both off to one side. Caution: timing marks may be on the chain itself ( different color links, if this is the case then the timing will be of to the side ) Just rotate the crank until one or the other occurs Do Not allow either the cam or the crank to turn while the chain is removed ) Then remove the bolts in the Cam gear, and gently tap and pry on the cam gear till it comes of the end of the cam. Again: Do Not allow either the cam or the crank to turn while the chain is removed! Reverse procedure to reinstall. Be sure the new chain is timed exactly the same as the old one was.
Cam timing you line up the dots on your crank and cam gears. Ignition, put #1 at TDC on compression stoke. With cap off distributor, turn rotor so it points towards #1 cylinder. Do not drop dist onto the oil pump slot. Turn the crank counter clockwise 1 full revolution until your distributor falls down on the oil pump. Then it should fire when you re-install the cap. Adjust timing accordingly with a timing light.
You have to pull everything out of the way that is in front of the engine, including the water pump and harmonic balancer. After all of that is removed, there is a cover over the front of the engine. Pull that and you should see the timing gears on the cam and crankshafts.
you will have to take off the water pump and lossen the oil pan to get to the crank and timing gears. and some other parts to have clearance for the timing chain cover to be removed
you have to pull your timing cover off and line up the timing marks on the cam gear and the crank gear auto zone.com has all the info on how to do it
I thought that timing was measured off the crank gear and the cam gear. Not the flywheel :P
To adjust the timing take off the timing cover,take off belt and then line up the marks on the timing gear.You will need a special tool to hold the gears if it is a DOHC(duel over head cam)
There should be dots on both gears. Place cam at 6 o clock crank at 12. They will line up together in between the 2. It's easier if you put engine in this position (old gears with cover off) before you remove the old chain.