Timing belt car it doesnt exceed the 2800 RPM

CHOPCHOP79

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2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

I changed my timing belt of a vw golf mk4 2002 1.4 16v and when I try to drive the car it doesnt exceed the 2800 rpm and there is a noise in the engine. What is the problem? Is there a mark on the camshaft pulleys where suppost you have to insert the timing belt cause I didnt find them

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 AT 8:08 AM

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RASMATAZ

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All we have for references in Mit1 is for a 1.9/2.0 liter engines-sorry -What you need to do here is put the engine no.1 piston on its compression stroke/TDC and align the cam and crank markings before you install the timing belt as indicated in the repair manual-

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Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 AT 8:51 AM

EXOVCDS

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I know this is an old post, but in case someone else is reading this.

This engine has 2 toothed belts, one belt that connects both camshafts
and one belt that connects the camshaft sprocket to the crankshaft
sprocket.

There is a mark on the crankshaft sprocket or harmonic balancer
and both camshaft sprockets have marks that need to align.

I have posted an image below.

Thomas

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