Bad batch of crankshaft sprocket lock T10050

[jcroft03]

To start with World Impex admited to getting a bad batch of T10050 and I just got one; the mark is one gear off and to the right of the pin. What is interesting is both the pictures in the Balance shaft Installation instructions show the crankshaft sprocket lock T10050 one gear to the right of the pin, which conflicts with the timing belt instructions. The first picture is when we discovered it was not right:

[hagyjoe]

I saw the mark to the right of the hole on a chinese lock. The mark wasn't a large arrow like the one pictured, so that means there are more than one source of these miss marked tools.

[chittychittybangbang]

Excellent find, I will add this information to the timing belt writeups for BEW and BHW engines! The BRM should only use T10100. FYi, the picture of the balance shaft install didnt' have the tool in all the way, I was trying to show the front seal bolts and didn't notice that the tool wasn't in correctly. The picture in the current writeup is correct. To avoid confusing people, I have removed it from your post.

[onakaw]

Thanks for the heads up, was getting ready to order one.

[boyko]

can i still use it if i remark it?

[chittychittybangbang]

I believe so, yes.

The difference between t10050 and t10100 is not only the arrow but t10050 is for round sprockets (BEW, BHW), t10100 is for oval sprockets (BRM).

[Harabeck]

Which of these(t10050 and t10100) works with AVF engine I want to buy one but I don't know which !
Thanks and sorry for a blonde question!

[chittychittybangbang]

Originally Posted by Harabeck

Which of these(t10050 and t10100) works with AVF engine I want to buy one but I don't know which !
Thanks and sorry for a blonde question!

Not a bad question but I don't know because the parts manual doesn't say.

According to google the AVF uses T10050. Your profile doesn't list what year your car is but that would be another clue. The earlier PD engines usually use t10050 instead of t10100.

[MacGuyVer]

I placed an order for one of these bad boys at the end of last month.. to my surprise WORLD IMPEX is still shipping out the bad batch tool

I just got of the line with them and was told that NO ONE has a good version of this tool, not even VW

..anyway, I was told that I could easily use what I have, just make sure I use it correctly of course and I could call back Monday and perhaps they could grind off the incorrect arrow on one of the other defective units they have in stock and exchange it with the tool that was sent out to me.

..wow, now that's service

[chittychittybangbang]

I bought two this year and they were both correct.