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I want to start by saying the site is great and the How-To was very helpful. I just want to note some small items I noticed when I did my New Beetle "Herbie Jr." These items may ne unique to the NB and I know there are not a lot of them around..
There is an allen bolt holding a bracket for wiring that must be removed from the intake body before you can get the upper timing belt cover off.
The radiator water reservoir does not have to have the hoses disconnected to move it out of the way. Disconnect the wiring and you can get enough slack to move it out of the way to the front of the engine next to the radiator.
With all the room in a NB engine compartment (yeah right), go ahead and remove the fuel filter and bracket (now is a great time to change it anyways) along with the second intercooler pipe . Trust me you will love the added space and it only takes a minute or two.
If you do not have a pin to hold the accessory belt tensioner an Allen wrench will work.
My accessory belt pulley on the crankshaft was held in place with 4 "socket head " (Allen) bolts. Not 12 point heads. As discussed in other threads this might of been a production change.
Do not loosen the timing belt tensionor until you have the locking tools in place :eek (don't ask how I know this).
If you move the engine up and down (i use a jack and am careful) to help get to things and the engine mount falls out, There is NO way to put it back in after you install the belt. Put it back in place routing the belt around it an dfinish the belt after you get the mount bolts started.after you route the belt.
I hate the hose connectors for the inter cooler connections. The look like they are hooked and then you add boost and they come apart.
The whole job took about 5-6 hours after loosing an hour fighting with the motor mount..:annoyed
And I can't even spell New in the title. Oh well..
There is an allen bolt holding a bracket for wiring that must be removed from the intake body before you can get the upper timing belt cover off.
The radiator water reservoir does not have to have the hoses disconnected to move it out of the way. Disconnect the wiring and you can get enough slack to move it out of the way to the front of the engine next to the radiator.
With all the room in a NB engine compartment (yeah right), go ahead and remove the fuel filter and bracket (now is a great time to change it anyways) along with the second intercooler pipe . Trust me you will love the added space and it only takes a minute or two.
If you do not have a pin to hold the accessory belt tensioner an Allen wrench will work.
My accessory belt pulley on the crankshaft was held in place with 4 "socket head " (Allen) bolts. Not 12 point heads. As discussed in other threads this might of been a production change.
Do not loosen the timing belt tensionor until you have the locking tools in place :eek (don't ask how I know this).
If you move the engine up and down (i use a jack and am careful) to help get to things and the engine mount falls out, There is NO way to put it back in after you install the belt. Put it back in place routing the belt around it an dfinish the belt after you get the mount bolts started.after you route the belt.
I hate the hose connectors for the inter cooler connections. The look like they are hooked and then you add boost and they come apart.
The whole job took about 5-6 hours after loosing an hour fighting with the motor mount..:annoyed
And I can't even spell New in the title. Oh well..