timing keeps going out HELP
 

my timing keeps slipping, the tensioner is tight same wiht rthe belt, if i move it 1 tooth in either direction it wont run its a d16a6 explain this... its relly pissin me off.. a d15b2 can be 6 teeth out and still run.. man im in a jam .. and every time i drive it it wont start then next time w.o re timeing it...

Re:timing keeps going out HELP
 

do you have tension on the wrong side of the belt?

Re:timing keeps going out HELP
 

so the belt is actually jumping teeth?

Re:timing keeps going out HELP
 

How do you "re-time" it if you can't start it?

Does the belt come loose, slip, jump, hop, skip... what? ???

Re:timing keeps going out HELP
 

it jumps i think.. because when i get on it and the boost makes the crank torque real fast i thnink the belt can keep up, but its tight as hell and yes its on the right side of the tensioner. i still think the belt is stretched

Re:timing keeps going out HELP
 

re-time.. i grabbing a 14mm socket "6pt" and a 12mm wrench. 14mm is for the tensioner and the 12mm is for the cam gear. then you turn the engine over until the cam is at " up" which is TDC then move it forward or backwards a tooth or more and it will run agin.. there is a gunsight on the lower timign cover which u use on the crank pulley for crank TDC u line it all up then set your cam. then tighten the tensioner then fire it up.. good to go until i get on it hard agin and it slipps..

did i mention this a6 sucks!

Re:timing keeps going out HELP
 

Perhaps it's time to replace your timing belt...

Edit: After you tighten everything up and start the car, shut it off and check the belt tensionagain. I usually align the cam gear & crank pulley, put the belt on and use the crank pulley to make the tension (not the cam gear). My belt is tight as ---- right now.

Re:timing keeps going out HELP
 

tighten the tensioner till the belt is tight then get a 17mm socket and turn the crankshaft pulley counterclockwise for a little then tighten the tensioner back up, thats what i did about a month ago, and runs fine

Re:timing keeps going out HELP
 

ill try turning the crank instead of the cam to set tensuion before tighting the tensioner..

Re:timing keeps going out HELP
 

dude, no timing belt and you're not even tightening it right... get with it man, replace that ---- and do it right. It will work.