If you tell us what size engine you have and the year of the van the people on this list can give you better information.

83.5 to 85 and 86-91 are different procedures/specs.

Also, more important than timing is bleeding the cooling system.

If your mechanic (who cannot read or is too lazy to read a repair manual) doesn't bleed the cooling system properly you may cook your expensive new engine...

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From:         Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
Reply-To:     Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
Date:          Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:53:14 -0400

>So my non vw mechanic just put in my rebuilt engine but needs to set
>the timing of the engine. I gave him my bently and my haynes manual
>but he cannot find out the information he needs.
>
>Can anyone tell me what he needs to do? Or point me to some other
>published documentation?
>
>He tells me the manual is telling him he needs to disconnect something
>before he does the timing. But he tells me the manual does not tell
>him the proper steps, that items are left out.
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>(PS obvious answers like find a real VW mechanic not needed.)
>
>Thanks,
>Robert
>Bloomingburg NY
>