getting agrivated

trying to change timing belt on 96 jetta. i cant get the lower cover off of it though. what do i have to take off in order to get the lower cover off.

thanks

jason

if you look there will be some clips on the sides and two if i remember right on the bottom of it. once you have those release it will come off. it's a bit tricky to get off but some good force will do it.

tony

i found clips on the top piece, but on the bottom i havent found anything. any other sugesstions

thanks

jason

try to look right above the bottom on the sides.

tony

i know there around

i keep looking, but cant find anything. the cover that you are talking about, is it from a 96? i just cant find any clips, except the ones that were on the top half of the cover. i had someone else look and they didnt see any either.

thanks

jason

yha it is from a 96. what engine is it??? if you cant find them just use some downward force to get it off.

tony

you might need to take off another cover that's attached to it, bolts or screws, look on the left

ok i just dbl checked mine and here is what i found.

(this is off of a 2.0l 96 jetta)
1) there is two clips on the uper sides, release those.
2) then just pull up a bit, it might stick so dont be a frade to use some force (not to much tho)
3)and then pull 'r' out of the top side

tony

havent had time to get on here for a while, bt i eventually broke off the cover. now this is th enew problem.

i got the timing belt on, but am not sure if i timed it right. can anyone explain on how to time a 96 2.0 jetta. i think that there could be other problems, but not sure. it feels like it wants to start, but just wont totally turn over. like i said, the car sat for about a year, it had a half tank of gas in it. the book says that it could be the starter or starter solenoid. maybe bad gas, but i dont think that i timed it right

maybe a good explanation on how to time a vehicle would help cause the book doesnt really explain it. thanks

jason

well seeing that it sat for that long it might be hard starting. it would be very rough and unstable rocking thuping shaking if it was not timed right. i would try some type a starter fluid to try to get her to turn over.

tony

starter fluid didnt work, you said that if it wasnt timed right, it thump and shake. it shakes when I try to start it. it sounds like it wants to start, but it just doesnt.

so far, i have

new plugs, and wires
new battery
gas treatment
starter fluid

the oil still seems good, and I have checked all other fluid. still nothing

i think that timing might be a factor

what are the steps that i need to do to check the timing while the belt is on. is there a simple check or complicated. if you know the steps that i need to do, i would really appreciate it. thanks

jason