VTS piston placement

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Wirral Posts: 185 E46 330d - Saxo Vts
    #1
    I took the engine out my track vts back in march and stripped it down to put new rings - shells - mains and sump baffle in it but work got to busy so it got put on the back burner till now. I started to put it back together but for the life of me I can't remember which way the arrows on the pistons face is it towards the cam belt or flywheel ?
  2. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
    #2
    Any engine I've ever done, they point towards the cam belt.

    Dont take that as gospel though, I've not seen a VTS in a long time!
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.
    #3
    front or cam belt.
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Wirral Posts: 185 E46 330d - Saxo Vts
    #4
    I to thought it was towards the cam belt but a friend said the french do this back to front as normally number 1 piston is by the cam belt but it's really the flywheel end.
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.
    #5
    indeed, number 1 is flywheel end, but with the arrows on the standard pistons they say "DIST" which is short for "courroie de distribution" French for timing belt.
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Wirral Posts: 185 E46 330d - Saxo Vts
    #6
    Thank you