Where Trabants Go to Die - Take II
April 2, 2009
A more romantic view of a car’s last days, just sitting still and watching the world go by as it slowly falls to peices…..
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April 3rd, 2009 at 10:58 am
I could use most of that, it’s in better condition than one of mine. LOL
May 8th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
has this picture been taken in UK?
I’m looking for trabi like this ( up to 1967)
500,600 or first 601
please for help
many thanx
May 12th, 2009 at 7:47 am
i have a trabant 601s 1980 and i do not know where the timing marks are for setting up ignition timing. i can find the ones on the crank pully for cylinder 1 and 2 but not the ones to align with. can anyone help me with either directions. drawings or scans from repair manuals. would also like to obtain a repair manual in english that covers my model which would save me so much time and frustration wi in getting things done. please please please anyone help me
May 12th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Hi Monchichi - this is from the Yahoo Trabant list. I encourage you to join as there is always loads of people to help. The link is at the top of the page.
But meanwhile, this is the answer I got:
I think the timing marks on the crank pulley are meant to line up with the split in the crankcase (where top 1/2 casing meets bottom 1/2); I’ve heard this from several sources. Normally need a blob of white paint in otder to see them with the strobe though
HOWEVER, because the timing marks and the crankcase split aren’t exactly right sitting on each other, a small head movement makes a significant difference in alignment, so it’s a pretty rough eyeball deal. I prefer to use a depth gauge and the auto-advance tool to hold the weights full open; not 100% sure on a 1980 but I think you want about 4mm BTDC on each (after settign poitns gaps 0.4mm or ~15th); if it pinks noticeably, then back off to 3.5mm BNTC; it was around 1980 that they started tweaking the engine /carb and retarding teh timing settings a tad, in some cases different on each cylinder (beats me), so if you can reference the precise timing settings for that model engine and carb (or that year, if same are original) then I’d do so. You can always CHECK the timing with trhe strobe method, in case dynamic operation is somehow rather different from static (I’m planning on doing that on mine in teh next day or so, as I’ll set mine very accurately and then in a few 100 miles it turns out to be up to 2mm out in EITHER direction!!!!! No play in the advance mechanism that I can tell. Strange. The timing system on Trabs is a pain IMHO. Probably why they went to elec ign) 
Not sure on English shop manuals, though I think they did exist; best bet’s to know a little German, and use Babelfish from there. The important stuff’s diagnams and numbers, so it’s not to bad to figure stuff out from one of the German .pdf shop manuals (you know where to find one)?