Hi Everybody,
I am sure I am not the first person to make this mistake but could find no comment about it on any other topic. When I started my A7 rebuild everything was torn apart to the last item. The dynamo strap was particularly annoying as it was flapping about and and really hindering the crankcase clean up. The pivot stud was removed and the strap assembly put to one side for later attention. Fast forward to the engine being nearly complete and time to install the dynamo. Multiple rude words! With the inner timing cover in place the upper dynamo pivot stud cannot be fitted. The options were to undo a shed load of work or "think of something". I chose the latter.
I drilled through the timing cover to allow the stud to be fitted and then closed the hole with a cap screw. Accuracy is needed but at the end of the day it worked, cannot be seen and I think improves the breed. You can remove the strap without major stripping.
I am not advocating this job at all. Just remember to fit the dynamo strap before installing the inner timing cover!
Len