MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Chrisl85 on August 13, 2017, 03:22:36 pm
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Was running fine, engine management light came on still fine. Turned engine off then wouldn't start again or jump start, anyone had this before??
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Is it turning over?
If not it, it'll be an electrical issue or immobiliser. If it is turning over its probably a fueling or spark issue.
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Mechanic says it's got spark and fuel
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Mechanic says it's got spark and fuel
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Also says that it has no compression
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Timing belt snapped?
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Timing belt snapped?
Belts fine
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Timing chain tensioner at gearbox end failed and bent the valves? What was the engine management code?
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Yuck not liking the sound of that at all.. not sure which codes it brought up
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Vaguer than vague. Just let your mechanic deal with it. It's f'cked.
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I'm going to. He is putting a compression tester on it today and going from there. He did mention that chain as a possible culprit this sounds complicated and expensive
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I thought he already established there was zero compression?
If the starter motor tone is a constant whirring tone, either the belt or chain has snapped. If there's a bit of the normal "Whuh whuh whuh...." noise on cranking, at least one cylinder still has compression.
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I'm going to. He is putting a compression tester on it today and going from there. He did mention that chain as a possible culprit this sounds complicated and expensive
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its not cheap and if valves are bent a few on those too!.
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Ask your mechanic what "chain" he is referring too?
The engine must be turning over to conduct a compression test right? If this is the case we can assume the engine drive belt is still in tact?
More precise information required for further assistance I'm afraid, is the mechanic a VW specialist?
Tx
Dean