VW LT35 2.5TURBO DIESEL SDI 1999 [AHD] - new piston fitted - now does not startArchived Message
Posted by damian daize on November 18, 2004, 7:12 pm
HI CHAPS WE HAVE THE ABOVE VEHICLE IN AT THE MOMENT TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT THE OWNER HAS HAD A PISTON [YES JUST ONE !] FITTED AND OTHER BITS AND PIECES DONE INC BELTS . NOW HE HAS HEARD IT RUN FOR 10 MINS . WHEN GONE BACK TO PICK IT UP IT WOULD NOT START . THE FITTER HAS LEFT THE COUNTRY FOR GOOD SO HE TRYS TOW STARTING IT !!!! NO LUCK. WE NOW GET THE JOB . WE FOUND THAT THE LOWER CRANK SPROCKET HAD BROKEN AND HAS BENT VALVES SO WE HAVE REMOVED CYD HEAD AND REPAIRED AS REQ MOST OF THE FITTINGS ON REMOVAL WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE OR INCORRECTLY ROUTED AND FITTED. NOW ALL ASSEMBLED THE VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT START WE HAVE FUEL AT THE INJECTORS AND GLOW PLUGS WORK BUT ON CRANKING THE OIL LIGHT REMAINS ON AND THE OIL FILTER HOUSING STAYS EMPTY SO I WOULD SAY THE LIFTERS ARE SOFT STILL !! WE HAVE CHECKED FOR DTC'S AND HAVE NONE . ANY IDEAS , COMMON FAULTS OR PITFALLS WOULD BE OF GREAT HELP AS WE DON'T REALLY SPECIALISE IN THESE VEHICLES BUT SOMETIMES GET SWEET TALKED INTO HELPING A MATE OUT !!!! SORRY FOR THE LONG POST GUYS MANY THANKS