Thread: HELP!!!!!!!!

Take the oil filler cap off and get someone to crank the engine, you should see the rockers moving if they aren't , you have a broken timing belt.

Been thru that on my D1, just dont keep cranking the car any longer than you need to..Hope its something else..

From memory they have a fuse on the 300 tdi fuel system, could be worth a look..

Good luck Cheers Ean

Make sure it's not simply the fuel cut-off solenoid that's stuck.

isn't there a spade connector on them that corodes also and prevents the fuel getting pumped or something

Originally Posted by Ean Austral

Take the oil filler cap off and get someone to crank the engine, you should see the rockers moving if they aren't , you have a broken timing belt.

Been thru that on my D1, just dont keep cranking the car any longer than you need to..Hope its something else..

From memory they have a fuse on the 300 tdi fuel system, could be worth a look..

Good luck Cheers Ean

Long and the short I was going to check that just as I had to come home.. Will be back out in a sec to check it.


As for the fuel cut off solenoid... I was trying to get the plastic cap off the thing but I couldnt with out breaking the cover. So will check this when I head back out as I shall take a screw driver.

It seems your injector pump has fallen out on your driveway from what I can gather by your photo and it looks like a drill bit has lodged itself in one end.

Remove drillbit and re install pump....

hehe!

But seriously, remove the rocker cover and injectors before cranking. If the timing belt has broken, there will be valves in an open position and turning it over will mash valves and pistons together doing all sorts of damage to conrods also.
Best thing is to turn crank slowly with a spanner or socket and see if cam turns, just don't use starter.
If this is ok, then it may well be a fuelling issue. PM Justinc and he should be able to give you a few good pointers on the pump.

Cheers

Andrew

Originally Posted by klappers

Long and the short I was going to check that just as I had to come home.. Will be back out in a sec to check it.


As for the fuel cut off solenoid... I was trying to get the plastic cap off the thing but I couldnt with out breaking the cover. So will check this when I head back out as I shall take a screw driver.

ah think you might be looking at the fuse box or something?

the fuel cut off solenoid is on the back of the injector pump. it's kind of hard to see, have to sort get your head in the engine bay, upside down looking at the backside of the injector pump. it's the only wire running to it, goes to a spade terminal.

definitely check it out. a round-a-bout, especially if you hit the ripple strip (aka the roundabout :P) would be just the kind of jolt to shake a corroded wire loose.

i suffered the same thing a few months ago, went to pull the plug off and the wire fell straight off! crimped on a new terminal and hey presto!

Originally Posted by robzilla

ah think you might be looking at the fuse box or something?

the fuel cut off solenoid is on the back of the injector pump. it's kind of hard to see, have to sort get your head in the engine bay, upside down looking at the backside of the injector pump. it's the only wire running to it, goes to a spade terminal.

definitely check it out. a round-a-bout, especially if you hit the ripple strip (aka the roundabout :P) would be just the kind of jolt to shake a corroded wire loose.

i suffered the same thing a few months ago, went to pull the plug off and the wire fell straight off! crimped on a new terminal and hey presto!

No the plastic cap that goes over the spade terminal

I wasnt driving at the time, so I am not sure if there was a loud bang or not.