manhattan$
Past Member
I bought this A2 as 'another' project which was purchased as a non starter.
After investigating the battery, earths etc, i decided to take a look at the cambelt by removing the cover.
This is what i found and i am pretty sure that is the reason the car will not start.
As you can see the belt has deteriorated and some of the teeth on the belt have shredded...
It looks like the previous owner had neglected having the cambelt changed and over the years it has fallen apart. The belt has not snapped, although it has a bit of slack when pressing a finger against the belt.
There is also a water leak, which i would imagine is from the water pump or a water hose has come off at the time?
Im not too sure of what happened, although i may be able to contact the last owner and ask.
Now, i suspect that the belt has slipped, causing the car not to start. Is there a way of checking for serious damage before removing the head for inspection?
I would like to put this car back on the road if it is financially viable, as it is quite a nice example and i would like to keep it and sell the FSI.
Would you say it is most likely bent valves, head refurb, gaskets, new belts and water pump?
What about sourcing a used head? As long as the pistons are not damaged in the block...
Any suggestions or advice would be great thanks.
Here is a video of the car failing to starthttps://vimeo.com/132430722
After investigating the battery, earths etc, i decided to take a look at the cambelt by removing the cover.
This is what i found and i am pretty sure that is the reason the car will not start.
As you can see the belt has deteriorated and some of the teeth on the belt have shredded...
It looks like the previous owner had neglected having the cambelt changed and over the years it has fallen apart. The belt has not snapped, although it has a bit of slack when pressing a finger against the belt.
There is also a water leak, which i would imagine is from the water pump or a water hose has come off at the time?
Im not too sure of what happened, although i may be able to contact the last owner and ask.
Now, i suspect that the belt has slipped, causing the car not to start. Is there a way of checking for serious damage before removing the head for inspection?
I would like to put this car back on the road if it is financially viable, as it is quite a nice example and i would like to keep it and sell the FSI.
Would you say it is most likely bent valves, head refurb, gaskets, new belts and water pump?
What about sourcing a used head? As long as the pistons are not damaged in the block...
Any suggestions or advice would be great thanks.
Here is a video of the car failing to starthttps://vimeo.com/132430722