Kakitdi
Member
So i tried to be a diyer opened the egr/ intercooler hose to see if there was crud and perhaps clean it, once i realized it was better to relace the egr, i clamped it back up started and the hose blew off, so hooked it up lazely just to move the car 100 feet to a secure spot, left it there came back and realized the trunk was open for 45 min, the clamps had extended all the way and the vise grip no longer worked so i went home for a bigger plier and long behold i got one clamp on, however when it came time to do the clamp which sits right next to the timing belt cover, it was a battle that i definitely lost… i would get it to close a little and boom it would spring back open with brutal force, before i could realize that i need a proper tool, i went to start the car and all it did was crank and crank, so i figured it was because it wasnt clamped right and didnt think that when the clamp opened with inmense pressure a small piece of plastic cracked from the timing belt cover and i could only assume it went inside under neather somewhere in the timing belt area… it was either that or me trying to squeeze the large pliers in between the rigjt end of the clamp and the timing belt cover which somehow cause a no start just crank issue, i gave up for the noght to come back the next morning with a little more research and decided to leave the clamps and hoses alone and see if a piece went in the belt which it must have because the cover had a tiny hole and the piece was not there so it must have fallen in… after youtubing someone recommended unpluggin the crank sensor which i did and long behold the car started sounded a bit strange but it did start…. So i figured either the timing jumped or a piece might be inside blocking the belt or something i had no codeds with a basic scanner but yet the car cranks and doesnt start… i just wanted to make the car better and i feel i ruined it, any tdi guys who have experience please your help would be appreciated and i am willing to cashapp money to someone who is willing to help! Thanks in advance!