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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: widget2k4 on 03 May 2009, 17:35

Title: car wont start ?
Post by: widget2k4 on 03 May 2009, 17:35
Hi everyone, great forum btw
just got a 2005 golf gti on friday,used it friday night and saturday without any problems at all.
parked it up last night and when i went to go in it today it wont start,the engine sounds like it has no compression,it just doesn't sound right,its not even attempting to fire at all.
also it comes up on the display STOP and makes a noise.
any ideas ?
thank you
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: neo66 on 03 May 2009, 17:36
There a whizzing noise by any chance??
Whats the mileage?
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: widget2k4 on 03 May 2009, 17:41
53,000 miles
its not a wizzing sound as such,just doesnt sound like a normal engine turning over
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: neo66 on 03 May 2009, 17:46
Hope it aint the cam belt!?
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: widget2k4 on 03 May 2009, 17:55
it does sound like it, any way of checking without stripping bits off ?
thats a great start to my nice new gti :(
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: Cass on 03 May 2009, 20:08
Coil packs ?

Cass
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: Jayy on 03 May 2009, 20:12
if the cars ticking over, you will be able to see the cam belt trying to move, its on the left hand side of the engine, runs up the side

wouldnt try and start it too many times, just incase it has slipped,

coil packs im unsure of, but there under the engine cover (snaps off) and at the back of the plastic oil cover housing

best bet is check the cam belt, if not find some one with vag com...
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: bobotheclown on 03 May 2009, 20:36
Is it turning over? if not then it might the battery?
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: widget2k4 on 03 May 2009, 20:38
car is turning over ok,it is not ticking over,cant see cam belt without removing the cambelt cover.
i cant see any gaps to see whether or not the cams are turning
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: widget2k4 on 03 May 2009, 20:52
ok,found a cover to remove and got someone to turn engine over,camshaft is turning so the cam belt is not snapped :)
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: WhiteGTI on 05 May 2009, 09:29
Have you connected the car to VAGCOM (VCDS)? That would give you an indication as to what the problem is..
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: AlanD on 05 May 2009, 10:15
^ Yeah, what he said. Would be the next step imo unless anyone else has any more bright ideas on here?
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 05 May 2009, 11:59
Quote from: widget2k4 on 03 May 2009, 20:52
ok,found a cover to remove and got someone to turn engine over,camshaft is turning so the cam belt is not snapped :)
...............one bit of good news. :wink:
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: TomB on 05 May 2009, 14:41
Very good news thats your cam belt is OK, my car is the same age and mileage and I was starting to worry!

VCDS is your best bet to getting it solved, other than that, have you checked if its getting spark and fuel?
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: widget2k4 on 05 May 2009, 17:39
Got collected today and away to dealer,they reckon it's had some sort of power surge,ecu is fried and the coil packs,replaced them but it keeps blowing fuses so they will have it a few days :(
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: DanoGTI on 05 May 2009, 20:08
Hope it's covered under your warranty :)

At least you've hopefully got to the bottom of the problem :)

DAn
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: Rhyso on 05 May 2009, 20:12
Quote from: DanoGTI on 05 May 2009, 20:08
Hope it's covered under your warranty :)


on an 05........unlikely  :sad:

lets hope the OP got an extended warranty!! Expensive day out otherwise!
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: widget2k4 on 05 May 2009, 20:40
yeah its covered by warranty :)
just got the car and 1 year warranty thank god
Title: Re: car wont start ?
Post by: Rhyso on 05 May 2009, 20:43
Quote from: widget2k4 on 05 May 2009, 20:40
yeah its covered by warranty :)
just got the car and 1 year warranty thank god

Result!!

new ECU is approx £700  :shocked: :shocked: