Could it be the pulleys??

[burnt01]

When i was getting the same problem with mine start with the basics.  You might need a mate to help, remove a spark plug and clamp it to a bare metal part of the engine (with ht lead attached) and start cranking the engine.  It should be sparking.  If not theres where you start.

Next one checks fuels getting to it, it would suck if you were out of petrol lol.  Remove the fuel line (the one with an arrow pointing towards the injectors) put it in a large jug. Again i recommend using a friend, turn ignition on and it should pump fuel into the jug, if not crank it for a sec MAKE SURE YOUR SPARK PLUG IS PUT BACK IN BEFORE YOU TRY 

Oh check the crank possition sensor is connected, it wont spark without it

[sharki786]

hi mate, it has half tank of fuel, spark is there you can smell the fuel too, we didnt remove anything apart from the timming belt. either the pillock who put the timming belt on did it wrong and smashed the valves or the distriputor pulley is not lined up. need to check the timming. im thinking the ECU has gone into safe mode or the crank sensors have cut in.

[sharki786]

whats the diffrent types of firing order?

[burnt01]

its gonna be 1-3-4-2

did you check it has spark though?

[sharki786]

well guy did say that it had spark.

[sharki786]

UPDATE:

valves are bust, i rather get the engine fixed then new car, now what could i be needing? so far ive got,
HEAD GASKET KIT
THERMOSTAT
4 X PISTON RINGS
SHELL BEARING KIT (DEALER)
8 X VALVES (OR WHICH EVER IS BROKE/BENT)
OIL + OIL FILTER
HEAD BOLTS (STRETCH)
SUMP GASKET
Now which is the best place to get these parts from?
should i even bother whit uprated stuff?
let me know if i have missed anything else.

thanks

sharki

[Wayne]

Quicker and easier to pick up a s/h engine.

[burnt01]

I would also say new engine, there not so bad on price 
but i do know a very good place to get your parts from!
http://www.vwspares.co.uk/
I'd say give them a ring instead of online, think the guys name was andy and when we did our first engine rebuild he helped us out no end, also cost way less then elsewhere!
I'll talk these guys up no end since made our lives so easy 

[sharki786]

i know what you mean, but then il have to let my insurance know. i know a company "midlands vw" i was thinking just rebuild the same one and possibily upgrading it.

[sharki786]

burnt01: what engine rebuild did he do? and how much did it cost you? did it come with warrenty? also he get the parts or did you get them?