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Last edited by captin on 4th Jan 2021 4:57 pm. Edited 1 time in total

I know you have to remove the starter to lock the flywheel when tightening the front pulley bolt but I can’t remember whether you can get the timing pin tool into the flywheel with the starter still in. It’s not too terrible to remove the starter though. Unless your belt is particularly loose, it is very unusual for a cam belt to jump a tooth or two without stripping the belt. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

captin wrote:

does the starter motor have to come off to check TDC
to see if the belt has jumped as after fitting a new turbo
as the old one sucked up oil into the engine it just wont
start, cleaned every thing out and can turn over the engine
and it tries to start with a bit of easy start and chugs as if it
is only running on two cylinders then stops nothing on the accelerator
pedal and no codes and glow plug light goes out.
07 FL2 .

Adding with the starter removed you can see where the timing hole is in the flywheel. Although I removed the starter I had to use a handled/angled mirror to initially find the hole.

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Last edited by captin on 4th Jan 2021 4:56 pm. Edited 2 times in total

Surely you'll loose far more money scrapping it, than it'll cost to fix.

If you must get rid, then stick it on ebay for spares or repairs, and get a couple of grand back. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone.
2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone.
Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver.
1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project.

all those new bits must be worth something Jules

When you say oil in the cylinders, I assume you are referring to unburnt diesel?
A bit agricultural but why not prime it with diesel and attempt a tow / bump start, Nothing to lose if you are considering scrapping it. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

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