Mk1 Galaxy 1.9Tdi Not Starting ( Fuse 109 Ok)

[benjeppo]

Hello im going to sort of bullet point it and go from there hopefully a guru can help

 

.there is not glow plug light at all when ignitions on

.the car will turn over but wont fire

.changed 109 relay

. Checked the 3 amp fuse feeding the relay

.tried towstarting there was no speedo aswell (if that helps)

.the led comes on then gos off when turning vehicle over but iv lost central locking

 

Iv done timing belt is there a sensor i could have left off causing this not that i think there is

 

thanks in advance

[benjeppo]

Nobody im stuck ha ha

[insanitybeard]

Has it only refused to start since you changed the timing belt?

[SilverBeast]

Does the glow plug light come on briefly when you first switch on the ignition, then go out?

 

It would also help if you give more details of the vehicle, I assume it's a diesel.  Is it a MKI or MKII? Galaxy, Sharan or Alhambra? What year? Which engine output? Not all relevant for this issue but if you add them to your signature it's obvious all the time without having to look.

Edited September 15, 2014 by SilverBeast

[benjeppo]

Hi guys yes its a mk1 1.9tdi and no there is no glowplug light at all

[BrianH]

Has it only refused to start since you changed the timing belt?

 

Any clues on this question as well?

[SilverBeast]

(i) Assuming the glow plug light was there before you started having problems, did you notice if it coincided with when the problems started?

(ii) Did the non-starting coincide with changing the timing belt?

(iii) If so did you disconnect the battery when you changed the timing belt? Have you checked you have reconnected all the wires back to the battery? There are some thinner wires connected to the terminals, including at two brown) grounds (on my MKII at least). I'm guessing one of these may ground the ECU.

 

It sounds like there may be no power to the ECU I assume you have seen this thread.  Might be worth checking all the fuses.

[benjeppo]

Cheers yes the problem has arisen since doing the belt

 

The guy whos car it is lost timing marks by trying to help out now iv done the autodata timing and im happy thats correct

It will run on easystart

Its had 2x 109 fuses

[insanitybeard]

If it ran ok up until the point where you changed the timing belt then it must be something that you've affected by doing it, you say you're happy that the timing is correct- are you positive that as well as the camshaft timing relative to the crankshaft, that the fuel pump is also timed up correctly? As you say it's a Mk1 TDI I presume it's the version with the mechanical fuel pump which is also driven off of the timing belt.

[benjeppo]

Yes botton pulley at 12 oclock

 

Pump pined in location hole

 

Top camshaft cut out level with head

[insanitybeard]

Did you turn the engine over manually (at least two complete revolutions of the crankshaft) subsequently to setting the timing and tensioning the timing belt, to ensure that the timing hadn't altered? Quite often it moves a little when you tension the belt, which is why it is recommended to recheck the timing is still correct once the tensioning procedure is complete.