serious engine trouble

[patrick.bureau at gmail.com (Patrick Bureau)]

David, If this is all the details you have your going to have to provide more
Questions:

1. does the engine sound like its turning over?
2. does it sound like its turning over but no compression (thu-thu-thu-thu-thu)?

I think it may be as a few said, it could be the crank keyway,it could
be a few things but what worries me is that you said the enginestopped
working with the sound,last time 16v did that, it was the timing belt
(why I asked the second question)., it looked fine until you remove
the top cover completly and pull on it and it came loose...(broken
bottom end).



On 7/8/05, David L. Winchell, II <davidwinchell2@sprynet.com> wrote:
> One other possibility to think of is that the teeth on the timing belt
> may have stripped in one section allowing the crank to free spin and
> nothing else.  I had this happen many years ago with the '82.  Granted
> it was an 8v and we are talking about a 16v, but I would check for this
> possibility before breaking into the motor to look for the cure to the
> problem.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Dave
> 
> David L. Winchell, II
> DavidWinchell2@sprynet.com
> 87 2.0L 16V Scirocco
> 86 8V Scirocco
> 84 Scirocco BBS
> 01 V6 Galant
> 00 Silverado
> www.cardomain.com/id/xavsbud
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces+davidwinchell2=sprynet.com@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+davidwinchell2=sprynet.com@scirocco.org] On
> Behalf Of Larry Fry
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 9:30 PM
> To: scas660@netzero.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: serious engine trouble
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Over the July 4th weekend my 86 16V broke down out of state (its in
> > PA).
> > While driving about 35mph the engine died with a thump. Sounded like a
> 
> > part of the timing belt mechanism but I looked under the timing belt
> cover
> > and all seemed OK to the eye. However, nothing turns when I try to
> start
> > the car even though the starter and battery seem to be doing their
> job. If
> > anyone has any thoughts or if you know of anything that commonly
> breaks in
> > that part of the engine, I'd appreciate any help. I'd hate to have to
> tow
> > it back to NY or, even worse, junk it!
> >
> > Thanks, Steve
> 
> If the battery and starter are doing their job, then something is
> turning.
> Do you mean the starter is whirring but the engine is not turning over??
> 
> Sounds like the flywheel has sheared its bolts.  If the engine won't
> turn
> over when you attempt to push start, then check the flywheel... What
> does the clutch feel like?
> 
> Larry
> sandiego16v
> 
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