Hey guys, it's my first time posting here, even though I've had the pleasure to use this website for many times ever since the purchase of my 2003 Passat GLX 4mo 2.8.
Ill just get straight to the case in order to not waste anyone's time here. This is the first time I've encountered a problem with this car that wouldn't have discoverable solutions online, so thats why I am here. A long while ago my trans went out on me, I am a full time engineering student and have to work 40 hrs a week, which is the reason why its taken me MONTHS to swap out the trans. JUst recently I've finally finished putting everything together and tried starting her up. She cranked, I heard some combustions (I had to cut off the second half of the exhaust in order to pull it out so she was loud), but she never really started up, maybe if I kept cranking her a little more (i would stop after around 8-10 seconds) it would happen, but I am not as experienced in this area as much as I wish i was (in fact this is my first major repair), and i was just trying to make sure not to blow up my parents' garage. Anyhow, OBD gave me codes P0340 and P0341, for Camshaft position sensors on both banks. Of course my fear is that I somehow must have messed up the timing and bent some valves when trying to start her up but I still have hope. First of all because i do not have any clue how i could effect the timing, i did have to spin the flywheel in order to bolt on the torque converter, but in my understanding the cams should have spun correctly with the crank, since i haven't touched the timing belt. I did research and i believe that these engines are ok to be spun both clock and counter clockwise, but maybe that could cause issues?.. The connections for the sensors should be intact, even if i did mess it up, i doubt that i would have done it to both of them, and the sensors themselves were ok before tranny blew. Since she's already pretty much assembled Im trying to avoid getting her back in service position, because of lack of time, but based on what i could see from the top, the cams are lined up correctly (the big holes on pullys will face each other if i get it to TDC, which i didn't do even though now i realize i should have).
This is all that came to me from the top of my head about this so if any of you are willing to help and have some questions please let me know. Thanks y'all.
Ill just get straight to the case in order to not waste anyone's time here. This is the first time I've encountered a problem with this car that wouldn't have discoverable solutions online, so thats why I am here. A long while ago my trans went out on me, I am a full time engineering student and have to work 40 hrs a week, which is the reason why its taken me MONTHS to swap out the trans. JUst recently I've finally finished putting everything together and tried starting her up. She cranked, I heard some combustions (I had to cut off the second half of the exhaust in order to pull it out so she was loud), but she never really started up, maybe if I kept cranking her a little more (i would stop after around 8-10 seconds) it would happen, but I am not as experienced in this area as much as I wish i was (in fact this is my first major repair), and i was just trying to make sure not to blow up my parents' garage. Anyhow, OBD gave me codes P0340 and P0341, for Camshaft position sensors on both banks. Of course my fear is that I somehow must have messed up the timing and bent some valves when trying to start her up but I still have hope. First of all because i do not have any clue how i could effect the timing, i did have to spin the flywheel in order to bolt on the torque converter, but in my understanding the cams should have spun correctly with the crank, since i haven't touched the timing belt. I did research and i believe that these engines are ok to be spun both clock and counter clockwise, but maybe that could cause issues?.. The connections for the sensors should be intact, even if i did mess it up, i doubt that i would have done it to both of them, and the sensors themselves were ok before tranny blew. Since she's already pretty much assembled Im trying to avoid getting her back in service position, because of lack of time, but based on what i could see from the top, the cams are lined up correctly (the big holes on pullys will face each other if i get it to TDC, which i didn't do even though now i realize i should have).
This is all that came to me from the top of my head about this so if any of you are willing to help and have some questions please let me know. Thanks y'all.