Just replaced timing belt - now won't start!

[jackazz]

I have a 95 talon tsi awd 5 speed. I changed the timing belt yesterday and when I was done I couldn't even get the car to crank. I know the motor isn't frozen, the dash lights come on, and I can hear the fuel pump. What the hell is going on??

Thanks in advance for any help.

Mark

 

[LiquidOC]

it sounds to me like you might have either knocked the CAS loose or broken it, check it out

Note: I am not a mechanic and that is the only thing i can think of that would do that. and i think that's the name of it, but anyways, there's a sensor that checks the position of the cams or crankshaft, one of the two, that won't let your car start if it has failed/become unplugged

 

[crankbender]

When you say it won't crank what do you mean. Does it even spin?

 

[jackazz]

No, it will not even spin. I hear the fuel pump and I have lights on the dash, but no cranking.

UPDATE: I finally did get it to crank. Don't know what happened or changed. But now it won't crank again. So how do I know if the CAS is shot or not?

 

[crankbender]

Starter problem if you ask me. Tap on the starter while trying to crank it.