2004 R32 TURBO Cranks but Will Not Start

This was a good one! Now for those of you saying "this should be a 1 minute diag" you're not necessarily wrong. However someone is paying good money for a diagnosis. This means if you ONLY did the visual of watching the cams while cranking, you are doing an incomplete diag. There is too much you can miss by not checking codes, not doing a full visual inspection, and other things I did. Doing that resulting in calling a customer back saying "Oh we also found". someone is paying good money for a diagnosis, they should get it. It's also a cover your butt thing too.

Hey Charles, I wanted to really thank you. I purchased a GTI 2 years ago from a shady dealer, not knowing all the issues to look out for.. I got screwed.. and i was super broke at the time living on beans... However, I’m super glad you have these knowledgeable videos because you gave me the confidence and courage to tackle all these issues by my damn self! Aside from being able to tear down my engine now, I’m venturing off into fixing other cars on the side for some side money. But what I’m most grateful for is, with my mechanical experience that i’ve learned through you, I scored an Aviation Mechanic position for a major company! Never went to college for anything, never paid a cent for anything. Just pure good ol’ Humble Mechanic. Honestly, thank you.

As soon as I heard it crank, I knew it was bad. Holy crap, that's some carnage!

Lots of part numbers laying in the bottom of the pan 🤣

Charles performing an autopsy on this thing to figure out where to reinforce his own build 😂😂

As a mechanic myself I really love this stuff. diagnosing and fixing these kind of repairs are very satisfying Love the video Charles

A lot of things we dont know And a lot of things we don t know we don t know ... sum up my relationship 😂😂

As sad as it is for the owner, I love these style of videos. Real life stuff for car enthusiasts and mechanics alike. Can’t wait to see the engine tear down and repair!

Oil pressure gauge thats synced to the turn signals, thats a new one, lol

I hope he has you fix it so we can see the full teardown and fixing. Great vid!!

Ouch that sucks, hopefully he decides to fix it.. or.... does Charles get yet another R32 🤔 👀 🤣🤣🤣

What an excellent video. Well explained and very methodical. I really hope the owner allows you to continue to document the repairs & fixes needed to bring the car back to 100%. Keep producing these excellent videos humble.

Judging by the foreshadowing it's not going to be a simple fix.... Edit: oh my

I thought it was a fuel problem/fuel gauge problem cause by that crazy wiring. Never knew the engine oil cap trick.

As an ex VW trained tech, this is classic repair logic. Love it.

Patients is key. I like how you didn't just jump to the first thing you thought was wrong. You kept digging deeper and deeper.

Wow, super interesting. I hope you get to do an engine disassembly so we can see the full damage.

I have an 03 Jetta GLI with the 200hp VR6 and 6 speed trans....completely bone stock....313,000 miles and still going. After 17 years of ownership, I’ve been lucky and haven’t had any weird electrical problems. As an aircraft mechanic I tend to think that leaving stock is best bet for longevity.the stock 04 GTi R32 was a beast. No need to modify imho.

Awesome video, timing chain guide rail failure was my worst nightmare with my Vr6 .

"Look at how shoe-horned everything is." Really? My stock '10 CJAA TDI makes that R32 look like an airplane hanger.