Motor won't start after Timing Belt & Cam Adjuster gasket replacement (2.8 30v)

[Tony Hoffman]

This is exactly what I've run into. The first time I did tensioner
gaskets on one, it actually scared me between the long cranking time
and the noise. However, it will eventually start, make a LOT of noise,
and smoke a bit. After 5 seconds or so of running, all is well. BTDT
probably 50+ times now (30V V6's and 1.8T's).

HTH,
Tony

On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Joshua Van Tol <josh at spiny.com> wrote:
> To elaborate a bit, I've actually run into this before. The lifters can
> bleed down from sitting for so long, and the result will be little or no
> compression, and then lots of lifter clatter when it finally starts.
>