Epc light

[HeytredSpartan]

My etp light Came on on highway and car just went limp. Car is stock with air intake and no tunes. Tried starting it and it turns over but won't run. Tried unplugging the battery for a bit and nothing. Check all fluids and everything that I could see visually and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. I read a few forums that said it could be from your ecu to hpfp. Any can give me any clues on where to start so I don't get parts I don't need

 

[GTI's]

Did a message pop-up in the display with the Epic light?? You need to have the car scanned for trouble codes.

 

[HeytredSpartan]

Turns out my timing belt snapped haha

 

[GTI's]

Crap..... how many miles on this gti

 

[HeytredSpartan]

little over 100k previous owner had everything documented. Didn't think it would of snapped like that

 

[GTI's]

So that's the original belt?

 

[HeytredSpartan]

No previous belt was changed around 74k

 

[HeytredSpartan]

The belt said dayco

 

[Gruppe917]

The belt may have been the result, not the cause. That video you posted a few months ago had a nasty tensioner sounding noise - that may have led to this unfortunately. Have you pulled the head yet?

 

[HeytredSpartan]

yeah pulled everything but the water pump. The belt tensioner was hard to spin and the idler rollers were good but I'll swap those out. Should I change the water pump since its been changed 25k ago?

 

[707Stang]

yeah pulled everything but the water pump. The belt tensioner was hard to spin and the idler rollers were good but I'll swap those out. Should I change the water pump since its been changed 25k ago?

personally i'd do all the components while it's apart. just so I know it's all new.

 

[Gruppe917]

with that low mileage on the water pump, it's a toss up.

if inexpensive, I'd do it, and perhaps sell your low mileage one

 

[HeytredSpartan]

So I need a valve job and was quoted 2500 bucks. Is this a little to much or should I bite the bullet and pay it