[Vwdiesel] re-ring done, but no start

[Bart Wineland]

Finally got time to finish putting my '86 na back together over the weekend 
after re-ringing . Everything went pretty well until I actually got it all 
installed and tried to start it. It did not sound good. Turns out the cam 
pulley that I had so much trouble getting off slipped which I know is not 
good.  I thought I had it plenty tight but apparently not. I tightened it 
to where I was concerned the cam slot would break. I had already replaced 
the cam because the p.o. had broken the original cam doing the same thing.
All timing was of course off.  I reset everything I think correctly. The 
belt is a blister to get on. It sounds ok now cranking but will not begin 
to run.  Is it possible I have hurt the valves that quickly? It is a 
hydraulic engine and I can't see where the lifters could have been pumped 
up in that short of a time but I don't know.  I'm hoping I have just missed 
something or that it is still not timed correctly. Ran out of time last 
night and not much tonight but may do a compression check, I guess that 
will tell.  Can't figure why the heck there is a key slot in the cam but 
they use no keyway.  That would prevent all this.

Bart