Hello,

so I have owned my Octavia mk2 1.4tsi for a couple of years now without any problems at all, however last month my water pump failed and leaked water all over the driveway, having fitted a new pump and belt, soon after driving it the eml came on and the code P0016 came up.

 I have taken a photo of the cams from the cover side on the right, is this badly out of time? 
many thanks for any advice.

Toby

17 minutes ago, OnlyOneTobias said:

I have taken a photo of the cams from the cover side on the right, is this badly out of time?

Can't tell from a photograph; you need to measure cam timing to single degrees. So you need a dial gauge or a vernier to measure to the required accuracy.

Ah, ok so you can’t tell if it is massively out of timing from the picture? 
thanks for your help.

The pictures in this listing make me think yours doesn't look right.  I don't see how your cams could be rotated simultaneously in the same direction to achieve the position shown where that locking tool would fit in? Did you use such a tool?

Qiilu Car Engine Timing Tool Camshaft Locking Tool Kit for 1.4/1.6 : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive

No I just took off the covers to see if they the timing looked out before I bought any sensors, it won’t start at all now.