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Crankshaft won't spin after BSE

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:49 am
by douglovin
Well I did the BSE. My car is in time and everything. Here is the issue.

I dropped my oilpan to clean it out. I was going to spin the crank so I can get the pan back on easier. It is kinda hitting the back of the crank. If I turned it I could slide it in no problem.

So I go to turn it. It does not budge AT ALL. Clockwise Or Counter Clockwise. Not even 1mm . Nothing.

I checked the stickshift. It is not in gear. I went ahead and went through all the gears and none of them are stuck I don't think.

What could of happened? What would be causing the crank to not spin at all?

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:20 am
by Alspos
Are you trying to turn it by hand or with a ratchet and socket? By hand....good luck. Put socket and breaker bar or ratchet on the crank nut and try it.

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:27 am
by douglovin
I have the nut on it and I am turning it with a wrench. its the same wrench i used to turn it before. before it turned pretty freely. now not even a budge.

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:11 pm
by Mick
take your spark plugs out and try then mate theres too much compression in the cylinders to crank.

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:06 pm
by TD05
take coil HT lead out and crank it with the starter .... for a sec