Trying to rotate engine by hand
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Unreconstructed, South Carolina
Sounds tough ... probably need to stay off that damper bolt.
Any possibility the 2 cylinders with sp plugs may've filled with coolant & hydrolocked?
Or maybe any of the others were wet but now have rusted/stuck rings to cylinder wall?
Get all 8 plugs out & Like wrencher said ... penetrant in all 8 holes. Then like moneypit said ... big flat screwdriver or prybar on ringgear.
Any possibility the 2 cylinders with sp plugs may've filled with coolant & hydrolocked?
Or maybe any of the others were wet but now have rusted/stuck rings to cylinder wall?
Get all 8 plugs out & Like wrencher said ... penetrant in all 8 holes. Then like moneypit said ... big flat screwdriver or prybar on ringgear.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 3,570
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From: Algonac Michigan
Shoot some Kroil or PB Blaster in the slugs and let it sit for a day or so.
I use WD to displace water. It is not as good as the other 2 that are for Loosening rusted or seized parts.
Take your time and you may be able to save the rotating assembly.
Good luck, and keep in touch!!!
I use WD to displace water. It is not as good as the other 2 that are for Loosening rusted or seized parts.
Take your time and you may be able to save the rotating assembly.
Good luck, and keep in touch!!!
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 223
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From: Henryville Indiana
Pull the balancer off and get the tool that slides onto the crank itself and lines up on the keyway.They call it an engine turning socket and it works great on engines that are on the stand or in the car and saves a lot of wear and tear on the balancer and the balancer bolt.
1/2" drive breaker bar and a piece of pipe on that as a cheater bar.....Did you try going back the other way with the rotation????Sometimes something will break inside the engine and bind in 1 direction only.Going back the other way,you may be able to get to it from the other side of the rotation.
Good luck with it,hope you don't have to pull it with the converter
1/2" drive breaker bar and a piece of pipe on that as a cheater bar.....Did you try going back the other way with the rotation????Sometimes something will break inside the engine and bind in 1 direction only.Going back the other way,you may be able to get to it from the other side of the rotation.
Good luck with it,hope you don't have to pull it with the converter
