Car dies while driving
Jul 10, 2017 | 11:22 PM
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...The crank couldn't be turned by hand because it finally seized.
Damn, that's just crazy.
Jul 11, 2017 | 02:04 AM
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Got to pull the cradle to remove the pan. I didn't have time to chase them around today but I'm going up there first thing in the morning. The crank couldn't be turned by hand because it finally seized.
So if the solenoid locked the starter drive into the flywheel and fried the starter, you wouldn't be able to crank the engine by hand either.
Pulling plugs for a borescope peek at pistons/valves would be high on the inspection list, followed by pulling valve covers.
Jul 11, 2017 | 10:44 AM
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I dunno, the motor is supposed to out of the car today. I will go over there in a while.
Jul 11, 2017 | 11:50 AM
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...wow....what an ordeal....... let us know what they find......
Jul 11, 2017 | 03:17 PM
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Curious what they find on this one
Jul 11, 2017 | 03:48 PM
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Went by there this morning and found that they hadn't touched the car. They were supposed to have the engine out yesterday!
Jul 11, 2017 | 04:11 PM
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Went by there this morning and found that they hadn't touched the car. They were supposed to have the engine out yesterday!
C'mon, how crappy!
Like Hoxxy said...I hope they pull the plugs, pull the starter, pull the valve covers before they pull the motor.
Jul 12, 2017 | 11:17 AM
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By the end of the day they had the radiator out, alternator off and other things loose.
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