Motor wont turn, any ideas?
01-07-2009, 07:24 PM
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Motor wont turn, any ideas?
Son is driving my 94 Z28 383 with vortech. Calls me up and tells me the car was making a weird noise and shuts it down. He goes to crank it so I can hear the noise and all he gets is click, click. Tow the car back home and removed an tested the starter but that was fine. I decide to try to push start but can't get enough momentum. I pull the car behind my van with ropes to about 10-15mph and shift to second and release the clutch slowly, tires are screeching and dragging but the motor will not rotate. I'm sure something would be broke and jamming somewhere. The noise was describe as the whining the supercharger makes but he said it was very loud.
Any ideas on what could have happened??
Any ideas on what could have happened??
01-08-2009, 07:27 AM
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No idea. First thing is try to turn engine with a breaker bar from the crank hub bolt to make sure it turns. The way you describe it sounds like it's locked up and needs to be pulled and torn down.
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01-08-2009, 10:38 AM
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"Done blowed up!!"
Do the usual. Drain and check the oil for antifreeze and big chunks of shiny metal. Pull the plugs and check for antifreezes and see if any of the tips are smashed. If no signs of damage, try turning the engine over with the plugs out. Remove all belt driven accessories, etc. etc, until you have eliminated everything but the motor, then pull it and rebuild.
Do the usual. Drain and check the oil for antifreeze and big chunks of shiny metal. Pull the plugs and check for antifreezes and see if any of the tips are smashed. If no signs of damage, try turning the engine over with the plugs out. Remove all belt driven accessories, etc. etc, until you have eliminated everything but the motor, then pull it and rebuild.
01-08-2009, 03:04 PM
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01-08-2009, 03:35 PM
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lol its broke'ed
as said above, try to turn it over with a prybar or big socket on the crank bolt. if the motor wont turn you know you have some major issues lol if u get it to turn, then its a process of narrowing down possibilities. in order i would:
change/check oil
same with coolant
check some plugs
compression check
those will usually tell u if you have major engine breakage. if all that stuff does check out, its likely that its a more minor issue. then you can start checking for spark and fuel pressure etc
as said above, try to turn it over with a prybar or big socket on the crank bolt. if the motor wont turn you know you have some major issues lol if u get it to turn, then its a process of narrowing down possibilities. in order i would:
change/check oil
same with coolant
check some plugs
compression check
those will usually tell u if you have major engine breakage. if all that stuff does check out, its likely that its a more minor issue. then you can start checking for spark and fuel pressure etc
01-08-2009, 03:40 PM
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"Done blowed up!!"
Do the usual. Drain and check the oil for antifreeze and big chunks of shiny metal. Pull the plugs and check for antifreezes and see if any of the tips are smashed. If no signs of damage, try turning the engine over with the plugs out. Remove all belt driven accessories, etc. etc, until you have eliminated everything but the motor, then pull it and rebuild.
Do the usual. Drain and check the oil for antifreeze and big chunks of shiny metal. Pull the plugs and check for antifreezes and see if any of the tips are smashed. If no signs of damage, try turning the engine over with the plugs out. Remove all belt driven accessories, etc. etc, until you have eliminated everything but the motor, then pull it and rebuild.
01-08-2009, 03:42 PM
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lol its broke'ed
as said above, try to turn it over with a prybar or big socket on the crank bolt. if the motor wont turn you know you have some major issues lol if u get it to turn, then its a process of narrowing down possibilities. in order i would:
change/check oil
same with coolant
check some plugs
compression check
those will usually tell u if you have major engine breakage. if all that stuff does check out, its likely that its a more minor issue. then you can start checking for spark and fuel pressure etc
as said above, try to turn it over with a prybar or big socket on the crank bolt. if the motor wont turn you know you have some major issues lol if u get it to turn, then its a process of narrowing down possibilities. in order i would:
change/check oil
same with coolant
check some plugs
compression check
those will usually tell u if you have major engine breakage. if all that stuff does check out, its likely that its a more minor issue. then you can start checking for spark and fuel pressure etc
01-09-2009, 09:08 AM
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Sorry man! Only laughing because we've been there before. Had a 74 Camaro that lost a main bolt and trashed the engine. Got a used 350 and rebuilt it, 20 miles later a rod bearing when bad. Some times you just can't win.
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