[MR2] Ongoing problem, will not start, mk2T, 3rd gen-UPDATE

[Chris]

it's sad when a timing belt job is easier to fathom than something like a spun bearing...


From: Donald Chalfant 
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 11:13 AM
To: Chris ; mr2 at mr2.com 
Subject: Re: [MR2] Ongoing problem, will not start, mk2T, 3rd gen-UPDATE


I suppose its time to see the timing belts and stuff.  <sigh> 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Chris 
  To: Kurt Krueger ; mr2 at mr2.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 10:36 AM
  Subject: Re: [MR2] Ongoing problem, will not start, mk2T, 3rd gen-UPDATE



  removed the alternator belt, alternator spins freely.  Cannot turn the crank 
  by hand clockwise, can turn counterclockwise about 1/2 a turn(180 degrees) 
  maybe..not quite that much.  it also emits a squeak when I do that.  Can 
  then turn back to the original position.  I cannot turn it very far in 
  either direction, honestly.  180 degrees is probably optimistic.

  like I said, car ran PERFECTLY FINE, has oil (1500 miles, mobil 1 every 
  3000-3500 miles), coolant, etc.   until the morning it fired and died.

  Car is out of gear, plugs are out,

  So what should I do next?



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  From: "Kurt Krueger" <telek2 at verizon.net>
  Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 11:34 AM
  To: <mr2 at mr2.com>
  Subject: Re: [MR2] Ongoing problem, will not start, mk2T, 3rd gen

  > I missed the part that you couldn't turn it by hand with the spark plugs 
  > removed.
  > So forget the part about timing.
  >
  > Something is definitely amiss.  In that state you should be able to almost 
  > turn
  > it over with your bare hands (and probably could if you could get a good 
  > grip
  > on the crank pulley).
  >
  > Can you turn it in either direction?  Don't apply too much force, if you 
  > are
  > hitting a valve you can bend it.  Any noise when it stopped?  Like maybe
  > the piston hitting something?  Valves are the likely culprit if you're
  > hitting something, but with the valve timing verified it's not likely.
  >
  > I've never experience a frozen oil pump (or water pump for that matter)
  > so I don't know what to expect.  On water pumps they're always given
  > me plenty of warning that they were on the way out.
  >
  >
  >
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