Stuck motor

poizen · Post by **poizen** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:16 am

peg to me its the drive train that causing it or

your piston to head clearances are not righ so the piston is hitting a vaulve or somthing

can it turn backwards

or like draco said is id not your drive train causing the crap

or you never droped a socket down the spark plug hole haha

P3g4sus · Post by **P3g4sus** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:25 am

clearence wont be a problem, checked everything beforehand, If I put the car in gear, press the clutch, I can push it round, so dont think so, cyl is clear, as far as I know... piston 1 & 4 is top, 2&3 bottom, checked 2 &3 before putting on the head.

Turning it reverse.... releasing the bolt on the front pulley.... so ya.... not nice

like I said the motor(without the head) Turned on wednesday evening, after assembling everything, its stuck.

poizen · Post by **poizen** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:27 am

loosen head bolts and try again and see

P3g4sus · Post by **P3g4sus** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:39 am

dont see how that will make to big of a diff, tried to turn it before torquing the head... thought the starter would be able to turn it

andre_sx · Post by **andre_sx** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:45 am

Think man think !!!!!!

P3g4sus · Post by **P3g4sus** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:49 am

oky, I have a plan, but tell me if I am stupid or brave?

Pour a small amount of oil in each cyl... for extra lubrication, take out the sparkies. Pull the car at about 40km/h, put in 4th, slowly release the clutch, see if it will free?

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:40 am

Are you off your rocker??

poizen wrote: your piston to head clearances are not righ so the piston is hitting a vaulve or somthing

^^^ that

are you 1 000 000% sure you have the timing right?

P3g4sus · Post by **P3g4sus** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:46 am

Yep, tripple checked it, timing is not the issue though, like I said, its got something to do with the bottom end

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:03 pm

If the timing was not right it would have moved slightly to a point and then stop...and then back again....but it will not turn past a certain point....and puching that point breaks valves....so if it does not move at all....somethings wrong...

My advice, take off the head and see if the motor turns...I am sure you will be able to do that in an hour or so.....

P3g4sus · Post by **P3g4sus** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:06 pm

will have to check if I can get it done before its dark, will try a few stuff, you guys will know tomorrow if it worked

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:08 pm

This is not going to end well...

P3g4sus · Post by **P3g4sus** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:11 pm

hehe, I know..... At this stage, I am prepared to take that chance, If I had the time, I would have taken out the motor again, but unfortunately we are past that stage.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:14 pm

Draco wrote:If the timing was not right it would have moved slightly to a point and then stop...and then back again....but it will not turn past a certain point....and puching that point breaks valves....so if it does not move at all....somethings wrong...

My advice, take off the head and see if the motor turns...I am sure you will be able to do that in an hour or so.....

When I say turn...I mean with hand...not 40km/h and drop the clutch

P3g4sus · Post by **P3g4sus** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:18 pm

I know i know.....

Either way, tomorrow at japfest, I will be able to tell the SAD story of my CA`s death, or the awesome story of its resurrection.... I know where my money is on

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:25 pm

Hey man I it turned over then it stoped sumthing has to be holing it
Try this
Take out your cams see where your lifetrs sit if one has droped you could notice it
When the cams out try turn the motor over