Cause
| Correction
|
Seized accessory drive system component
|
- Remove accessory drive belts.
- Rotate crankshaft by hand at the balancer or flywheel location.
|
Hydraulically locked cylinder
| • | Coolant/antifreeze in cylinder |
|
- Remove spark plugs and check for fluid.
- Inspect for broken head gasket.
- Inspect for cracked engine block or cylinder head.
- Inspect for a sticking fuel injector.
- Inspect for cracked cylinder wall.
|
Seized automatic transmission torque converter
|
- Remove the torque converter bolts.
- Rotate crankshaft by hand at the balancer or flywheel location.
|
Seized manual transmission
|
- Disengage the clutch.
- Rotate crankshaft by hand at the balancer or flywheel location.
|
Broken timing chain and/or gears
|
| • | Inspect timing chain and gears. |
|
Seized balance shaft
|
|
Material in cylinder
|
| • | Inspect cylinder for damaged components and/or foreign materials. |
| • | Inspect for fallen cylinder wall. |
| • | Repair or replace as required. |
|
Seized crankshaft or connecting rod bearings
|
| • | Inspect crankshaft and connecting rod bearings. |
| • | Inspect for fallen cylinder wall. |
|
Bent or broken connecting rod
|
| • | Inspect connecting rods. |
|
Broken crankshaft
|
|
Cause
| Correction
|
Seized accessory drive system component
| Remove accessory drive belts. Rotate crankshaft by hand at the balancer or flywheel location.
|
Hydraulically locked cylinder
| • | Coolant/antifreeze in cylinder |
| Remove spark plugs and check for fluid.
| • | Inspect for broken head gasket. |
| • | Inspect for cracked engine block or cylinder head. |
| • | Inspect for a sticking fuel injector. |
| • | Inspect for cracked cylinder wall. |
|
Seized automatic transmission torque converter
| Remove the torque converter bolts. Rotate crankshaft by hand at the balancer or flywheel location.
|
Seized manual transmission
| Disengage the clutch. Rotate crankshaft by hand at the balancer or flywheel location.
|
Broken timing chain and/or gears
|
| • | Inspect timing chain and gears. |
|
Seized balance shaft
|
|
Material in cylinder
|
| • | Inspect cylinder for damaged components and/or foreign materials. |
| • | Inspect for fallen cylinder wall. |
| • | Repair or replace as required. |
|
Seized crankshaft or connecting rod bearings
|
| • | Inspect crankshaft and connecting rod bearings. |
| • | Inspect for fallen cylinder wall. |
|
Bent or broken connecting rod
|
| • | Inspect connecting rods. |
|
Broken crankshaft
|
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