Cause
| Correction
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Seized accessory drive system component.
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- Remove accessory drive belts.
- Rotate crankshaft by hand at the pulley or flywheel location.
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Hydraulically locked cylinder.
• | Coolant/antifreeze in cylinder |
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- 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.
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Seized automatic transaxle torque converter.
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- Remove the torque converter bolts.
- Rotate crankshaft by hand at the pulley or flywheel location.
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Seized manual transaxle.
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- Disengage the clutch.
- Rotate crankshaft by hand at the pulley or flywheel location.
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Broken timing belt and/or gears.
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- Inspecting time belt and gears.
- Repair as required.
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Seized crankshaft.
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- Inspect crankshaft.
- Repair as required.
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Material in cylinder.
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- Inspect cylinder for damaged components and/or foreign materials.
- Repair or replace as required.
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Seized crankshaft or connecting rod bearings.
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- Inspect crankshaft and connecting rod bearings.
- Repair as required.
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Bent or broken connecting rod.
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- Inspect connecting rods.
- Repair as required.
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Broken crankshaft.
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- Inspect crankshaft.
- Repair as required.
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