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Old 1st February 2007, 03:49 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Exclamation Just rebuilt engine, starter not working???
I've just finished putting everything back together after a mammoth engine project. And just tried to turn the engine over, without spark plugs, to prime the engine with oil.

All that happens is that there its a 'click' sound, the same as when you have a flat battery.
The battery is brand new and fully charged. Everything is wired up how it should be, I think.

I'm sure that it should sound like its turning over but I haven't tried to start an engine without spark plugs so any help please!

By the way its on a 19 16v PH1
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Old 1st February 2007, 03:52 PM   #2 (permalink)
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does it spin over by hand or do you have a Chet special?
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Its all enclosed chap. would a pic help? if so, what of?
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the engine I mean, does it spin freely at the crank bolt
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I'm being thick!! I tried to turn the alternator, stiff as ya like. Where's the crank bolt?? Would i need to remove the cam cover?
Like I say everythings in, and you know how 19's are, not enough room to swing a small cat round in.
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Old 1st February 2007, 04:08 PM   #6 (permalink)
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so you have rebuilt an engine from what I can gather and don't know where the crank bolt is?

The bottom one is the crank pulley
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yes you need to remove the lower cam cover
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Oh crap! I'll be back in a sec....
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Yep, it does turn. I wondered why there was a hole in the cover!
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Any ideas?
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LOL, it doesn't have a hole in it normally!

try some extra earths (jump leads) from the battery negative to the shell and the engine block somewhere.
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Tried earthing it on the body and the block. No joy.
Same old clicking sound!
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where exactly does the clicking come from?

could try it without the aux belt on to eliminate anything which that powers.

- you're turning it over without spark plugs in?
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I'm not sure, its difficult to tell as I have no one around that can help out.
Yeah the spark plugs are totally out of the engine. Just got the HT leads in at the mo.
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just sounds like the starter has seized. try hitting it. and check the leads going to it.
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HA HA HA!!!!! Normally does the trick!
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