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 balancer 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.
- Inspect for cracked cylinder wall.
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Seized automatic transmission torque converter
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- Remove the torque converter bolts.
- Rotate crankshaft by hand at the balancer or flywheel location.
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Seized manual gearbox
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- Disengage the clutch.
- Rotate crankshaft by hand at the balancer or flywheel location.
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Broken timing chain and/or gears
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- Inspect timing chain and gears.
- Repair as required.
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Seized balance shaft
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- Inspect balance shaft.
- Repair as required.
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Material in cylinder
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- Inspect cylinder for damaged components and/or foreign materials.
- Inspect for fallen cylinder wall.
- Repair or replace as required.
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Seized crankshaft or big end bearings
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- Inspect crankshaft and big end bearings.
- Inspect for fallen cylinder wall.
- 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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