Zero compression; Did the ATF; Now locked up!
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Zero compression; Did the ATF; Now locked up!
So I loose all compression in the rear rotor of my 82 spare. I mean none, nada, nicht, nuttin. I can’t even hear air moving when I crank it over w/ the plugs out.
I figure what the heck I’ll do the ATF thing.
Let it soak for a good long week.
Then put it back together and try to crank her up.
First it turns but does not want to start.
Advance the timing and put a charger on the battery.
Then the starter starts acting kind of funny.
Then the damn thing just locks right up.
Thought it might be the starter so I pulled it, but that’s not it.
Should I even try to unlock the thing or just put it in the “Will rebuild later” pile in the shop?
I put it in gear and rocked the car back and forth but to no avail.
What is the general consensus or your own opinions?
Thanks
I figure what the heck I’ll do the ATF thing.
Let it soak for a good long week.
Then put it back together and try to crank her up.
First it turns but does not want to start.
Advance the timing and put a charger on the battery.
Then the starter starts acting kind of funny.
Then the damn thing just locks right up.
Thought it might be the starter so I pulled it, but that’s not it.
Should I even try to unlock the thing or just put it in the “Will rebuild later” pile in the shop?
I put it in gear and rocked the car back and forth but to no avail.
What is the general consensus or your own opinions?
Thanks
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Sounds like carbon lock. Pull the trailing plugs and try rotating the engine backwards by hand. The ATF could have loosened up a chunk of carbon.
But, it still sounds like your in rebuild country. If you have no compression at all it sounds like a side seal.
hanman
But, it still sounds like your in rebuild country. If you have no compression at all it sounds like a side seal.
hanman
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