I have identified my alternator blade could barely move with force. I loosened the bolts to relieve tension. It again moved freely however, I noted the belt would not move beyond an inch play with strong force applied. I cannot start the car due to this issue. I suspect it's either the adjacent belts or their pulleys are jammed, though all belts are visibly seated well on the pulley tracks. Suggestions?

 

So take the belts off and spin the pulleys by hand. If one doesn't spin, the bearing is jacked and will need to be replaced.

 

The crank shaft is jammed. Can't even get a mm of play on the bolt to remove it. Thanks for the tip RR88, I was praying it was what you had suggested

 

I had that happen to me once on a long trip. Local mechanic said 'replace engine.' Not willing to do that without an expert looking at it, went home, got a friend with a motor home and a trailer, and towed it 320 miles back to home base, dropped it off with my mechanic. He had it running in a day. Something to do with deposits building up; he used some kind of penetrating oil, and broke loose the jam with (I did not see this) apply torque with a breaker bar.

Wasnt the first time he had solved this problem.

Mechanic was TriPoint Engineering, Chatsworth, CA. The car has run flawlessly since.

 

What are you trying to do exactly, spin the engine by hand? Don't remove the e-shaft bolt, without looking up the proper procedure, or you'll have a thrust bearing drop out of place behind the hub/front cover. Has this engine sat for a long time? Or was it running and just seized on you? Squirting oil in through the spark plug holes, letting it soak, then trying to break it loose would be a good thing to try. But spontaneous seizing is bound to be some demolished bearings.

 

if the rotors are locked up, try what rocket said. pull the plugs, squirt some oil in the holes, and let it sit for a while. then put a socket on the e-shaft (not crankshaft) nut, and try to spin it that way. if the bearings are shot though, you're looking at a re-build...