Car won't turn over

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08-08-2011, 04:37 PM

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I tried with a fair sized bar and it would barely budge. The car did have a small oil leak but it couldn't have leaked everything out plus it barely ever ran.

Did you try it with the spark plugs removed?

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08-08-2011, 04:49 PM

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Yup....

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08-08-2011, 04:56 PM

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Yup....

Well then. That does not sound good. Two last things I would try before I started pulling the thing apart is to remove the belts and disconnect the torque converter from the flywheel if it is an automatic and then try to turn it over with the socket and breaker bar. If neither of those work, then the news probably is not good.

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