'Nuff sed!

Okay, I'll say more:

If it was in the valve train you'd likely only get two crank revolutions, which is one cam revolution, before it hung up. But pulling the valve covers is easier than dropping the pan so you might as well give it a whirl hoping to get lucky, maybe find a wickedly bent push rod and/or broken valve spring. Those things usually hang you up on every crank revolution, though.

 

I pulled one cover and nothing noticeable from just looking. Can i pull everything out and inspect and it will go back in easily without special tools?

 

And i wasn't too clear about the "turn" on the crank. I have no idea how much it turned in relation to cam and all that. I just know I could turn it so far in both directions, a turn being taking socket off and putting back on and turning as far as I could. Sorry about the confusion.

 

This is a continuation of my initial questions about my motor not turning. Hopefully I'll get some more input on new thread.

I pulled the belt and got it to turn at the crank but not sure how much. It will turn a bit then stop in both directions. I pulled one valve cover off to inspect. Nothing looks bad from the top.

Question is if I can pull the springs and rods out without having to have special tools to reinstall or to even pull them. Never done it before.

Anything specific to look for besides terribly bent rods or springs? Where should I go from there? I planned on checking timing chain next and if i have to go to the heads just planned on buying new ones cuz that's an area I don't know about and really don't have the tools to yank em off.

All inputs are greatly appreciated. This was an unexpected event with no signs.

 

01 1500 with 360 and only 86k miles

 

Did you try spinning the crank pulley with a wrench?

 

I would drop the pan, and have a look. (oil pan.) I suspect you tossed a rod, or something similar.

Need a spring compressor to pull valve springs. Thing is, if something was wrong under there, it would prolly be readily apparent. If everything looks to be in place, look elsewhere for your problem.

Probably should have just left this in the original thread..... keeps everything in one place that way..... I'll let it go for a bit, see what happens, maybe merge the threads later.

 

Yeah sorry for creating a new one but it seems that you only get timely input from a new thread. Almost like people don't read past the new threads unless they have a problem themselves.

 

As soon as you update a thread, it gets bumped to the top of the pile, and has a neat little button that lets you "go to first unread post". I use that religiously..... (unless it's an older thread, and I don't remember what was going on....) I always check threads with new posts. As do a goodly percentage of the rest of the members here.

If you don't get a response in a few hours, just bump it up again.... (but, not once every hour...... there ARE slow times here. )

 

See, THIS is key information, that wasn't in the other thread...... If you can't turn the crank very far in either direction, (less than one full crank revolution) Your problem is going to be in the crankcase.

I really think you tossed a rod.

Threads merged, title updated.