| Seized accessory drive system component |
- 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
- Oil in cylinder
- Fuel 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.
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| Seized automatic transmission torque converter |
- Remove the torque converter bolts.
- Rotate crankshaft by hand at the balancer or flywheel location.
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| Broken timing chain and/or gears |
- Inspect timing chain and gears.
- Repair as required.
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| Seized balance shaft |
- Inspect balance shaft.
- Repair as required.
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Material in cylinder
- Broken valve
- Piston material
- Foreign material
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- Inspect cylinder for damaged components and/or foreign materials.
- Repair or replace as required.
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| Seized crankshaft or connecting rod bearings |
- Inspect crankshaft and connecting rod bearings.
- Repair as required.
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| Bent or broken connecting rod |
- Inspect connecting rods.
- Repair as required.
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| Broken crankshaft |
- Inspect crankshaft.
- Repair as required.
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