uroboric

24mm deep socket right in the center right? i should be able to turn clockwise? how much force?

uroboric

i can rotate the pulley clockwise - which would mean that the engine is not seized?

ehall

Correct. My guess is that you have a fuel flow problem, from something reconnected improperly.

Paulyy

clockwise. yes.

spark plugs in or out?
if they're still in, is there compression
if you're out can you hear any noises?

can you do a full 360° crank?

uroboric

have not been able to do a full turn yet, had to leave earlier but was able to do a partial crank. i dont really have enough room to do a full crank but ill figure it out. btw spark plugs were out

Paulyy

if you use a ratchet, it'll be easy.

The reason for the plugs to be out is so it's easier to turn by hand feeling for rattling inside something.

ehall

What he said.^^

uroboric

alright, I was able to get a full 360 degree turn on the pulley..as it turned I listened for rattling and didn't hear anything. didn't hear anything really - what should be done next? reassemble everything and try to start? hesitant to do that

Paulyy

put the plugs back in then turn it full again.
it will either
a) turn over with compression
b) turn over with no compression.

Dougs951S

Or

c) turn over with no compression on 1,2, or 3 cylinders.

uroboric

if it turns over with plugs in that demonstrates that it is turning over with compression? what does that tell me exactly

Dougs951S

No, you'll know it has compression if you feel it. If you turn the motor over with plugs in and there ISN'T compression, it will be very obvious because it will turn over exactly the same as without the plugs in, in terms of torque needed to turn the ratchet on the crank. If there is compression, when you get each piston to its compression stroke with the plugs in, it will be much more difficult to turn the motor over. It MAY feel like its siezed, but you just proved it isnt so if it gets tough to turn, thats a good thing, just crank on it.

Paulyy

what he said.

If it doesn't have compression it'll feel the same. And a big chance you bent valves.

ehall

All this is really telling you is whether or not there has been a disaster, or just an oops in reassebling the stuff you messed around with. I am still guessing that you forgot to tighten or fasten something fuel rail related.

uroboric

put the plugs back in and while it felt the same at first, it gradually became harder to turn the crank to where i had to put a lot more effort into it. then it would be easier again, and then more difficult. is this because its moving through a different stroke