[VIC] Motor too tight to start.

[383 hatch]

lol, i need a breaker bar to turn fluffy starter works fine tho (when it engages)

Yeh, well you have to lean on it a bit, it's not just a turn the ratchet with 1 finger kind of deal. But a breaker bar with a pipe on it? That's too tight, especially for what is probably a tired, half worn out 253.

 

[kingswood country]

She's a pretty tight motor, when I bought it 2 years ago it looked like it hadn't long been rebuilt, still had hone marks in the bores.
But starting tomorrow, it's coming back out, and checking bearing caps.

Worst part is, that pisses me off the most, is that it may not even had to have been done, cos I'm not sure if it was just sump that was leaking or sump and mains,


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[Drewie]

Not a Commodore motor, but a friend had a motor that would not turn over after being rebuilt, when we stripped it down it was a bit of crud, I can't remember if it was metal or a bit of dirt, that had stuck to one of the thrust washers on the main bearings, which control the end float of the crankshaft and it had locked the motor up, no real damage but the motor would not turn over.

 

[kingswood country]

Yup, my suspicions were right, it's the seal, so a new one on order,
The only thing I done different this time is soak the rope


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[Dr HaxZaw]

i thought soaking the rope was the most important part of installing a rope seal... at least thats what the fitters at work told me

i know that feeling bro lol

 

[383 hatch]

Yes, it's very important to soak a rope seal in oil atleast overnight. Never, ever try to fit a rope seal dry. There is also a bit of an art to fitting a rope seal properly.

 

[kingswood country]

I soaked it this time, swelled up nicely.
Last time I didn't and it was fine.


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[kingswood country]

Turning nicely this time, ready to go in


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[kingswood country]

All done, turns over and runs, just gotta pack the oil pump before I start it again!


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