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Hi guys please help
I have a VE E2 Senator, it run rough for a minute or so with the check engine on dash. Turned it off, started it again no problems drove a bit then got a large backfire after a bit of excessive throttle, home about 5ks. Next morning started fine was jus letting it warm up and about to drive off when the check oil light flashed on dash. I went to turn car off however it just stopped. Tried starting it and wouldn't fire at all, will crank over but no start. It also turns over quite slow and it's not the battery.After thinking its electrical I was advised it's not,so done spark and compression test and I have zero compression in all cylinders. Took rockers off and valves appear to be stuck open and will not open or close fully whilst turning engine over. I have been told that if the oil pump goes it won't get enough pressure to lifters to effect valve movement properly. I Can see oil getting to lifters when cranking engine. Is this correct?? HSV said that with all power disconnect it's purely mechanical and the valves should move when cranked even by hand. So I tried that and they don't, also motor seems tight to me especially with all plugs,intake and rockers removed.How hard should it be to crank over by hand because I have 2ft bar on crank and it's quite tight and gets tighter at certain point. I would of thought at the most a decent size ratchet would turn it reasonably easy. Has anyone heard of this before and advise on direction to take. Further test
Thanks
I have a VE E2 Senator, it run rough for a minute or so with the check engine on dash. Turned it off, started it again no problems drove a bit then got a large backfire after a bit of excessive throttle, home about 5ks. Next morning started fine was jus letting it warm up and about to drive off when the check oil light flashed on dash. I went to turn car off however it just stopped. Tried starting it and wouldn't fire at all, will crank over but no start. It also turns over quite slow and it's not the battery.After thinking its electrical I was advised it's not,so done spark and compression test and I have zero compression in all cylinders. Took rockers off and valves appear to be stuck open and will not open or close fully whilst turning engine over. I have been told that if the oil pump goes it won't get enough pressure to lifters to effect valve movement properly. I Can see oil getting to lifters when cranking engine. Is this correct?? HSV said that with all power disconnect it's purely mechanical and the valves should move when cranked even by hand. So I tried that and they don't, also motor seems tight to me especially with all plugs,intake and rockers removed.How hard should it be to crank over by hand because I have 2ft bar on crank and it's quite tight and gets tighter at certain point. I would of thought at the most a decent size ratchet would turn it reasonably easy. Has anyone heard of this before and advise on direction to take. Further test
Thanks