Cause
| Correction
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Seized
Accessory Drive System Component
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- Remove accessory drive belt(s).
- Rotate crankshaft by hand at the crankshaft balancer or engine
flywheel location.
- Repair or replace as required.
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Hydraulically Locked Cylinder
• | Coolant/Antifreeze in cylinder |
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- Remove spark plugs and check for fluid.
- Inspect for broken head gasket(s).
- Inspect for cracked engine block or cylinder head.
- Inspect for a sticking fuel injector.
- Repair or replace as required.
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Seized Automatic Transmission Torque Converter
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- Remove the torque converter bolts.
- Rotate crankshaft by hand at the crankshaft balancer or engine
flywheel location.
- Repair or replace as required.
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Material in Cylinder
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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
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- Inspect crankshaft and connecting rod bearings.
- Repair as required.
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Bent or Broken Connecting Rod
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- Inspect connecting rods.
- Repair as required.
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Broken Crankshaft
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- Inspect crankshaft.
- Repair as required.
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Seized or Broken Camshaft
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- Inspect camshaft(s).
- Inspect cylinder head camshaft journals for damage.
- Repair as required.
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Seized or Broken Balance Shaft
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- Inspect balance shaft.
- Inspect block for damaged balance shaft bearings.
- Repair as required.
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Seized or Broken Camshaft Timing Components
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- Inspect the following sprockets:
- Inspect the following chains:
• | Primary camshaft drive chain |
• | Secondary camshaft drive chains |
- Inspect the following guides:
• | Lower primary camshaft drive chain guide |
• | Upper primary camshaft drive chain guides |
- Inspect the secondary camshaft drive chain shoe.
- Inspect the following tensioners:
• | Primary camshaft drive chain tensioner |
• | Secondary camshaft drive chain tensioners |
- Repair as required.
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Seized or Broken Valve Train Components
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- Inspect followers (rocker arms).
- Inspect lifters
- Inspect valves
- Inspect valve springs
- Repair as required.
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