Cause
| Correction
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Seized Accessory Drive System Component
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- Remove the accessory drive belt(s).
- Rotate the crankshaft by hand at the crankshaft balancer or the
engine flywheel location.
- Repair or replace as required.
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Hydraulically
Locked Cylinder
| • | Coolant/Antifreeze in cylinder |
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- Remove the 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 the crankshaft by hand at the crankshaft balancer or the
engine flywheel location.
- Repair or replace as required.
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Material
in Cylinder
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- Inspect the 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 the crankshaft and the connecting rod bearings.
- Repair as required.
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Bent
or Broken Connecting Rod
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- Inspect the connecting rods.
- Repair as required.
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Broken
Crankshaft
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- Inspect the crankshaft.
- Repair as required.
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Seized
or Broken Camshaft
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- Inspect the camshaft(s).
- Inspect the cylinder head camshaft journals for damage.
- Repair as required.
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Seized
or Broken Balance Shaft
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- Inspect the balance shaft.
- Inspect the block for damaged balance shaft bearings.
- Repair as required.
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Seized
or Broken Camshaft Timing Components
|
- Inspect the following sprockets:
| • | The crankshaft sprocket |
- Inspect the following chains:
| • | The primary camshaft drive chain |
| • | The secondary camshaft drive chains |
- Inspect the following guides:
| • | The lower primary camshaft drive chain guide |
| • | The upper primary camshaft drive chain guides |
- Inspect the secondary camshaft drive chain shoe.
- Inspect the following tensioners:
| • | The primary camshaft drive chain tensioner |
| • | The secondary camshaft drive chain tensioners |
- Repair as required.
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Seized
or Broken Valve Train Components
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- Inspect the followers (rocker arms).
- Inspect the lifters
- Inspect the valves
- Inspect the valve springs
- Repair as required.
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