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Old 05-19-2008, 02:09 PM   #5
j cAT
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Re: Car won't crank to start

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Originally Posted by Laurabuzz
We tried jump starting the car to no avail. It won't crank at all. It just makes a single clicking sound near the starter when you turn the key. We tried replacing the starter and it did the same thing. There goes 100 bucks! The battery is fairly new as is the alternator. We did the banging on the starter that everyone suggests and nothing.
Would an engine just all of a sudden seize up like that? If the flywheel won't turn at all is that a sign of a seized motor? It doesn't seem like a good sign!

remove all spark plugs then try to crank with starter or by hand if it does not rotate the motor is seized.. this could be due to antifreeze entering the combustion chamber by way of a head gasket failure..good luck let us know whats happened..
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