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To make it easier to turn the engine, take out all the spark plugs first. I don’t know what socket size is needed. And you turn the engine clock wise .
In this case, I’m looking for a is it seized or not test. Half the plugs are hidden. Usually this would be the last step in the no crank s, cenario, but given it was after a major overheating episode with almost no oil as well……I’m jumping to the end first then I’ll check , if that passes then I’ll happily assess the starter and friends….
Turn it from the balancer bolt. Clockwise. If it’s stuck try it a second time with the serpentine belt taken off to ensure its not a siezed accessory (ie. Alternator, PS pump, AC compressor). Your engine should bar over at least 2 full revolutions by hand.
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“Bar over” is a term that just means to turn the engine by hand with a breaker bar. like what we are talking about. To answer your other question, yes. you are looking for two full rotations of the crankshaft to verify that all camshafts have completed one full rotation. the other thing that checks is for binding in your crankshaft and possible interference from anywhere else. in your case, with what you described, as far as the no lube situation the car experienced, I wouldnt be suprised if you were in fact seized at one or more of the crankshaft main journals. good luck.
Not sure. It’s possible that it may just be the starter – and I think the thermostat also. The first night when it overheated, we thought it was just low on antifreeze, so we added more in – and by the time it was home, it was bubbling out of the overflow container, so i could have totalled out the starter.
It was the next day, it overheated again, and then the car wouldn’t start.It’s been more of a do we try to fix it, or put that money in another cheap car.
Replacing the starter and themostat is fairly cheap – Of course now, it also involves the ignition switch and cylinder (since we can’t find the keys)
But if we can get it going again for a couple hundred – maybe it will get us through till summer.We bought it origijnally for 1200.00 2 years ago – it only needed a tensioner pulley so far, and tires – so it was a decent bargain.
would consider another malibu around the same years as a replacement.woo hoo….Engine tuns easily, with plugs in and with belt still tensioned! – I used a standard 3/8″ ratchet – didn’t have a breaker bar.
Needed to have the right wheel turned all the way out – gave easy access to the 15mm boltNow this is turning from a scrapping to a recovery.
next up – test and/or replace the starter – and replace the themostat
And go from there…..(oh yea…also gotta drill out the ignition now since we can’t find the keys)
but it’s not seized!
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