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Originally Posted by ROLLGUY
He did try to start it, but it would not start. That is when he thought the filters were clogged, so they were changed. A combination of the battery being drained from trying to start it, and it being an old battery, the car was towed home and the battery was put on a charger. I think he noticed the big dent in the oil pan the next day, so he called me to help. All the time we were diagnosing and replacing parts, the charger was on the battery. That being said, I don't know if the engine being hard to start was because of the extra friction (still a theory), or just an old battery. After getting it running finally, it did and does fire right up with the same battery.
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I think the question is aimed at finding out if the starter motor turned the crankshaft when the attempt to start the engine immediately after it shut off following the bottoming out event. The implied understanding is that the engine was seized, and the starter motor did not have the juice to break it loose. If the engine rotated with the starter motor there is no real reason to suspect the engine seized.
Jim
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Own:
1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles
Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)
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