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Old 07-30-2014, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by sporanox View Post
I was replacing the water pump housing on my 300D and turned the crank pulley counter clock wise. Now my engine will not turn over. Some say it is seized, some say the timing chain is bunched up. Need advice? Here is a video to my problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvHupp3TuPo&list=UU7ti52TKOduxGE8yjWSifSg

I live in Michigan by Ann Arbor if anyone wants to mentor me or suggest a shop.
How many turns did you turn the crank pulley CCW and why did you have to do that in replacing a water pump? Are you currently able to turn the crank in either direction with a 27 mm deep socket on the crank pulley nut?
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