msggunny
04-16-2011, 04:02 PM
Put my 2.25 back together and put it back in the frame. When i reassembled it on the engine stand i was not able to fully rotate it as the crank flange's dowel prevented it from rotating fully. Seeing as it went together ok, and would move somewhat freely but not a full rotation, i figured there was no issues.
Well today i tried to rotate it around fully with the hand crank, no joy. I was able to turn it slowly with a pry bar on the teeth of the fly wheel, but it would hit a spot where it wouldnt budge at all.
I tried the starter, nothing.
I checked the push rods, they seemed really tight with the exception of the 2 furthest out board ones. The one at the very rear of the engine actually had about 1/4 of space from where it hit the rocker arm.
I thought something wasnt right so i pulled the oil pan to see if maybe using a thinner gasket was making the front connecting rod hit the pan and jamming again. (see picture)
Nope, didnt help.
So i pulled the head.
Still the same.
I didnt remove the camshaft, but i did pull the oil pump.
Before i tear the whole front off, is there any way the cam shaft could have moved with out taking the front cover off?
The pistons didnt have the "arrow" showing the direction they are supposed to go back in, but i am pretty sure i put them back in the right way.
Im confused. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Pictures:
This is what the oil pan looked like when i pulled it the first time. It may have been the source of the knock i was chasing. There was a thick gasket originally used and the one i put on it this time was the thin one.
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/msggunny/IMG00073-20110411-1609.jpg
This is the position where the engine stopped rotating. I sprayed the cylinders down to see if maybe there wasn't enough lube and they were sticking.
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/msggunny/IMG00079-20110416-1602.jpg
Well today i tried to rotate it around fully with the hand crank, no joy. I was able to turn it slowly with a pry bar on the teeth of the fly wheel, but it would hit a spot where it wouldnt budge at all.
I tried the starter, nothing.
I checked the push rods, they seemed really tight with the exception of the 2 furthest out board ones. The one at the very rear of the engine actually had about 1/4 of space from where it hit the rocker arm.
I thought something wasnt right so i pulled the oil pan to see if maybe using a thinner gasket was making the front connecting rod hit the pan and jamming again. (see picture)
Nope, didnt help.
So i pulled the head.
Still the same.
I didnt remove the camshaft, but i did pull the oil pump.
Before i tear the whole front off, is there any way the cam shaft could have moved with out taking the front cover off?
The pistons didnt have the "arrow" showing the direction they are supposed to go back in, but i am pretty sure i put them back in the right way.
Im confused. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Pictures:
This is what the oil pan looked like when i pulled it the first time. It may have been the source of the knock i was chasing. There was a thick gasket originally used and the one i put on it this time was the thin one.
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/msggunny/IMG00073-20110411-1609.jpg
This is the position where the engine stopped rotating. I sprayed the cylinders down to see if maybe there wasn't enough lube and they were sticking.
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/msggunny/IMG00079-20110416-1602.jpg