1999 subaru forester wont turn over

1999 SUBARU FORESTER
180,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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B-TOWN
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Hello. I just finished a head gasket replacemdnt on my 99 subaru forester and now it wont start. The starter clicks once solidly but wont turn the engine over. I put a new battery and reman starter on to try to fix. Same problen though.
Mar 2, 2011 at 4:47 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Can you turn the engine over by hand?

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Mar 2, 2011 at 8:35 AM
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B-TOWN
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I did to confirm proper timing while the engine was out of the car,not since instalation. I think I can reach the flywheel through a gap on the under side and try rotating that with a long screw driver? The only thing on install that was questionable was the engine was hard to mate with trans. I used the bolts to pull it together. Is that normal? It was a little hard to seperate too so a didn't think much of it.
Mar 3, 2011 at 8:18 PM