2000 Ford Contour wont start

2000 FORD CONTOUR
2.5L • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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1NONLYDV
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I had teplaced starter and charged battery and nothing i tried remiving serpentine belt and fired up what could my problem be is there anyway the ac could of locked engine?
Apr 25, 2014 at 5:22 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Can you turn the engine over by hand? Is the starter at least making a clicking noise when you try to start it?
Apr 25, 2014 at 5:26 AM
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1NONLYDV
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By hand you mean w key in ignition kinda it makes clicking sounds but won't start when I tried removing serpentine belt it started fine

Apr 25, 2014 at 5:43 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It starts with the serp belt off?
Apr 25, 2014 at 9:47 AM
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1NONLYDV
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Yes sir and runs drove it round the block
Apr 25, 2014 at 11:56 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have you removed the belt to check the belt driven accessories to determine if something is binding and not allowing the engine to turn over?
Apr 28, 2014 at 5:02 AM