2003 Opel Corsa 1.4 CAN'T START

Tiny
KEAL
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  • 2003 OPEL CORSA
  • 175,000 MILES
OPEL CORSA 1.4 CAN'T STAT. THE STARTER IS NEW. WHEN I TRY TO PUSH START IT SEAMS AS THE ENGINE OR DRIVE SHAFTS ARE LOCKED OR JAMMED.
Friday, July 20th, 2012 AT 7:54 AM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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Try manually turning the engine to see if it can turn. Did you check the battery and its connections?
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Friday, July 20th, 2012 AT 1:24 PM
Tiny
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WELL SINCE I DON'T KNOW THE RECENT HISTORY OF THE REASON FOR THE NEW STARTER, LETS START BY HEAD LIGHTS ON BRIGHT, YOUR BUDDY WATCHING THEM

WITH AN ATTEMPTED START, DO THEY DIM OUT? IF SO, SNATCH THE BATTERY OUT AND TAKE IT TO A LOCAL PARTS STORE TO BE TESTED

TRY THIS STUFF TOO

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/1996-chevrolet-tahoe-wont-start-sounds-dead-battery-jumpbox-get-same-reults

IF YOU STILL THINK SOMETHING IS JAMMED, VERIFY THIS, WITH THE BATTERY DISCONNECTED AND THE CAR IN NEUTRAL.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH ROOM YOU HAVE. USE A LARGE RATCHET, WRENCH OR PULL HANDLE TO TURN YOUR ENGINE ONE FULL REVOLUTION (IN IT'S NORMAL DIRECTION OF TRAVEL) IT SHOULD NOT BE REAL DIFFICULT TO TURN, IT SHOLD BE SMOOTH, YOU WILL PROBABLY FEEL "COMPRESSION".......TRY IT WITH THE STARTER REMOVED TOO, IT MAY BE BINDING IN THE FLYWHEEL TEETH

RETURN W/ GOOD NEWS

THIS IS A PIC OF MY '77 CJ 5

THE MEDIC
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Friday, July 20th, 2012 AT 1:37 PM

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