hard to turn over engine

1993 BUICK SKYLARK
155,000 MILES • 3.3L • V6 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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THOMAS269
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new starter wont turn engine over. i can rotate it with beaker bar on crank pulley but it gets to a point and just about stops
Apr 11, 2016 at 1:18 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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REMOVE THE STARTER

WILL IT ROTATE WITH THE BAR? (ELIMINATING THE STARTER AS THE PROBLEM)

IF NOT

IF A CYLINDER HAS WATER (COOLANT) IN IT (HEAD GASKET ISSUE), IT WILL HYDRO-LOCK, AS YOU CANNOT COMPRESS WATER!

REMOVE THE SPARK PLUGS TO SEE IF IT PUSHES WATER OUT OF A CYLINDER

DOES IT TURN OVER AT LEAST 2 FULL ROTATIONS NOW?

THE MEDIC
Apr 11, 2016 at 2:33 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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MIGHT CHECK YOUR OIL FOR WATER BEFORE YOU START SNATCHING SPARK PLUGS!

THE MEDIC
Apr 11, 2016 at 2:35 PM