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Hard to turn over engine

Tiny
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  • 1993 BUICK SKYLARK
  • 3.3L
  • V6
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 155,000 MILES
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
Monday, April 11th, 2016 AT 1:18 PM

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Tiny
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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?

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Monday, April 11th, 2016 AT 2:33 PM
Tiny
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MIGHT CHECK YOUR OIL FOR WATER BEFORE YOU START SNATCHING SPARK PLUGS!

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Monday, April 11th, 2016 AT 2:35 PM

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