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1996 LINCOLN
166,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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HUGHJARDON
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wont start but if i turn belt a little it does manually turn serpentine belt it wont move much but car starts after wards
Dec 26, 2007 at 9:53 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Turn a belt? Can you specify what belt and how you turn it?
Dec 26, 2007 at 9:56 PM
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HUGHJARDON
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manually turn serpentinebelt
Dec 26, 2007 at 10:18 PM
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MERLIN2021
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What happens before you turn the belt? does the relay click? Engine spin? Or nothing? Grinding sound?
And to turn the belt, are you using a wrench on the crank pulley? Put it in drive and roll a bit, then park and start it. I can only think maybe a dead spot or missing toothe or two on the flywheel?
Dec 27, 2007 at 8:51 AM
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HUGHJARDON
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merlin i sent you pm earlier, thx
Dec 30, 2007 at 11:57 PM
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MERLIN2021
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You can try that, it's the crankshaft position sensor.
Dec 31, 2007 at 2:54 AM