Engine won't turn over

[ktneifert09]

I took the engine apart down to pistons out to see what I had. Looked good so I put it back together all torqued up right. Oiled the crank lightly before I put the rod ends back on. Now the starter won't turn the engine over. Any ideas before I crawl under the car, pull the pan and loosen up the rod end bolts enough to turn it over?

[RD]

can you crank it over manually with a breaker bar and 1 1/4" socket?    it may just be that your battery is weak.  get it tested and charged.

[ITSA426]

Weak starter or bad connections or poor ground.  I'd go a long way not to take it apart if I was sure the assembly was right.

[ktneifert09]

Got my 1/2 breaker bar and put a 3 foot piece of pipe on the end. Took out the plugs even though they were only in finger tight.  Now I have a really tight crank bolt and an engine that still won't turn over.  BTW - battery is brand new - starter is unknown quality but I'm thinking if I can't turn it over by hand with a breaker bar, something is wrong inside. 

[Belgium R/T -68]

Don't know what kind of engine you have but if it doesn't turn after assembly it's propably
a valve hitting the piston or a wrongly turned rodcap.

Per

[RD]

or a wrongly turned rodcap.

Per

bingo!!!!

[Tilar]

or a wrongly turned rodcap.

Per

bingo!!!!

That or if you have a rod cap on the wrong rod, or even the main caps in the wrong spot will cause this too.

[ktneifert09]

Thanks guys. Looks like I'll be opening her up. The rod end thing sounds right. I remember something goofy with the last set in. I'll bet I accidentally flipped it. Bummer

[terrible one]

Thanks guys. Looks like I'll be opening her up. The rod end thing sounds right. I remember something goofy with the last set in. I'll bet I accidentally flipped it. Bummer

Remember to turn the engine over by hand after installing each rod/piston so that if one makes it seize you know which one it is.

[Tilar]

Thanks guys. Looks like I'll be opening her up. The rod end thing sounds right. I remember something goofy with the last set in. I'll bet I accidentally flipped it. Bummer

Remember to turn the engine over by hand after installing each rod/piston so that if one makes it seize you know which one it is.

 

[ktneifert09]

I am so stupid. I remember turning it over by hand for all but the last two on the rear of the engine. Oh well, it'll be easy to find. Thanks guys.