-Aliba-
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Registered: 15th Apr 02
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Fianally got my almighty 12V engine in, and the fucker wont turn over 
If the car is rolling, it wont go in to gear 
If the car is at a stand still, it will go into gear, but wont move anywhere...... as if the brakes are on
The starter motor also sounds sluggish......
But, from what i can make out..... the engine is far too tight, as in its been sitting for too long without being used etc.... possibly starting to rust inside or sumhn.
Any ideas what i can do here????
Really pissed off.
At worse, i'll take it back out n take it back or get it replaced for nout, but its the fact that i dont get the days back
Raging
Help
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a_j_mair
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-Aliba-
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Unbelievable.... honest to god mate... just my fuckn luck recently 
Took long enough fitting the thing.
Thot at first the battery was maybe not charged enough. Recharged it, plus connected up another battery aswell..... and still no luck
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Adam
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tow it behind a car in gear to get some movement in it
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-Aliba-
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Was thinking that, but wasnt sure if it was going to seriouslly cause damage to it. What ya think??
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a_j_mair
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is there plenty oil n stuff in it, may be siezed or sumthin???
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-Aliba-
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Yep, plenty in it
So pissed off now.
Was looking forward to getting the car back running for the weekend....... but this is just one big kick in the teeth now
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a_j_mair
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hi it with a BIG hammer
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-Aliba-
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tried
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-Aliba-
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c'mon folks hlp me here
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Richie
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Aliba is it the same engine/ECU that u had in there before?
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-Aliba-
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Well, the ecu which is being used at the moment is the one which i had with the previous engine.
I AM NOT using the ecu which came with the engine in at present.
Was told to do this by the guy from the scrappy.
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GIBBS
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if it won't move, just put a socket on the crank and turn it over if it turns over fine then it's a prop somewhere else.
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Stuey
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Maybe, if its been sitting a while pull your plugs out, give it a kick in the guts and turn it over for a while without the compression (should turn over fairly easily if all is well) and this will lube the engine components up. I'd suggest this before towing it behind a car to at least get the components moving. If it doesnt turn over easily, then tow it....or as gibbs said socket on crank.
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Richie
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quote:
Originally posted by -Aliba-
Well, the ecu which is being used at the moment is the one which i had with the previous engine.
I AM NOT using the ecu which came with the engine in at present.
Was told to do this by the guy from the scrappy.
When you turn the key, b4 u try and start the car, does the engine managemant light flash?
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Richie
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i mean not once, but on of on off on off
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-Aliba-
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nup richie, it remains on
Well, from what i've been told, the gearbox may not be connected right, hence not letting it budge.
So, i am on a break at the moment from stripping it back down to try and fit the gearbox again, and also to break the seal on the clutch.
Stuey, i tried turning it over without the plugs, i.e. no compression, and it just wont start
Its firing fine etc, but as i said, the starter sounds sluggish when trying to get it started.
Dont fancy getting towed whilst trying to start it. Run into the back of it etc....
Cheers for the help all 
Any other input????
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Stuey
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You say it's firing fine, so is the engine actually turning over and just not starting?
or is it doing absolutely nothing when you turn try to start, ie pistons not moving but starter trying to turn it over and straining.
If you cant get it in gear then it sounds like a miss aligned gearbox. I'm assuming its not stuck in gear, which makes it strang that the engine still cannot turn over.
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
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are you using a 1.0 ECU with a 1.2 engine? It wont start if thats the case.....
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Adam-D
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check everything is right.
correct ecu all wiring conectors g/box is fitted right evne silly things like the rear engine earth cable
make sure the d/shafts are in right
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