86 olds Cutlass wont turn over
Someone please help. I have a 86 Cutlass Supreme 307 8 cyl that will not start. I took it to a shop and the mechanic told me he thinks the motor is starting to freeze up. The car has been sitting for a year. It tried to crank but won't turn over. The starter has been tested and is still in brand new condition. The plugs have been changed, and the battery is good. I hope there is someone out there who can help me. Thanks in advance.:CRY:
Re: 86 olds Cutlass wont turn over
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Originally posted by femalenonmechan
Someone please help. I have a 86 Cutlass Supreme 307 8 cyl that will not start. I took it to a shop and the mechanic told me he thinks the motor is starting to freeze up. The car has been sitting for a year. It tried to crank but won't turn over. The starter has been tested and is still in brand new condition. The plugs have been changed, and the battery is good. I hope there is someone out there who can help me. Thanks in advance.:CRY:
Your mechanic may be on to something. :(
Shoot some WD40 in the spark plug holes, replace the plugs and let it set a few days. Then pull the plugs out and try it again on a full battery charge.
Has it ever been run low on oil? If so it could be spun bearings ....... Or is it just rust from sitting so long?
If spun bearings then what is next
How can I tell if the bearings are spun. The car cranks but wont turn over. New distributor, rotor, cap, wires, battery. All tune up things. When I tried to start it I get at least one good turn and then the battery seems to die on me and it doesnt get enough revolutions to start the car. I have noticed that when trying to start the car the negative battery cable jumps like it is being shocked or something. It is noticeably smaller than other neg. cables I have saw on other vehicles.:(
Re: 86 olds Cutlass wont turn over
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Originally posted by femalenonmechan
It tried to crank but won't turn over. The starter has been tested and is still in brand new condition.
By femalenonmechan's first post I was under the assumption that the engine would not even turn over. If that's the case the rings are stuck in the cyl. bores or a bearing (s) are spun or there is a problem somewhere in the starting system (i.e. starter, starter switch, battery or wiring). If it does turn over but doesn't start, that's a different question.:confused: