MarkVIIIMarc
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After a couple weeks of sitting my 250k MarkVIII has a no crank / no start problem. Before I removed parts I tried jumping the solenoid on the starter it made a rotational noise but did not turn the motor. The battery showed a drain my mid 12's to high 11 when I turned the key. wires at the starter seem fine. 12 volts at the other end of the cable and 12v on the smaller one when the key is in the proper position.
The starter tested fine at the parts store and a battery which also tested fine.
My ASSUMPTION is this 9 year old starter just got too oily and had bad connections / no ground. This car always has been an oily mess underneath...amazing for how few drips I get on the driveway if I drive her regularly.
What's the proper way to see if my 21 year old motor is locked up? There is no rational reason it should be but ya never know. I assume the plugs come out and I spin it by the crank bolt but it seems safer to ask before I go break a timing chain or balancer.
Thanks in advance.
The starter tested fine at the parts store and a battery which also tested fine.
My ASSUMPTION is this 9 year old starter just got too oily and had bad connections / no ground. This car always has been an oily mess underneath...amazing for how few drips I get on the driveway if I drive her regularly.
What's the proper way to see if my 21 year old motor is locked up? There is no rational reason it should be but ya never know. I assume the plugs come out and I spin it by the crank bolt but it seems safer to ask before I go break a timing chain or balancer.
Thanks in advance.