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[0dd_j0b]

8v 83' GTi engine. wanted to find cyl. #1 TDC, started spinning the engine by the crank pulley when suddenly it became very hard to spin, to the point where I would have to use a lot of force to spin..which is where I stopped trying. This is a non interference engine so what could be getting in the way?

[Giggidy]

what could be getting in the way?

compression?

[.:Reaper]

X2

[greggearhead]

Pop out the spark plugs and see if it gets a lot easier. 

[0dd_j0b]

it didn't. But Theron brought up a good point. I knocked it in gear and did not realize it. It was pretty early in the morning (I work on my car at weird times, cleaning the ports for the coolant flanges on the block. So I was working right next to the gear selector. Yay wetodd nation.
I'm going back to bed.

[greggearhead]

Yeah, that would do it.  Heh. 

Hey - I've got those washers for that rear bar - I think your gonna need em.

[Southcross]

I've done that more often than I can think of.. usually its me turning over the engine with a breaker bar, then realizing that its about to run me over LOL

[Smokestack]

I've done that more often than I can think of.. usually its me turning over the engine with a breaker bar, then realizing that its about to run me over LOL

I've done that a few times myself.

[The Asshole]

I've done that more often than I can think of.. usually its me turning over the engine with a breaker bar, then realizing that its about to run me over LOL

I've done that a few times myself.

or u could put the car on jack-stands to avoid this.

[rockinveedubs]

I've done that more often than I can think of.. usually its me turning over the engine with a breaker bar, then realizing that its about to run me over LOL

I've done that a few times myself.

or u could put the car on jack-stands to avoid this.

better idea... check the damn shifter. haha  mistakes happen. that's just one of those mistakes that leave you feeling like why the heck didn"t i think of doing that first.

[0dd_j0b]

I've done that more often than I can think of.. usually its me turning over the engine with a breaker bar, then realizing that its about to run me over LOL

I've done that a few times myself.

or u could put the car on jack-stands to avoid this.

better idea... check the damn shifter. haha  mistakes happen. that's just one of those mistakes that leave you feeling like why the heck didn"t i think of doing that first.

yeah...you dont want to know why my 16v didnt start.  but it had a rod knock anyways.