Cause 
 | Correction 
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Seized Accessory Drive System Component 
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- Remove the accessory drive belt or belts.
 
- Rotate the crankshaft by hand at the crankshaft balancer or the
engine flywheel location.
 
- Repair or replace as required.
 
 
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Hydraulically Locked Cylinder 
|     •  | Coolant/Antifreeze in cylinder |  
  
 | 
- Remove the spark plugs and check for fluid.
 
- Inspect for broken head gasket or gaskets.
 
- Inspect for cracked engine block or cylinder head.
 
- Inspect for a sticking fuel injector.
 
- Repair or replace as required.
 
 
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Seized Automatic Transmission Torque Converter 
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- Remove the torque converter bolts.
 
- Rotate the crankshaft by hand at the crankshaft balancer or the
engine flywheel location.
 
- Repair or replace as required.
 
 
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Material in Cylinder 
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- Inspect the cylinder for damaged components and/or foreign materials.
 
- Repair or replace as required.
 
 
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Seized Crankshaft or Connecting Rod Bearings 
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- Inspect the crankshaft and the connecting rod bearings.
 
- Repair as required.
 
 
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Bent or Broken Connecting Rod 
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- Inspect the connecting rods.
 
- Repair as required.
 
 
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Broken Crankshaft 
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- Inspect the crankshaft.
 
- Repair as required.
 
 
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Seized or Broken Camshaft 
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- Inspect the camshaft or camshafts.
 
- Inspect the cylinder head camshaft journals for damage.
 
- Repair as required.
 
 
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Seized or Broken Intermediate Sprocket 
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- Inspect the intermediate sprocket.
 
- Inspect the intermediate shaft.
 
- Inspect the oil feed to the intermediate shaft.
 
- Repair as required.
 
 
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Seized or Broken Camshaft Timing Components 
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- Inspect the following sprockets:
 
| •  | The crankshaft sprocket |  
  
| •  | The intermediate sprocket |  
  
| •  | The exhaust camshaft position actuator sprockets |  
  
| •  | The intake camshaft position actuator sprockets |  
  
- Inspect the following chains:
 
| •  | The primary camshaft drive chain |  
  
| •  | The secondary camshaft drive chains |  
  
- Inspect the following guides:
 
| •  | The primary camshaft drive chain guide |  
  
| •  | The secondary camshaft drive chain guides |  
  
- Inspect the secondary camshaft drive chain shoes.
 
- Inspect the following tensioners:
 
| •  | The primary camshaft drive chain tensioner |  
  
| •  | The secondary camshaft drive chain tensioners |  
  
- Repair as required.
 
 
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Seized or Broken Valve Train Components 
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- Inspect the followers, rocker arms.
 
- Inspect the lifters
 
- Inspect the valves
 
- Inspect the valve springs
 
- Repair as required.
 
 
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