I can rotate engine by hand but when I do timing chain wo...


I can rotate engine by hand but when I do timing chain wont rotate ...

I can rotate engine by hand but when I do timing chain wont rotate

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How many miles on the vehicle it, sounds like there is something internally bent, preventing it from turning.

Over 200k

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