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Old August 29th, 2018, 3:05 AM
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I have recently replaced the freeze plugs on my '87 V10 5.7l and reinstalled the engine. I am trying to manually turn over the engine by the crank to find TDC but it won't budge and I am afraid to snap off the head of the bolt and create more problems. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what I should do next?
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Old August 29th, 2018, 4:42 PM
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Spark plugs out of it?
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Old August 30th, 2018, 6:53 AM
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Yeah I did that. Someone suggested that i try " bump starting " it but Im not sure what that is
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You bump start it with the starter. Just turn the key real quick and release so it just moves a bit.
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