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#51
keep going
My guess is you still have electrical problems. Probably another ground, or the same ground. From you description, I would say you are not getting enough voltage to the starter still. Is the battery charged? Is the bad ground you found, clean and tight?
Otherwise, I agree, you can eliminate the engine by turning it over by hand: With the spark plugs out, Put a socket on the bolt, inside the lower pulley, off the end of the crankshaft. Turn that with a ratchet, clockwise. You should be able to turn the crankshaft over with a one foot ratchet or bigger. You should hear "Whoosh Whoosh". If you can do that a few revolutions, and not hear any metal to metal noise you should be fine as far as the engine goes.
Otherwise, I agree, you can eliminate the engine by turning it over by hand: With the spark plugs out, Put a socket on the bolt, inside the lower pulley, off the end of the crankshaft. Turn that with a ratchet, clockwise. You should be able to turn the crankshaft over with a one foot ratchet or bigger. You should hear "Whoosh Whoosh". If you can do that a few revolutions, and not hear any metal to metal noise you should be fine as far as the engine goes.
#54
a tad bit of elbow grease, it wont be too hard. when pushing it will be harder then easier as the cylinders come around. if it stops and wont go or can only go backwards a bit the engine is screwed. its possible the starter is frozen with rust, while someone turns the key give it a few swift but not hard whacks with a hammer. even take the starter out and place it in a vise and use jumper cables to test it.
#58
#62
well if your battery isn't fully charged, its just going to "click" if your car ran before the flood i cant see how your motor would seize. you want to be able to turn your engine with your starter and like nismo said to get any water out of your cylinders.. so before you go and start trying to turn the motor by hand, see if you can turn it with the starter..
#68
That is good news. Buy the turbo car and stop messing with what you've got now - you're doing the work twice. Make sure your battery and cables are good first though!