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What is so confusing to me, is if the rotating assembly is shot, how am I able to turn the engine over by hand, but the starter (which tested good BTW) can't rotate the engine with the ease my arm can?


Is it possible the starter is somehow not in straight? or perhaps the bellhousing isn't on the engine exactly straight so the starter gear doesn't engage directly and is binding? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" />