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hillmanimpfan · Joined: 06 Apr 2010 Posts: 46

my 1300 a-series won't turn over properly and starter motor can't turn it but it ok when turn by hand should put something down the bores to loose on it up but what oil

victor 101 · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 446 Location: East Yorkshire

If you can turn it by hand but not the starter I would check the starter circuit.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22447 Location: UK

Yup check all starter connections as victor 101 says, including the main engine->body earth strap, and the solenoid (is it separate on those???).

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hillmanimpfan · Joined: 06 Apr 2010 Posts: 46

starter circuit ok and turns electrically but not the strenght to turn the engine the battery is ok as tested it on another car turns it fine engine been unused for few years and changed the oil and filter to make shore

Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

Sound like you might have some corroded conections.
You could get a good reading with a meter but if there is corrosion the power won't get through enough under load

Disconect all conections, live and earth, clean all surfaces and reconect.
I fit shake proof star washer wherever there is a conection, they bite and help.

Roger

hillmanimpfan · Joined: 06 Apr 2010 Posts: 46

done this think the engine stiff what can put down the bores to looses them up

Kelsham · Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 2:23 pm Post subject: oil bores

I sugges that you remove all the plugs and use a small amount of diesel down the bores.
With the plugs removed you should be able to turn the engine over either by use of a spanner on the front pulley nut, or put the car in top gear and use a wheel to turn the engine, after jacking it off the floor.

If the engine will not move leave the diesel to soak the rings etc. overnight.

Of course you will be doing an oil change before running the engine wont you?

hillmanimpfan · Joined: 06 Apr 2010 Posts: 46

would made any differences as it has a 1100 head on it not 1300 thanks for tip

bob2 · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1727 Location: Malta

i know that a 1275 head(small valves) will fit on a smaller block but the valves will JUST clear the block so I should think that the opposite way round it should not be a problem!!

hillmanimpfan · Joined: 06 Apr 2010 Posts: 46

haven't got any diesel and my local garage as gone i put some clean engine oil and now turn over every few minutes seem to be looseing up thanks everyone for help