I was replacing the crankshaft pulley on my '13 FB 2.5X with timing chain and turned the crankshaft counterclockwise (maybe 2 turns) before I realized what I was doing.
I turned it back, then loosened the bolt using the old belt trick, then finished the job without thinking anything else of it.
After that I went to turn her over and the engine cut out almost immediately.
Went back to the front and saw that the pulley bolt came loose so I re-tightened and now the car won't start.
It turns over and I can see the crankshaft turning but it just won't start and doesn't sound right.
It got too late to check spark, air, fuel, compression, etc so I plan to do that tomorrow.
Just trying to set myself (and my wallet) up for what I could be facing here.
With the FB25 obviously being an interference engine is it possible that I skipped teeth on the timing chain when I turning it CCW and then introduced the valves to the piston head when I tried starting it?
I've used the search bar and haven't found another idiot who did this.
I turned it back, then loosened the bolt using the old belt trick, then finished the job without thinking anything else of it.
After that I went to turn her over and the engine cut out almost immediately.
Went back to the front and saw that the pulley bolt came loose so I re-tightened and now the car won't start.
It turns over and I can see the crankshaft turning but it just won't start and doesn't sound right.
It got too late to check spark, air, fuel, compression, etc so I plan to do that tomorrow.
Just trying to set myself (and my wallet) up for what I could be facing here.
With the FB25 obviously being an interference engine is it possible that I skipped teeth on the timing chain when I turning it CCW and then introduced the valves to the piston head when I tried starting it?
I've used the search bar and haven't found another idiot who did this.