JPJMustang Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 (edited) purchased a Ford Edge from a Friend - 2009 Limited (3.5L) he did not know the background on the vehicle - drove it 100 miles after replacing the valve cover gaskets (has 187K on it now) pulled up to a stoplight on the way home and the car died. Tried to restart - it would crank but not start thought it was the battery - replaced and tried to start again tried to start (hear the starter hitting) but engine does not turn over like before worried that timing chain broke and bent valves will get towed to the house - what is the easiest way to determined if salvageable? (scope for bent valves - pull cover inspect timing chain) - I would run compression test but wont turn over right now JPJM Edited April 1 by JPJMustang misspell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 (edited) 36 minutes ago, JPJMustang said: pulled up to a stoplight on the way home and the car died. Tried to restart - it would crank but not start thought it was the battery - replaced and tried to start again tried to start (hear the starter hitting) but engine does nto turn over like before worried that timing chain broke and bent valves will get towed to the house - what is the easiest way to determined if salvageable? (scope for bent valves - pull cover inspect timing chain) - I would run compression test but wont turn over right now JPJM You say it "cranks" and then a few lines down "it does not turn over" - those are conflicting comments. Pull the spark plugs and try turning it manually with a wrench on the crank. If the "no crank" started with the new starter, then I'd take a very close look and compare the bendix gear to the old starter. I guess your friend has learnt a life lesson never to buy a used vehicle that doesn't have a good service record. Edited April 1 by 1004ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJMustang Posted April 1 Author Report Share Posted April 1 (edited) the battery was low - charged the battery and put back in The engine turned twice - not a full rotation - but it moved. The third time for the start it didn't move I had someone else try to start while I was listening in the engine bay - you could hear the starter kick (hit the flywheel) but the engine didn't turn anymore JPJM Edited April 1 by JPJMustang wrong word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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