car won't start......help quick

[daddyrich1227]

ok, a buddy of mine has a 98 gsx. had it about a year with pretty much no problems. then the alternator belt came off. not snapped, just came off. they said it was the "combaric stabelizer"??? anyways, got it fixed then 3 days later he left for some time. a friend was watching over it and they said it wouldn't start. when he came back, it wouldn't do anything except click. he took it to satan and they said it was crankwalk. now, when you turn the key, it does nothing.

ok....i would expect satan to have ruled everything out before they screamed crankwalk....but should there have been some warning signs? mushy clutch, dies when you turn corners, etc. he said the clutch was slipping some, but that was all.

could it be the starter, alternator, or something else.

what should we check?

 

[GOT_AWD]

Well you should probably check to see if it turns over by hand and make sure the battery is good and you could also see if you can move the crank back and forth by pulling on it Good luck

 

[daddyrich1227]

how is the best way to get under there to check the crank for play? how much play would you say is tolerable?

 

[daddyrich1227]

also...how do i try to crank it over by hand?

 

[rowlex]

remove the driver side wheel, and the cover behind it that covers the lower portion of the engine. there will be the "harmonic balancer (connected to the crankshaft)" aka 2 pulleys that the accessory belts run off of. stick a ratchet in it and see if it turns. Check it for play (see if you can move it in or out). I would also definently drain and check the oil for metal shavings, as well as cutting open the oil filter to check it for shavings also.

Good luck!