A couple of thoughts :-
1. Might just need 'freeing up' a bit more.
Maybe a brief tow (or push - how big is it - I have no idea ?!)
and then put it in gear (2 or 3 seems best - not too much strain on gearbox
and not too many revs on clutch)
and release clutch carefully to turn the engine over a little.
If you can't get a tow and have no room to push it, you could get (enough)
mates to 'rock' it back and forth in gear.
or 2. Check for some kind of short in the cables. The juice might mostly be
going to earth and back to the battery, (hence hot cables) and only some of
it going to the starter (hence sooooo slow)
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: Kenneth H Koch <m35a1@juno.com>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] 6.2 Diesel Won't Crank
> My 6.2 has been starting and running fine. I don't run it that often,
> about twice a month. Went out to start it last week. At first turn of the
> key, it sounded like a dead battery (nothing coming from the starter, not
> even clicking). Tried it again and there was a 'clunk' sound as the drive
> engaged the flywheel, but it wouldn't crank. Third try and it turned over
> and fired up. Okay, went out yesterday morning to try again. Same series
> of events, except it just wouldn't crank over at all. Load tested the
> batteries: all is well. Took the starter out, went to the shop and got a
> new replacement. Put it in but no change. It appears as though the engine
> is not being turned by the starter. I can turn the flywheel with a
> screwdriver a few teeth at a time, so the engine is not frozen (solid,
> anyway). After I do this, I can get the starter to engage and turn the
> engine, but ever soooooo slowly, and it creates a massive draw and gets
> the cables HOT. Anyone have any thoughts? Yes, the starter is shimmed
> properly, the charging system up to snuff, and the batteries both
> load-test strong.
>
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