willpower2727
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I bought a fixer upper, a 1987 Bayliner Capri with a 232AMFTC OMC sterndrive. I was trying to get the engine to crank by hand, it was rotating back and forth about 40 degrees with a breaker bar, then I cranked it a little too far clockwise and now it is stuck real good. I don't think there are any major mechanical issues based on the condition of the rest of the engine. Any ideas (besides a broken rod) what could be causing it to stick?
What I've tried:
-Pulled engine head off, soaked pistons in PB Blaster for ~1.5 weeks so far
-Pulled starter off to verify there wasn't some weird binding up of the flywheel, and I found about 12 inches of fishing line just hanging out in the flywheel housing (I can't even fathom how that's possible). I can't see or feel if there is more fishing line.
I'm really stuck on what to try next. Anyone else ever found fishing line that wound its way all the way up into the boat?
What I've tried:
-Pulled engine head off, soaked pistons in PB Blaster for ~1.5 weeks so far
-Pulled starter off to verify there wasn't some weird binding up of the flywheel, and I found about 12 inches of fishing line just hanging out in the flywheel housing (I can't even fathom how that's possible). I can't see or feel if there is more fishing line.
I'm really stuck on what to try next. Anyone else ever found fishing line that wound its way all the way up into the boat?