Today I tried to turn the engine over by hand. I failed. (1996 V-6, automatic)
I removed the spark plugs, put Tranny in neutral and applied force to the crank shaft bolt, using a 19mm socket and a 3/8 inch breaker bar with a long pipe over it. I used perhaps 50 lbs of force (clock-wise) and it would not budge.
Since I had been having starter/solenoid issues, I wonder if it is possible that the starter gear is jammed/broken off in the flywheel ? If so, would that keep the engine from being hand cranked ???
Removing the starter is the last hope for this truck. If I can't hand crank it, I'll have to walk away from it.