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what crank or
cranks fast but engine dead or stalls in 10sec or less
or stalls 4ft..
stalls only warm is key fact.
we can not hear you crank any egine
bad/dead starter is 6 causes. mostly.
dead engine is 50 (and piles of tests) complex they are.
so which is it?
run fault codes and check for cam/crank position sensor. Check that the cam shaft is turning ( broken timing belt/chain) check that the immobiliser is operational.
FYI - turn over and crank are the same thing. If the engine cranks but does not start, someone will need to figure out if it is missing fuel or spark to proceed.
It is probably left-hand threads, meaning turning it clockwise will loosen it. This may sound silly but, if you can see any of the threads from straight above....if threads run "downhill" from left to right its left hand threads, if threads run "downhill" from right to left its right hand threads. The bolt or nut on fan clutches are tough to loosen any way. You can't hurt it easily. You might try smacking the end of the wrench with a mallet. Hope this is clear as mud!!
if its a twin cam 2.0L, turn crank over until these marks align up with centre crank bolt (to remove pulley remove smaller outer bolts) then remove belt tensioner to remove belt should use cam lock tool to hold cams in position. turn tensioner with allen key anti-clockwise to get pointer in "V" section then do up 13mm retaining bolt. turn over by hand a couple of times and recheck tensioner position as well as timming marks all align up again before reassembling and starting engine.
on drivers side of egine under alt(15mm wrench head bolt in center or pulley with 13mm adjuster bolt)may have to lube tesioner bolt as they sometimes sieze
You can try some Loctite thread locker ( the blue is medium hold) on the bolt threads to prevent the bolt from loosening. You can also place a lock washer under the bolt head to keep it from turning. But, if you're having ongoing problems with this bolt loosening, it may be that the female threads are stripped. I'm not familiar with the engine, but whether the bolt bolts into a bracket or into the alternator itself, you may be able to use a longer bolt and put a nut and lock washer on the end. I've done that , and it works fine.
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