What happened to my motor?

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xwizkidx
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I was driving my 240 to get gas today and i was waiting for a light down the street from my house to change i hear a loud noise like a hammer hitting the block. the car shut off and when i attempted to start it nothing.. starter doesn't seem to make any noise.. so i had my friend push it with his car up to about 30 and i tried to pop the clutch to start it.. the wheels just lock up. the clutch blew a spring a week ago so i could hear it shooting around in there every once and a while... so do you think my clutch locked up and is causing this? or did the motor lock up? its not low on oil and had no other problems before this motor wise.. i just want to know what i should look at first? could a blown clutch make the motor not turn? or what could have went in my motor?

thanks in advance. just want to be put into the right direction.


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Put the trans in neutral and put a 27mm socket on the crank bolt and try to turn it clockwise. If you can't turn it, sounds like you threw a rod or jacknifed a piston.

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xwizkidx
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Car: 95 Altima GXE RIP
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92 240sx SE Hatch RIP
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Turns out the motor turns aha and sounds good no kocking clinking tight spots... i took the trans off and i see i blew two springs off the clutch and the pressure plate was locked up and bent. and the throwout bearing was thrashed up aswell. wheew!


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