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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

Nope it doesn't.

Sunday at 9:41 AM
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

Yes i haven't. I googled how to do that, I see ppl removing the short bolts, and then putting long bolts in the harmonic balancer, to...

Sunday at 9:17 AM
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

Yes I've already pulled the drive. The only thing I see that is concerning, is one of the two black o-rings is missing on the drive...

Sunday at 6:57 AM
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

Ok. So the boat is not worth a 10k+ motor replacement, I'm reading a 350 "yard block" and switching all my Marine parts onto it...

Sunday at 5:59 AM
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findinghomer reacted to alldodge's post in the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank with Like.

New larger cables and removed the switch 3 new starters Pull the drive, that's the only thing left, and if it still cranks slow it has...

Sunday at 5:51 AM
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findinghomer reacted to nola mike's post in the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank with Like.

No, that was for AD. But I've already given my suggestions.

Saturday at 8:15 PM
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

But if it's turning with the starter, ( although slowly) I would imagine I should be able to turn it by hand to some degree. Just don't...

Saturday at 8:15 PM
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

Oh ok. Yeah the only thing I haven't done diagnostic wise, is turn it by hand, I don't really understand how to do it. I did try to...

Saturday at 8:12 PM
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

So toast?

Saturday at 7:52 PM
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

Nothing else I can try to be sure? Just don't see how it would randomly happen. And if it was toast wouldn't it be completely seized? I...

Saturday at 7:21 PM
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

I put another new starter on today, and replace the slave solenoid today, took off the drive belt, plugs are still out, removed the...

Saturday at 6:26 PM
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

Ok update. I put another starter on, so this is the third starter, The original one I had replaced 7 years ago, the new one I just...

Saturday at 6:11 PM
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findinghomer reacted to tphoyt's post in the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank with Like.

If you dont need the starter for core take it apart just for kicks. Ran into this before and found a cracked magnet in the starter.

Jul 10, 2026
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

Hehe. I did that, and the starter I took off looked totally fine, I cleaned it up real good with brake cleaner and reassembled it...

Jul 10, 2026
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

Thanks for detailed response 1. Yeah I was just letting you know I pulled the plugs just to eliminate hydrolock 2. I can pull the...

Jul 10, 2026

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