BhutJolokia
Newbie
1996 GMC Sierra K1500 5.7L L31 157k on odometer
I resealed timing cover and did the chain this weekend, did the water pump as well. I stupidly drained the battery with the hood dome light (yes, I should have disconnected the battery), charged it when everything was put back together and now the truck won't start. When you turn the key, the truck shakes as if the starter wants to turn the flywheel but clicks once without actually spinning the engine.
I was super careful about maintaining TDC on both timing gears when I replaced them, and did not allow the crank or the camshaft to spin independently before the chain was back on. The starter is pretty new, the guy I bought the truck from did it right before I bought it.
Even if I did mess up the timing somehow, I would still expect the starter to spin the engine and either not start, or start and run poorly. I also thought about the crankshaft position sensor, but I would still expect the engine to crank and not start. No stored codes, battery is charged. Could I have fried something trying to start it when the battery was dead at 8 volts?
The truck started and ran fine before all this. I appreciate any thoughts or ideas anyone has, this is quite demoralizing after all that work.
I resealed timing cover and did the chain this weekend, did the water pump as well. I stupidly drained the battery with the hood dome light (yes, I should have disconnected the battery), charged it when everything was put back together and now the truck won't start. When you turn the key, the truck shakes as if the starter wants to turn the flywheel but clicks once without actually spinning the engine.
I was super careful about maintaining TDC on both timing gears when I replaced them, and did not allow the crank or the camshaft to spin independently before the chain was back on. The starter is pretty new, the guy I bought the truck from did it right before I bought it.
Even if I did mess up the timing somehow, I would still expect the starter to spin the engine and either not start, or start and run poorly. I also thought about the crankshaft position sensor, but I would still expect the engine to crank and not start. No stored codes, battery is charged. Could I have fried something trying to start it when the battery was dead at 8 volts?
The truck started and ran fine before all this. I appreciate any thoughts or ideas anyone has, this is quite demoralizing after all that work.