Merc 5.0 Seized and stuck in one spot (Will rotate by hand fine counter clockwise)

[synergy141]

Hi,

I'm having an issue with my 1998 Mercruiser 5.0. It's getting hung up on one point of the rotation. It wrecked my starter motor so I pulled the starter out and rotated the motor by hand.(Breaker bar) I can rotate the motor counter clockwise fine doing a full rotation but when I want to rotate it clockwise it rotates fine and gets hung up on the same spot everytime. It will not budge even if I put alot of pressure onto it. Any ideas?

It's just weird it was cranking perfectly fine 3 weeks ago and now it's having issues.

 

[Scott Danforth]

I would quit forcing it. Pull the plugs and make sure youre not hydrolocked. Pull the valve covers to make sure you dont have a stuck valve

 

[synergy141]

I never forced it hard. I was being careful. I'll pull the plugs and valve covers and see. Thanks

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... If ya haven't done so yet,.... Pull the drive,....

That way you'll know whether it's the motor, or the drive, that has a problem,....

 

[synergy141]

I pulled the leg off and the engine rotates freely now. So it's def something in the leg.