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Question posted by mrduffield1898 on October 21st, 2021

Stopped Turning Over Like A Dead Battery Sound.

Was going home and the tranny started to make a clunking sound or at least I thought it was coming from the tranny I babyed it home and just in time for it to die seized up almost like the transmission seized so the motor won't turn over or maybe the starter Bendix or something I don't know please help I'm on the verge of being evicted and possibly homeless and I need my car.

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