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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 03:16 PM
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Default Motor? Transmission? What did I do wrong?

I have a 1995 Audi A6 Avant, AFC motor and CJD transmission.

I just put a 1997 AFC motor into it (Motor was from a 97 A6 Avant with a CJD transmission).

Everything is bolted up, motor turned freely by hand when bolting up torque converter but when I went to start it it turned over very slowly and motor can no longer be turned by hand.

What did I do wrong?
 
Old Nov 28, 2013 | 04:13 PM
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Default Found it!

The alternator was seized. Loosened the top alternator bolt a bit and the alternator started to spin freely, the car now starts nicely.
 
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