Why will the engine not crank after replacing the passenger side cylinder head?

2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
20,000 MILES • 3.7L • V6 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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DMARTINEZ49
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I replaced the cylinder head on the passenger side and did all the basics and it won’t crank over.
Aug 13, 2022 at 11:54 AM
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The first thing i would do is use a beaker bar on the front of the engine at the balancer bolt to see if the engine can be rotated by hand. You might have a bolt in a cylinder which will not allow the engine to turn over.

This guide can help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/starter-not-working-repair

Can you hear anything when you crank it over? Can you please shoot a quick video with your phone so I can hear the noise? That way I can tell for sure what's going on. You can upload it here with your response.

Aug 14, 2022 at 5:21 PM