# 2004 Chevrolet TrailBlazer EXT - Crankshaft won't move

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-trailblazer-ext-crankshaft-wont-move/149570>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [September 26, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-trailblazer-ext-crankshaft-wont-move/149570 "2019-09-26T21:26:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![gde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e79b87/32.png) [@gde](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gde)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-trailblazer-ext-crankshaft-wont-move/149570/1 "2019-09-26T21:26:09Z")

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can’t move crankshaft

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-trailblazer-ext-crankshaft-wont-move/149570/2 "2019-09-26T22:19:56Z")

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Then it is seized and the engine is toast.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-trailblazer-ext-crankshaft-wont-move/149570/3 "2019-09-27T01:20:27Z")

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So have you pulled the dipstick to see if there is any oil on it?

A frozen crank usually means the engine is scrap metal.

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 11:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-trailblazer-ext-crankshaft-wont-move/149570/4 "2019-09-27T11:53:17Z")

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> [@gde](#):
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> can’t move crankshaft

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