Even pro's get beat

[broncomatt]

First I have to say I am a professional. I graduated auto collage in 1990, ASE master for 10 years and Nissan master for nearly 5. But even the best of us get beat from time to time.
Recently I put the 400 together for my full size rig. The same as any engine I have built over the years for nissan or any of my projects or privet customers. The rear main seemed somewhat tight but not out of the park for a rope seal. Once it was back in and all together I tried the starter too see how it turned over. Just a click. Check all my terminals with a test light all seemed ok. Hooked up my second batt. Same thing. So I decided to be cautious and pull the pan and the rear main out and retry the starter. Nothing. So some testing and it turns out the starter had seized up. It has only sat for a mounth or so but it is still shot.
New starter in and all turns over fine.
So the next time your working on something on your rig and you realize it was much simpler than you first thought. It happens to the best of us. Were all human and we all get beat. Just dont give up and keep trying.
Broncomatt

[chuzie]

Excellent words of encouragement Matt. I know that happens to all of us more than we care to admit and sometimes. Occam's razor: "the simplest explanation is usually the correct one." I think most people, including myself, delve too deep into a problem by over analyzing and fail to step back from the "box" and take a look from the outside looking in.

[blazinchuck]

glad to hear it was something simple and cheap!

[JayT]

Ouch. I bet you're upset at yourself (if you're anything like me) for missing that, but darn glad that it's an "easy" and "cheap" fix. Way to go!