Don’t give up. I cranked on mine for a month. I put a pipe on the wrench handle and was sure I would break the flywheel or crankshaft. (It had not been off in 50 years) I stomped off in disgust and slamed the garage door as I left. The report I heard made me go back. The flywheel was sitting at an angle. It has broken loose with enough force to clear the end of the crankshaft. The coils were a mess. My yearly fogging and cranking had ground the plastic into the breaker cam leaving gouges. I put in a new one. It also got a new water pump. – Good Luck ! 🙂
