I had my head gasket and head resurfaced at a shop. When I picked up my car I drove it a little it seemed o.k. The next day I went over a dip in the road and the car shut off right away . The problem was the wiring harness under the radiator was hanging loose and was damaged when I hit the dip. The plastic coating was scaped off and wires were broken. I know that harness was not hanging before I took it for repair.Is it possible when they were doing the work on the heads and changing water pump they left the harness hanging?
Sure, it is possible. Have you taken it back to the shop that did the repairs? I don't believe they left the harness hanging loose on purpose, so give them a chance to rectify the issue. Good Luck.
Ya first of all i could see if the engine is seized. attempt turning the engine over manually. fairly basic with the spark plugs out, or perhaps grimy cable ends on the battery, or i could wager which you engaged the starter some cases with the motor working and knock some enamel off the hoop kit. this is the kit around the torque converter which the starter turns to start your engine. as quickly as those are worn off or broken , you will get loud banging noise reason the starter force is lacking the hoop kit (no longer meshing up) while the undesirable part of the hoop kit is sitting to the place the starter is think to have interaction on occasion no longer something happens. purely a whining of the starter.
It is possible that they left the harness haning, though I cant see why they would have to disconnect a harness under the radiator when working on the top and front of the engine. It is also possible that you hit the dip so hard the the bottom of the radiator support hit the road and knocked the harness loose.
