ok this is a new motor
has new glow plugs,injectors the lot new pump also !

i know nothing is in the cyl as i have pulled the cam out and rotated the crank without any dramas!

hey ferret
on a new motor it shouldnt mater with the crank as long as the woodruff key is at the bottom
it is the cam that dictats the firing cycle so to speak ????
if all marks are lined up i should be able to turn over by hand ,but cant