fixing a siezed 13b
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fixing a siezed 13b
my 13b na siezed several months ago. I gave my mechanic several articles regarding the atf fix. He tried it but can't budge it forwards or backwards. Should I give up and sell the car for parts (nice body and interior, new clutch and brakes)? I've been looking for a used motor but I can't find any locally (philly area).
OR... I am somewhat mechanical, but certainly not a qualified mechanic, what are the chances of getting the engine going again if i tried to take it apart, find the obstruction, and reassemble it? Is this something that a backyard mechanic should be afraid of? I don't need to rebuild it, i just want to get it running again.
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OR... I am somewhat mechanical, but certainly not a qualified mechanic, what are the chances of getting the engine going again if i tried to take it apart, find the obstruction, and reassemble it? Is this something that a backyard mechanic should be afraid of? I don't need to rebuild it, i just want to get it running again.
Opinions are appreciated...
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Check out what Kevin has previously posted about carbon lock. This may be you, in which case ATF probably won't help... 
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Originally posted by hypntyz7
Yeah dude, that engine is toast inside. There has been internal damage that is irreversible except by rebuild.
What generally happens here, despite the name, is that when the stock apex seals wear down enough, and you shut the engine down one day, one will actualy roll sideways partially out of the rotors tip, and wedge itself between it and the housing. When you try and move it, either way, you're generally driving a stuck seal farther into something it shouldnt be against, one way or another (rotor or rotorhousing). Obviously you're only doing more damage the more you try and move it. Not only do you have to rebuild, but youll also need a replacement rotor and rotorhousing in most cases.
Im NOT saying carbonlock doesnt exist...just that true carbon lock is much more rare than the condition described above, but both exhibit the same symptoms, and are both referred to as carbon lock.
Yeah dude, that engine is toast inside. There has been internal damage that is irreversible except by rebuild.
What generally happens here, despite the name, is that when the stock apex seals wear down enough, and you shut the engine down one day, one will actualy roll sideways partially out of the rotors tip, and wedge itself between it and the housing. When you try and move it, either way, you're generally driving a stuck seal farther into something it shouldnt be against, one way or another (rotor or rotorhousing). Obviously you're only doing more damage the more you try and move it. Not only do you have to rebuild, but youll also need a replacement rotor and rotorhousing in most cases.
Im NOT saying carbonlock doesnt exist...just that true carbon lock is much more rare than the condition described above, but both exhibit the same symptoms, and are both referred to as carbon lock.
You can't go wrong with Rotary Resurrection.
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