locked up motor fixed itself... wtf...
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locked up motor fixed itself... wtf...
I locked up a motor because I ran it out of oil. I was pissed. Then I started ripping it apart, almost completely down to the short block. When I went to take the 90 ft/lb bolt off the main pully using a torque wrench it started turning over... it takes like 65 ft/lbs to crank it by hand. should i put it back together or take it the rest of the way apart and see if i broke anything?
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I remember years ago I had an RX-4 wagon as a company car. All of us who drove it were 'rotary-ignorant' and treated it like all our other company cars..severe neglect.
Anyhow, I remember on 2 occasions the motor stopped, oil stick was dry. Put 3-4 quarts in, ran fine. I guess it'll take lack of oil at least once, ours ran until I quit the job a year later.
Anyhow, I remember on 2 occasions the motor stopped, oil stick was dry. Put 3-4 quarts in, ran fine. I guess it'll take lack of oil at least once, ours ran until I quit the job a year later.
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Well, I decided to take it apart LoL... everything is fine, might as well have not taken it apart, but looks like new gaskets anyway... all the bearings are fine... I can't figure out why she locked up... f'd in the a on saturday...
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I ran my FD without oil for 30 miles.
STupid me.
the car had less and less HP.
Then i looked at the oil gauge at 0.
Then it occured to me that the night before i drained my oil and put the plug back on.
Friends came by and dragged me out to a party.
Next morning i woke up and started the ****** up dry and the rest is history...........
I did fill oil back up and it drank 1 qt for every 50 miles LOL
STupid me.
the car had less and less HP.
Then i looked at the oil gauge at 0.
Then it occured to me that the night before i drained my oil and put the plug back on.
Friends came by and dragged me out to a party.
Next morning i woke up and started the ****** up dry and the rest is history...........
I did fill oil back up and it drank 1 qt for every 50 miles LOL
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