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Old 07-25-08, 09:20 AM
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seized crank

can anyone help with a seized crank? i tried a breaker bar and nothing. i had a buddy of mine tell me try putting a couple oz's of oil or wd-40 in the spark plug holes over night and try to bump start it. need help asap!
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is the engine carbon locked or was it oil starved? what year is the engine? turbo or non turbo?
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1987 gxl n/a

im pretty sure its oil starved
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If you can't rotate it with a breaker bar, then you need to disassemble it.

An oil starved engine will weld all the bearings to the eccentric shaft.

http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/damage.htm
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