engine seize

[sprinter_adam]

Hey guys, i know this may be a stupid question but hopefully it should be an easy yes or no.

well ive recently blown my 7m (guess how?) and before id had a chance to drain the coolant and oil the cylinders to prevent corrosion I was involved if a car accident which limited my ability to do anything stranuous(spell??). Now the question is in the 8 or so weeks since the BHG is it possible for the engine to seize?

Any answers would be great cos i need to know if i should budget for a complete rebuild or just a fixer uper?

Thanks Adam

[oldcorollas]

does it turn over?

and you see horrible rust in the bores?

[LeeRoy]

Well if it has a bhg then youll need to be removing the head regardless of its condition otherwise. If you cant see the bores otherwise then once the head is off youll get a good look see on how the guts are.

If it doesnt turn over then id be expecting either a full rebuild or a replacement engine.

[sprinter_adam]

hey thanks guys, as stated my started is rooted so futher investigation is required. yea i think a full rebuild is the go looks like more time off the road

[Gary]

remove your spark plugs and turn it over by hand instead, easiest to use a flex/breaker bar on the crank pulley bolt

give it some good arm, if it doesnt budge despite your efforts you might be in some strife

[MWP]

Take the plugs out, put the car in gear and give it a push.
This is the easiest way to turn the engine over

[#rolla boy]

before you turn it over put a cap of oil down each cylinder and let it sit for a while and then crank it by hand that usally does the trick i had the same problem with a 1jzgte and that fixed it good

[Hash_ra23]

the 1jz i recently bought is like this too...was sposed to be a good motor from an importer. Even if i get it turning over..is it worth using?