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4RUNNERB12
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Posted: 04 November 2007 at 10:43am |
I have a locked up 258 straight 6. It was running about 3 years ago. It is locked up from sitting. I have taken the spark plugs out and poured some marvels mystery oil down them, the number 5 spark plug was the only one that was rusted all the rest were new plugs. Why would this be? Anyone know. Also, anyone have any idea's of what I could do to get this thing unlocked?
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alabamatoy
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If the number 5 cylinder valve(s) were open, and some water got in......
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this sounds right...is it in a jeep? if it is then is there just water in the radiator or is there anti freeze. if its just water than it might have gotten frozen inside your motor and has coused major problems.... |
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4RUNNERB12
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The radiator isn't in it, the upper hose housing doesn't have a hose on it either. I tried bumping it over with the cylonoid and it just clinks.
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http://www.pbblaster.com/store/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=1 I assume your piston rings are rusted to the cylinder wall. If it were mine, I would spray a bunch of PB Blaster into the sparkplug holes, let set 24 hrs and repeat and few times. |
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id do the same |
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4RUNNERB12
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I'll give it a shot.
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I've been down this road before helping a friend get a '69 Jeepster Commando started after sitting for about 15 years. We tried everything - PB Blaster, Marvel Mystery Oil, Seafoam, you name it....
What finally worked - ATF fluid! An old mechanic told us to try it and whatdayaknow - it cranked! Smoked a whole bunch and cleared up. Change the oil after warming it up some. |
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4RUNNERB12
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I was told ATF fluid. Did you pour it down the cylinders or the oil cap too? This old mechanic I konw told me to pour a quart down the oil fill and drops of marvels down the cylinders. I was hesitant about ATF in the oil fill.
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You may want to pull the dist and manualy spin the oil pump to pre-lube the bearings and lifters before start up.
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If you only had one plug out, I'd just add the ATF to that one cylinder through the plug hole. The others are probably ok. The beauty of the I-6 258 is that the cylinder sits darn close to level unlike in a V-6 or V-8 where it would be tilted. Shouldn't need much to saturate those rings and hopefully penetrate whatever rust has formed on the cylinder wall. The engine tilts back just a little bit so jacking up the back end a little bit wouldn't hurt just while you let it soak. The closer you get the engine to level (front to back) the less ATF you'll need.
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i think that hole is full of marvels, it started leaking out. hopefully it will leak down into the motor so I can put in some ATF.
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Hey, check out what I just came across....
Acetone too? I'd just start out with ATF but interesting non-the-less. |
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just looked, that website is pretty cool. I'm going to try ATF as soon as I get home. Did you let it set a couple days? |
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Take all the sparkplugs out, put in a little PB Blaster, Kroil or ATF, then try to turn the engine using the crank bolt. Once it appears to be turning easier, use the starter. Don't tear up the starter trying to move it the first time.
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Good point, I have tryed the crank bolt and it wont budge. I will try it with a big wrench after this stuff soaks in.
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Hard to tell how long it soaked as we tried a combination of various penetrating oils with ATF being the last one we tried and then it turned over. It was over the course of a few days (2-3 days) - I know the ATF soaked overnight. |
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Depending on what's rusted, it may be locked up tight. A stuck valve, or if water got past the rings into a bearing journal or into the wrist pin/conrod bearings you could be done for.
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I put the ATF in tonight and am planning on trying again tomorrow. This part is weird, I put a breaker bar on the crank bolt and it is hard to turn but it turns? So if the crank bolt turns but when you do the x screwdriver thing with the cylinoid it clanks whats up, bad starter?
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4RUNNERB12
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tried the ATF in the motor, tried marvells mystery also, nothing. Does anyone else have any more ideas? |
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What are you doing to try and turn it?
Starter? Crank bolt with big cheater bar? |
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I am bumping the sylinoid with screw drivers, I have tried to turn the crank bolt but all it does it tighten up. I am thinking this thing is locked up bad and will need to be rebuilt. This tractor mechanic that comes in my work is telling me that it will loosen up and be salvageable because it is an old jeep motor, whatever I guess he knows more than I do.
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I had an old Powerwagon that did the same thing. What I did was fill the cylinder full of ATF, screwed the spark plug back in and let it set for a couple of days. I had a buddy to hook up to me with a strap and drag me down the street with his truck. Once I got up to about 20-25 mph, I dumped the clutch with the the wagon in 2nd gear a couple of times and it broke loose. I DID have the coil wire off so it WOULD NOT fire. When I was sure it was broken loose I removed the spark plug and I rotated the crankshaft by the crank bolt and got as much ATF as possible and then reconected the coil wire and tried starting it up. I put a new plug in the bad hole and with a little bit of starting fluid I got it started. It smoked like a fog machine for a couple of minutes. I changed the oil and I drove the truck a couple of years until I sold it. Hope this helps, if it does you owe me a six pack of Shiner Bock.
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when you where bumpin the starter did you have all the spark plugs pulled out- if not then try it- did you put atf in all the cylinders might be another or all pistons somewhat froze up.
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Yep, Put ATF in each cylinder, let it sit a few days, and try again. You may want to try what SushiMonster suggested with the strap. That worked for us too one time with the old Jeepster Commando - strap and dragging. Just make sure you remove that coil wire - you don't want to fire it up yet - just turn over the engine. Also, if you've got a garage you can get it in that would help. Heat is your friend here. Don't go pulling engines just yet! |
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I thought about dragging it but the trans. in stuck in gear (rusted stick, I dont know) the driveshafts aren't in it so it can be moved. Also the transfer case only moves a little, doesn't even seem like its changing gears. Got ATF in all cylinders since tuesday afternoon. Tried starting with plugs in and out. I have kicked it, yelled at it, stared at it, sat down and drank a beer and told it that it would be nice if it ran, nothing. I appreciate everyone trying to help me out by the way.
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Just sold my cj to John (83K10). Thanks for everyones help, the motor was completely locked up. I think it is going to get a V8 and some bigger axles. If anyone runs across a good deal on a cj let me know.
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