Reply To: stuck or frozen.

[Gregory Long]

If the car was in gear, the brake set or the wheels blocked, you would not be able to turn the engine. Since you noticed the car was in gear, I’m sure that was the problem.

I pulled the crank from under the front seat, put it in the engine and was able to get several turns of the engine. It did not turn easily. I think it has plenty of rust on cylinders, dry lifters and cam lobes and has pretty dry rod and main bearings.

The engine had no indication of compression.

The other possible reason for it to seem to be ‘stuck’ would be if a lot of oil had been put in the cylinders, and if the spark plugs were in, then a cylinder might have ‘hydro-locked’ from the excess oil in a cylinder. Just guessing here. It was turning in early June..

Either way, it doesn’t matter, it needs a full overhaul,

Greg L