honda civic motor siezed up

[glenmalkowicz]

hi my 99 automatic civic 1.6 siezed up due to running low on oil, now when i try to start it it just goes click, is my motor shot or is there any way to unseize it?

[BullShifter]

No. It's junk. You can try taking the spark plugs out and turning the engine over by hand. You will need a 17mm or 19mm socket and a long breaker bar. It doesn't really matter if it turns over or not, the engine is most likely useless.

[glenmalkowicz]

ok were do i put the 17mm socket on, the alternater pully?

[MagicRat]

No, on the end of the harmonic balancer (thats where the big pulley is at the end of the engine, down low.)

[glenmalkowicz]

do i gotta get at it from under neith or from the engine hood

[BullShifter]

I forget which side it's on but you can turn the wheels one way or the other and reach the crank pulley through a hole in the plastic. You will need a long extension too.