honda civic motor siezed up
glenmalkowicz
12-11-2010, 07:39 PM
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
12-11-2010, 10:22 PM
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
12-12-2010, 08:33 PM
ok were do i put the 17mm socket on, the alternater pully?
MagicRat
12-12-2010, 08:51 PM
No, on the end of the harmonic balancer (thats where the big pulley is at the end of the engine, down low.)
glenmalkowicz
12-12-2010, 09:49 PM
do i gotta get at it from under neith or from the engine hood
BullShifter
12-12-2010, 10:30 PM
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.
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