Engine Seized Up Over The Weekend

Hey All,

I'm new to the forum and would appreciate any assisitance.

My engine locked up on my 97 Rodeo 2WD/Auto over the weekend and I needed to have it towed 90 miles back to the house.

While I was passing a truck, I heard a loud "pop" from the engine, the oil light came on, and then that nasty clanking sound and then she shut down altogether. I know it's wishful thinking that it might just be the pump.

I pulled the plugs and poured some Marvel in so it can soak in there for a day or so before I try to "free it up." Plugs looked really good for what it's worth. But in the interim I wanted to drop the oil pan and see if there are any chunkies in there.

Can I drop the pan without raising the motor? It looks like I may be able to. Anything special I need to know? Anything else I should know? She has about 103K and we are the original owners. It was my wife's car and I need to decide whether it's worth putting a new motor in if it comes to that.

Thanks for the help.

Dwayne

Hey All,

I'm new to the forum and would appreciate any assisitance.

My engine locked up on my 97 Rodeo 2WD/Auto over the weekend and I needed to have it towed 90 miles back to the house.

While I was passing a truck, I heard a loud "pop" from the engine, the oil light came on, and then that nasty clanking sound and then she shut down altogether. I know it's wishful thinking that it might just be the pump.

I pulled the plugs and poured some Marvel in so it can soak in there for a day or so before I try to "free it up." Plugs looked really good for what it's worth. But in the interim I wanted to drop the oil pan and see if there are any chunkies in there.

Can I drop the pan without raising the motor? It looks like I may be able to. Anything special I need to know? Anything else I should know? She has about 103K and we are the original owners. It was my wife's car and I need to decide whether it's worth putting a new motor in if it comes to that.

Thanks for the help.

Dwayne
4-Banger, right? Sounds like a busted timing belt and the associated valve crashing.

any oil on the dip stick?

4cyl = a trashed valvetrain. 3.2L = top end ok, but a thrown connecting rod (bottom end trashed).

G/luck
Joel

if its a v6 model, i can make you a great deal on a sixxer out of a 99 rodeo, needs a bearing kit, wife spun a bearing and instead of fixing we put in a new one from Isuzu. (cost of new motor from the thiefs......$6,000) will gladly let the old one go for $1,000

...(cost of new motor from the thiefs......$6,000)..
:nutkick: Hangman, you REALLY must like your rodeo! As much as I like my 2002, I'd junk it before I put $6K into it. :cheers:

G/luck
Joel

:nutkick: Hangman, you REALLY must like your rodeo! As much as I like my 2002, I'd junk it before I put $6K into it. :cheers:

G/luck
Joel


cant stand the d#@* thing to tell the truth. every minute you turn around something else is going wrong with it. only reason it got a new motor, was my now brides father used that as a way to keep his thumb on her by paying out of pocket for the new motor. i tried to get her to let me fill it full of 90 weight oil and some marvel mystery oil and trailor it to the ford dealer, pull it off about a block away, and leave it running while we picked out a new car and told the salesman to do the paperwork lol