Freeing a stuck engine
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I have had success in unsticking an engine in vehicles on a number of occasions buy using the pre-soaking methods mentioned above for a long period. | I have had success in unsticking an engine in vehicles on a number of occasions buy using the pre-soaking methods mentioned above for a long period. | ||
Once the engine has soaked I jack up one drive wheel, put the transmission in high gear and work the wheel back and forth. | Once the engine has soaked I jack up one drive wheel, put the transmission in high gear and work the wheel back and forth. | ||
| + | If you have a friend to help you can skip jacking up the wheel, put the vehicle in high gear, position yourselves on each end of the vehicle and rock the vehicle back and forth (I prefer this method since it seems to me to be somewhat easier). | ||
This can take quite a while and it is quite tiring but you will notice the wheel will start to move a little farther if the process is going to succeed. | This can take quite a while and it is quite tiring but you will notice the wheel will start to move a little farther if the process is going to succeed. | ||
Once I can get the drive wheel to rotate several revolutions I like to pull the vehicle in high gear several miles with all the plugs removed. This is probably not necessary but I like to think that it gets everything lubricated up good. | Once I can get the drive wheel to rotate several revolutions I like to pull the vehicle in high gear several miles with all the plugs removed. This is probably not necessary but I like to think that it gets everything lubricated up good. | ||
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