Freeing a stuck engine
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#Don't forget to use horizontal force on the crankshaft. Tap the crankshaft at both ends with your dead blow hammer and oak block. Loosen off the rod bearings and tap with a bronze hammer to break the shell bearings loose. | #Don't forget to use horizontal force on the crankshaft. Tap the crankshaft at both ends with your dead blow hammer and oak block. Loosen off the rod bearings and tap with a bronze hammer to break the shell bearings loose. | ||
#After you've done all of the above, let 'er soak and then start over again. She'll loosen! | #After you've done all of the above, let 'er soak and then start over again. She'll loosen! | ||
| + | ===Unsticking an Engine in a Manual Transmission Vehicle=== | ||
| + | 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. | ||
| + | This can take quite a while and it is quit 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. | ||
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