I just used your method on a big block Chevy in an old C6000 GMC it's been sitting for at least 10 years I don't know how long the engine was locked up I haven't started it in I can't remember when I put in the Sea Foam and diesel fuel last Friday and today which is 7 days later the engine spins by hand thanks it worked great!
MAN! DUDE! Thanks for the refresher course! When I put the diesel in it yesterday, and went to put the weight on it this morning, and hazah! It broke loose before I could let the weight all the way down. Thanks again
Just wanted to say thank you. I have a 1973 GMC Jimmy that has been sitting for 24 years it was frozen solid I found your channel and it took about 2 weeks but finally broke free only was able to get a half revolution still soaking hopefully in about a week I will try again. Just an update. The motor finally broke free. I’m now working on getting it running again. Thank you !
This was one of the best and simplest explanations I have seen. I have a 1952 dodge with a flathead six that is froze solid. I will try this. Good Job.
Chevy has a dustpan, really easy access to the flex plate. Also could find something jammed into the flywheel that could also prevent the engine from turning; even after pre soaking the engine.
I've heard of this tip before but never saw it! I'm looking at buying an older Dodge charger that has a potentially seized engine. I'm hoping I'll have the same luck you did.
@anthonyb6639 some people use the term seized or frozen if they can't turn it by hand. That doesn't necessarily mean the engine is garbage. Just use the method in this video and BE PATIENT! My buddy and I had to let the cylinders soak on his charger for about three days. It did work, so I'm hopeful for you my friend. Please let me know how it goes!
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When I come across a situation like that transmission I'll just take a cut off wheel and a grinder and cut a small slot in the bottom of the thing to access the flex plate. It wouldn't take much of a slot to do it and you can probably just drill some little holes and run a tap in them. That will allow you to cut a piece of an old road sign or body metal or something to cover the slot and just bolt that over it. It's not going to weaken it in any significant way and you can get at the teeth on the fly wheel to bar them over.
I have done many Ford's like that and it won't hurt a thing to drill a hole in bellhousing with a small holesaw so You can get a prybar on teeth and turn flywheel that way. Has worked for me😊
I'm currently working on my 96 lt1 Corvette that has been sitting up for a few years , thanks for this video ,I'm gonna take my time with it and try this ,it has 90 k on it
With an engine sitting for that long of a time, I would prime the oil pump and pump oil through the entire system so you don't have lifters hammering (along with rods, etc). Easy enough to do in an old vehicle like that by pulling the distributor and use a drill to manually turn the oil pump shaft. It has been a long time since I owned a Ford FE big block like that, so I don't remember what hex size the oil pump shaft is.
Anybody know specifically how long it takes for the fluids to saturate and break down? I'm on a tight schedule and I don't have much time to wait on my truck. 305 Small Block if anyone's intrested.
My engine was frozen when i first bought it, was sitting for about 2 weeks at the time, since a buddy of mine owns a tow yard i know how long it was sitting. Me nd my friend were able to move the belt enough for it to loosen up. Didnt stay on for long since the guy was doing donuts, hit a pole and crushed the gas tank. Got it back running nd fixed the issues including the starter bolts being so loose it grinded. Changed my thermostat but these 82 mustangs are a pain in the ass for that, so it would leak and overheat, always turned it off before it got too hot. Ive had it sitting for about 5+ years since, and i started working on it again and the engine is frozen once more, havent run it but i did a full maintenance,, spark plugs/wires oil/filter nd used royal purple at that once i put a new gas tank and fuel sender in. But do u think the overheating would damage it enough to seize the engine even if it was minor nd never over an extended period of time? The oil/plugs/filter have about .2 miles on it since i didn't want to drive it and overheat it. Can the overheating be an issue?
50/50 Acetone and ATF with an ounce or two of Alcohol works great. Use a 3/8” fuel line hose going into a 5/16” steel fuel line into cylinder to prevent spillage.
My car overheated. The MPH went dont. Steering wheel and break got hard. Leaked oil due to the overheating I think the cause was the radiator or thermostat. My engine leaked oil and it is now seized. My mechanic is going to try this. 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. Any possibilities it might work and maybe a head on the engine was just busted causing the seize??
Low oil seize usually means catastrophic bearing damage. The type of seize I am addressing here is “dry seize” from sitting a long time. But! Worth a shot
Just a thought. Since you had removed the breaker bar to try turning it with the fan, why not just use the breaker bar, without the cheater and alternator attached, to turn the engine? Lots more torque available than using the fan.
Hey I’m actually about to try this on my car and I know nothing about cars lol I was just wondering where exactly do I pour the diesel once the spark plugs are removed?
I had bad oil from a shop but didn't find out til about five months later and they wouldnt honor a replacement or fixing my engine. Do you have a video that helps with an oil lockups?
Got a 66 mustang that seized up after about a year of sitting, diesel in the cylinders now with the alternator on the breaker bar! Hopefully this works…
The truth is probably not. Heat siezed means the motor expanded. So this means the parts probably welded together. You can try but I highly doubt it will work
I am restoring my granddads 1968 Ford mustang with the 289 v8 in it and I put marvel mystery oil in all 8 cylinders, and I am letting everything soak up.
Hi, I have a mechanic telling me my 2011 chevy traverse ltd has a seized engine. But I'm told there are other causes that it can appear seized, is there a way to tell if I need a new motor or can it be fixed? This mechanic is telling me 8,000 dollars for a new motor but my SUV only blue books for 6,000 I really love my vehicle but I cannot afford a new motor. Please help!
My 34 chevy orignal 6 cyc i try about every thing let it set marvel oil spark plug drain oil fill with karasen for 2 weeks pop cluch 3 speed it only show skid marks until cluch push in it would not unfreeze engline crank did not move at all with no plugs next going to pull oil pan try to tap in cyc hole try break rings from bo tton if that dont work pull head we even lose push rods before pulling car no luck know maybe time gears 34 chey 6 cy stove bolt not what we think it has 2 push rod per cyc new to me we may pull time cover before head that means pulling harmonic ballacer car set 10 yr what a night maier so far
Go ahead and laugh at me, but my BMW B48 engine is seized. My recommendation is don’t get a car with that engine. People are right that it’s not a reliable engine.
@@samstrucks seriously tho some other guys only tip was to buy a whole new engine, while u gave actual advice, and thanks to you we unsiezed my friends engine and we didn’t even need to use diesel or anything
I just used your method on a big block Chevy in an old C6000 GMC it's been sitting for at least 10 years I don't know how long the engine was locked up I haven't started it in I can't remember when I put in the Sea Foam and diesel fuel last Friday and today which is 7 days later the engine spins by hand thanks it worked great!
Glad to hear!
Just wanted to give an update on my 1973 Jimmy. I got it to run today. Thanks again for this UA-cam video!
thank you , my uncle used to remove plugs,,use kerosine, and then daisy chain three truck batteries and these old cars would start right up!
MAN! DUDE! Thanks for the refresher course! When I put the diesel in it yesterday, and went to put the weight on it this morning, and hazah! It broke loose before I could let the weight all the way down.
Thanks again
You’re welcome man, I’m glad at work
Best strategy on youtube that i can find to unseize a locked up engine...excellent man ..thank you
Just wanted to say thank you. I have a 1973 GMC Jimmy that has been sitting for 24 years it was frozen solid I found your channel and it took about 2 weeks but finally broke free only was able to get a half revolution still soaking hopefully in about a week I will try again.
Just an update. The motor finally broke free. I’m now working on getting it running again. Thank you !
Very cool man!! It will break free just have to be gentle
Just an update on my 73 Jimmy. I finally got the motor to break free. Now hopefully I can get it to run. Thanks again
Very cool! It’ll run. I’d dump the oil and then run 15w40 synthetic when you decide to start it up again!
This was one of the best and simplest explanations I have seen. I have a 1952 dodge with a flathead six that is froze solid. I will try this. Good Job.
Sounds good! You’ll getter no doubt!!
Any update
@@garonyoung4254 How do you manually turn engine when crankshaft pulley has three bolts instead of one?
Chevy has a dustpan, really easy access to the flex plate. Also could find something jammed into the flywheel that could also prevent the engine from turning; even after pre soaking the engine.
I've heard of this tip before but never saw it! I'm looking at buying an older Dodge charger that has a potentially seized engine. I'm hoping I'll have the same luck you did.
Awesome, just be patient and let it soak. I almost guarantee as long as it didn’t over heat and seize it will work.
Did it work?
@anthonyb6639 not on an engine of mine. But I was helping a friend with his car, and this trick did help free up the motor!
@@Kilnor okay cause I just bought my friends charger and he said the engine might be seized or frozen I’m really hoping it’s frozen and not seized🤣
@anthonyb6639 some people use the term seized or frozen if they can't turn it by hand. That doesn't necessarily mean the engine is garbage. Just use the method in this video and BE PATIENT! My buddy and I had to let the cylinders soak on his charger for about three days. It did work, so I'm hopeful for you my friend. Please let me know how it goes!
...this is some Extremely Valuable Information... it's brillant, concise and extremely helpful... You've studied about this, or you got some exceptional knowledge from someone👍🏼✌🏼
I’ve bought a lot of rusty old stuff haha. Just things I learned along the way
When I come across a situation like that transmission I'll just take a cut off wheel and a grinder and cut a small slot in the bottom of the thing to access the flex plate. It wouldn't take much of a slot to do it and you can probably just drill some little holes and run a tap in them. That will allow you to cut a piece of an old road sign or body metal or something to cover the slot and just bolt that over it. It's not going to weaken it in any significant way and you can get at the teeth on the fly wheel to bar them over.
Very knowledgeable Sam!
Great video! I bought a 1993 k1500 suburban that had been sitting since 2013 with the engine stuck. I’ll definitely keep in mind all your tips.
Sounds good man thanks for watching
left it for a week now it actually turns over
best tip i found on youtube so far
Glad it worked
That's a lot of good, wise ideas for a pretty young guy,
Well done, thank you!
PS - I was just in Maxville, Ontario this last weekend
I’m glad it helped!
I like the idea of the weight on the bar.I definitely think it will help.
I have done many Ford's like that and it won't hurt a thing to drill a hole in bellhousing with a small holesaw so You can get a prybar on teeth and turn flywheel that way. Has worked for me😊
Good plan!!
Superb presentation!
I'm currently working on my 96 lt1 Corvette that has been sitting up for a few years , thanks for this video ,I'm gonna take my time with it and try this ,it has 90 k on it
Sweet man. I actually have an LT1 motor out of a 1970 I’m trying to sell. 370hp
Did this method work for your LT1?
@@samstrucksdid you sell the lt1
I was waiting for someone make a video like this subbing now
This was great! Got a squarebody dually with a sized big block. I will do this, and let it soak for weeks if I have to.
Sweet! I actually just did this process on a forklift last week. Took 5 days of soaking but it did let go. Cheaper than a new motor!
That's awesome, actually learned something
Thank you for this wonderful video.
You are welcome
You are the best in the West. Thanks budd.
It ain’t much but it’s honest
Great video sir, thanks so much. 😊👍
You bet
With an engine sitting for that long of a time, I would prime the oil pump and pump oil through the entire system so you don't have lifters hammering (along with rods, etc). Easy enough to do in an old vehicle like that by pulling the distributor and use a drill to manually turn the oil pump shaft. It has been a long time since I owned a Ford FE big block like that, so I don't remember what hex size the oil pump shaft is.
You can put the gear in 5th or 6th if its a manual, and turn the wheels by hand to unstick it
Great video
Anybody know specifically how long it takes for the fluids to saturate and break down? I'm on a tight schedule and I don't have much time to wait on my truck. 305 Small Block if anyone's intrested.
Very good video i done this to an chevy il 6 put senthetic oil in it and drove it over 100k miles
That’s pretty cool, Chev makes good motors
What kind of pump did you have there?
Great video!
Dealing with this with my 442. I've been using Marvel Mystery Oil but I'm going to get some Seafoam Deepcreep.
My engine was frozen when i first bought it, was sitting for about 2 weeks at the time, since a buddy of mine owns a tow yard i know how long it was sitting. Me nd my friend were able to move the belt enough for it to loosen up. Didnt stay on for long since the guy was doing donuts, hit a pole and crushed the gas tank. Got it back running nd fixed the issues including the starter bolts being so loose it grinded. Changed my thermostat but these 82 mustangs are a pain in the ass for that, so it would leak and overheat, always turned it off before it got too hot. Ive had it sitting for about 5+ years since, and i started working on it again and the engine is frozen once more, havent run it but i did a full maintenance,, spark plugs/wires oil/filter nd used royal purple at that once i put a new gas tank and fuel sender in. But do u think the overheating would damage it enough to seize the engine even if it was minor nd never over an extended period of time? The oil/plugs/filter have about .2 miles on it since i didn't want to drive it and overheat it. Can the overheating be an issue?
50/50 Acetone and ATF with an ounce or two of Alcohol works great. Use a 3/8” fuel line hose going into a 5/16” steel fuel line into cylinder to prevent spillage.
Good idea
I got a new bbc been sitting 7-8 years was told to put rislone in the cylinders just finaly got balancer and fly wheel and pullies on
My car overheated. The MPH went dont. Steering wheel and break got hard. Leaked oil due to the overheating I think the cause was the radiator or thermostat. My engine leaked oil and it is now seized. My mechanic is going to try this. 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. Any possibilities it might work and maybe a head on the engine was just busted causing the seize??
What if you cam turn the engine a little bit , does that mean it's not locked?
Can I use trans fluid in engine instead
Did this on an old flathead 8. Took head off and poured diesel in each cylinder. Then pounded each piston head with a big hammer and wooden block.
Sweet
Will this work with engine that seized from flood ?
This can work and on mercedes 190e 2.0 right ?
My car seized up because of low oil, but I'll try this method before buying another engine. My car is a 2011 kia
Low oil seize usually means catastrophic bearing damage. The type of seize I am addressing here is “dry seize” from sitting a long time. But! Worth a shot
Thanks I will have to try this on my vw bettle
Just a thought. Since you had removed the breaker bar to try turning it with the fan, why not just use the breaker bar, without the cheater and alternator attached, to turn the engine? Lots more torque available than using the fan.
The fan works good, didn’t really think to use anything else
Can i do this on a 06 dodge magnum
Planning to try this on a 89 Ford F-250 XLT Lariat with a 460 7.5L V8. It sat in the California desert for about 7 years.
there aint much rain in the desert bud that thing probably got too hot overheated and seized junk scrap it
@@seanmckay3392 yep lol
What are you soaking?
Hey I’m actually about to try this on my car and I know nothing about cars lol I was just wondering where exactly do I pour the diesel once the spark plugs are removed?
In the spark plug hole
Ok only in the spark plug holes and not in the main hole?
Can you tell me who will work on my trucks freezes engine in Houston ?
You can do it !
My 350 leaked oil out and cracked the oil filter adapter, any recommendations on what to do? Or just swap the motor?
Id swap it
I had bad oil from a shop but didn't find out til about five months later and they wouldnt honor a replacement or fixing my engine. Do you have a video that helps with an oil lockups?
Oil lock ups are non-repairable. Your engine is toast unfortunately
Can I put my 57 Plymouth belvedere wagon can I just put the car and drive and get it pulled to free it up?
You can. But you risk breaking a piston ring
I got a 1973 jaguar xj6 and the engine won't turn. The starter does work. I will try the diesel instead. Thanks.
Sounds good man
Did it work with diesel?
@@user-xs9hy5dn5n No actually
@@erikhaack4123 damn, what worked? I have a volvo 760 and i tried but diesel didnt work
@@erikhaack4123 did you get it unstuck
Got a 66 mustang that seized up after about a year of sitting, diesel in the cylinders now with the alternator on the breaker bar! Hopefully this works…
I’d put money on it that it will!!
@@samstrucks haha! I think so too, seems very promising.
@@grunk8052 update did it work???
@@jaxx9880 unfortunately not, it was seized beyond repair:/
Will this help on a 2000 Honda Civic? The engine seized after overheating..
The truth is probably not. Heat siezed means the motor expanded. So this means the parts probably welded together. You can try but I highly doubt it will work
Dude is fearless
What about running over water and it locking up like that is this still possible?
Drain it out and try your best
Take the starter off use a screwdriver and turn it if
I am restoring my granddads 1968 Ford mustang with the 289 v8 in it and I put marvel mystery oil in all 8 cylinders, and I am letting everything soak up.
So what happens when you unlock it ?
Will it run again ? Or is there more to do ?
Put some gas in it drain the oil and put new oil in and let it buck
What broke it free? The seafoam or the diesel ?
The sea foam sitting on the piston rings break down the corrosion and the weight of the alternator hanging gives the tension needed
Can you tell us what it's all ABOUT again?
Hi, I have a mechanic telling me my 2011 chevy traverse ltd has a seized engine. But I'm told there are other causes that it can appear seized, is there a way to tell if I need a new motor or can it be fixed? This mechanic is telling me 8,000 dollars for a new motor but my SUV only blue books for 6,000 I really love my vehicle but I cannot afford a new motor. Please help!
What happened? Where you driving and all of the sudden it stopped
@@samstrucks Yes! The light flashed and said low oil pressure and it just shut off and hasn't started since. And it did have oil in it.
i have a dodge charger , could i do this and it would maybe start the engine has seized
How old?
@@samstrucks 2008
What about for a 2007 F150 with a 5.4 l v8
Yep!!
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I have a 1970 Bonneville I need to unseize the motor.... It's set for 30 years it was running when parked
Good luck, just be patient
When say diesel u mean fuel?
Look dumb question but let’s say a small 4 cylinder froze up, and it unfroze and now runs solid. Would it be a good idea to rebuild or just send it? 😂
Always send it
But make sure you have coolant flow and oil pressure
What is meant by “send it”?
@@JHenry-tt5mp run it
My 34 chevy orignal 6 cyc i try about every thing let it set marvel oil spark plug drain oil fill with karasen for 2 weeks pop cluch 3 speed it only show skid marks until cluch push in it would not unfreeze engline crank did not move at all with no plugs next going to pull oil pan try to tap in cyc hole try break rings from bo tton if that dont work pull head we even lose push rods before pulling car no luck know maybe time gears 34 chey 6 cy stove bolt not what we think it has 2 push rod per cyc new to me we may pull time cover before head that means pulling harmonic ballacer car set 10 yr what a night maier so far
I put ass jelly in mine. Ass jelly works for seized asses and froze up engines. It’s fast fun as messy
gonna try this method this week and see if it'll free up my Chevy
did it work?
Wd 40 or things like that deteriorate rubber
Good to know!
I used marvel mystery oil
Did it work?
@@racingdreamz8021 nah, seafoam deep creep then struck a 2x4 in the piston and hitting it with my purse did it.
So did it work
Yep
How to free a seized engine? Open the thief's garage door and let it out.
Ha
I need you to work on my car
It wasn’t really hard stuck like some
Yes it was, you didn’t see the 3 days it soaked
@@samstrucks I’m fighting a mopar 383 and have had it soaking for 2 weeks now. No movement. It was not stuck hard
Go ahead and laugh at me, but my BMW B48 engine is seized. My recommendation is don’t get a car with that engine. People are right that it’s not a reliable engine.
Ay u a real nigga for this video
💪🏼💪🏼😎
@@samstrucks seriously tho some other guys only tip was to buy a whole new engine, while u gave actual advice, and thanks to you we unsiezed my friends engine and we didn’t even need to use diesel or anything