engine lock up

jdmviper · May 22nd, 2008, 12:49 PM

i was changing my oil and did not put enough oil in and i think that locked up my engine how can fix this or what do you think the problems are, its not cranking over, thanks for any input i dont know what to do at this time

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viper spray · May 22nd, 2008, 12:54 PM

How much oil did you pour in before you started the motor?

plumcrazy · May 22nd, 2008, 12:58 PM

and how long did you run it for ???

jdmviper · May 22nd, 2008, 01:31 PM

i drained about 2 1/2 quarts and started it to warm it up which was stupid and it just died out!!!

angleiron · May 22nd, 2008, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jdmviper

i drained about 2 1/2 quarts and started it to warm it up which was stupid and it just died out!!!

I doubt that is what did it. I have seen cars run with 3-4 quarts low and never lock the motor up.

viper spray · May 22nd, 2008, 01:36 PM

How many quarts were in the motor when it quit running?

Taximan1 · May 22nd, 2008, 01:43 PM

How many quarts did you put in, from the start? Why would you drain 2.5 out?? You overfilled it 2.5 from the beginning?

ram4whldr · May 22nd, 2008, 01:45 PM

I am sure the motor would have been making some pretty nasty noises before it just "died out!"

jdmviper · May 22nd, 2008, 01:49 PM

there was probably about 8-9 quarts in there from the start i let it drain but then i decieded to close the oil screw with about 2 1/2 of oil in the pan and start it again to let it warm up to drain faster and then it died out, it made like a quiet ticking sound but that was it

viper spray · May 22nd, 2008, 01:51 PM

Did you then continue to change the oil and fill it to the correct level and attempt to restart?

Since you have a 93 , do you know if the head gaskets were ever replaced? was it leaking coolant? sometimes bad head gaskets will let coolant sit on top of the pistons and they will stick.

dans69ss · May 22nd, 2008, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by angleiron

I doubt that is what did it. I have seen cars run with 3-4 quarts low and never lock the motor up.

I agree...unless you did not put the drain plug back on the pan and all the oil drained out but then you'd have oil all over the place, ie: Exxon Valdez

ram4whldr · May 22nd, 2008, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jdmviper

there was probably about 8-9 quarts in there from the start i let it drain but then i decieded to close the oil screw with about 2 1/2 of oil in the pan and start it again to let it warm up to drain faster and then it died out, it made like a quiet ticking sound but that was it

Now that doesn't sound good at all. Sounds like he started the car with only 2-3 quarts left in it. And the ticking sound.....definitely a bad sign!

Taximan1 · May 22nd, 2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jdmviper

there was probably about 8-9 quarts in there from the start i let it drain but then i decieded to close the oil screw with about 2 1/2 of oil in the pan and start it again to let it warm up to drain faster and then it died out, it made like a quiet ticking sound but that was it

you STARTED the car with 2.5 quarts of oil in it, to let it drain faster?

Is this a joke?

viper spray · May 22nd, 2008, 02:50 PM

I think he meant 2.5 in the drain pan.........

viper spray · May 22nd, 2008, 02:52 PM

still...................

davem_f1 · May 22nd, 2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jdmviper

there was probably about 8-9 quarts in there from the start i let it drain but then i decieded to close the oil screw with about 2 1/2 of oil in the pan and start it again to let it warm up to drain faster and then it died out, it made like a quiet ticking sound but that was it

This must be a joke. If it's not a joke, it must be Viper Darwinism at work.

hardtop · May 22nd, 2008, 03:46 PM

You must have been in a big hurry to drain the oil,now how longs the wait for a new motor.

1QKVIPER · May 22nd, 2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by viper spray

still...................

That is funny! *not the motor*** Well... ok that is funny too.