Siezed engine oliver 60

[cookster]

I was wondering what guys are using to free a seized motor from sitting? Tractor was stored in shed for a few years and is now seized.

 

[psimmer]

My son in law and grandson freed up an Allis Chalmers C that was stuck for about a year with uncovered exhaust. Used a 50 50 mix of ATF and Acetone dumped in the cylinders. Stuck the crank in it and hung
weight on the crank. Took about a week and it started to move ever so little. They kept working it until it would roll over completely. It smoked like a steam engine when it finally started, even though
they had pulled the plugs out and rolled it a bunch with the starter to try and clean it out. Starts and runs pretty well now. Good luck!

 

[J.Wondergem]

You might want to check to see if the valves are stuck first. Be easier to free those if they are.

 

[rustred]

would need more info than that. it could be as easy as oiling the cyl's or a teardown. first remove sparkplugs and look at them and into cyl's with a light to see how bad things are. also remove valve cover to check that valves are free. if water has leaked into exhaust pipe , its a tear down. don't know if shed has a leaky roof or pipe had been covered? to prevent this stuck situation is to oil the cyl's when parking a tractor that will be sitting and not started. plus turn it over couple times a year. saves a big headache.

 

[cookster]

Thanks for the help guys i got the engine loose. Now my question is how much oil does the motor take? Thanks

 

[Gambles]

Not to rain on your parade...I wish you the very best. But if it was seized, the answer to your question will probably be: QUITE A BIT.