Stuck Engine, WD

[Mike Davis]

I've been soaking the cylinders on my WD for two weeks with AFT and Kroil, still stuck. I've rocked it in fourth gear, no help. Would dragging it around with another tractor in fourth help..??? I don't want to make the matter worse by doing something stupid. Any other suggestions, maybe just have patients..????

 

[David Maddux]

If you try to force it, you will end up bending a rod or tearing up something in the trans. If it is stuck that bad, take off the head and use a 4x4 block with a big hammer, it will usually break it loose. Also if it is that bad, you don't want to try and start it under that condition. Can you imagine what the rust looks like between the rings? Do you think that would do the liners any good if it started running? Also if it has been stuck for a long period of time, there may be a heavy deposit of sludge in the pan. I have heard of that plugging the oil pump screen and burning up the motor. Take the pan off and push the pistons out, clean them up. With a small pick and a little patients, you may be able to remove the rings without breaking them. Dave.

 

[bjb in TX from Ne]

If your going to go through the work of pulling the head, and dropping the pan, and removing the pistons, you might as well go and pull the engine and do a full rebuild. That way you can get all the oil passages cleaned and everything broke loose and evaluated. Also I personally would NOT reuse old rings (esp on an engine that has been stuck). They are pretty cheap investment/insurance considering all the work required to get them out and get the pistons cleaned up.

 

[old]

DO NOT PULL IT. If you try to pull it and dump the clutch to pop it free you can in fact brakes things you do not want broken. When you put the ATF in did you look at the plugs so as to see what was going on inside?? Do you have the valve cover off?? If you do are any valves stuck??
All that said and ask the best way to put some thump to it to free it up is with the starter and a 12 volt battery. Use short fast taps on the starter button and watch the crank shaft pulley for movement. If you see it move any besure to pull the plugs and stand back because if it does pop free something is going to take a ATF shower and believe me you do not want to be on the plug side of the engine if it frees up. Yep BTDT and not fun

 

[Stuart]

What most people dont know is that you want to turn the engine backwards to free it up, not forward. Dont use the starter, seen to many ring gears ruined and starters to make it worth while. Try putting a pipe wrench on the front of the crank if possible and putting some weights on it. Leave it for awhile and see what happens. Even after you get it free it is still a good idea to remove the head and hone the cylinder and remove the piston cause chances are the rings are stuck.

 

[Anonymous-0]

I'm doing the same thing with my wc , took the head off yesterday and filled the cylinders with ATF and brake fluid . tapped the pistons with a block today and still solid -- will continue to do so for a bit. If that doesn't work then I'll dismantle the engine --- Good luck with yours Mike .

 

[old]

If you have the head off you can some times do this and have it work. If it is in a safe place to do this here is a little trick. Pour about a table spoon of gas in that mix and then light it up. Do that 3 or 4 times till you can feel that the block is getting good and warm. Then see if it will turn over. Doing that heats the cylinders but not the piston or rings

 

[Anonymous-0]

I just heard about a product today called Essential Lube, that is sold at Napa Auto. They tell me it's a big seller for stuck engines. Has anyone ever tried this stuff ?

 

[ph-1]

if it stuck that bad jus take it apart an rebuild it right instead of half azz

 

[Mike Davis]

THANKS FOR ALL THE INPUT AND INFO. I'LL LET IT SIT TILL THIS WEEKEND AND HOPEFULLY DON'T HAVE TO TEAR THE WHOLE MOTOR APART. THANKS...!!!