Chevy metro: Engine Siezed?

NYSpeed Automotive
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So i have a friends 2000 Chevy metro. the motor is believed to be siezed but i want to definitely verify this before i change the motor. ive had the starter out and verified. the battery is ok. i put a socket and ratchet on the crank pulley but i could not get it to move. that leads me to believe its siezed, but again, i want to make sure.

its an auto btw so pop starting it isnt an option.

anyone have a motor for this?
lsi 4cyl.

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learn how to spell Chevy

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if you can’t move the crank with the serp belt off it is siezed

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Quite the AUTOMOTIVE forum we have here. *Chevy

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cmon, i caught it right after. see above edit attempt.

ill take the serp belt off and give it a whirl…

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Pull the plugs, and accessory belts off. Try to turn it by the crank nut making sure to only turn it in the engines operating direction. Make sure to take the plugs out though. What cause the motor to fail, do you know?

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No oil…

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Hah, good call. Could really be a number of things.

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edit attempt? Is it really that hard?

good luck with everything, you’ll need it

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Dump some oil down each cyl and get a breaker bar on the crank and turn away.

Cant hurt to try if you plan on swapping the engine anyways. But you would probably have 20 psi in each cyl anyways… Or hardcore snap something.

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marvel mystery oil in the cylinders… give it hell after a day or two.

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i tried to edit it but it would not let me edit the title…

yea apparently the car was borrowed to a friend and this friend never knew to check and/or change the oil.

i might take the belt and plugs off tomorrow morning, regardless ill post back when i give it a shot. there isnt enough room to get a breaker bar in between the crank bolt and frame, the frame is about a half inch below the bolt. but i can get a ratchet on there and put a long extension on the end of the ratchet handle. the only thing that sucks if i break something is finding a snap on dealer since i dont work at a shop anymore…

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To edit the title, after you hit edit, click “go advanced” and you can edit it.

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Fucking firefox is being gay. God damn double posts.

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thank you, i obviously never knew that.