# Futz! I don't want to deal with another engine rebuild, I'll see if I can get the pistons unseized with a hammer.... if not, parting it out then scrapyard! :( n/m

Posted by RosenKen (93 SE 5spd) on September 15, 2002 at 14:24:04:

In Reply to: How to get an engine unseized?... posted by RosenKen on September 15, 2002 at 12:39:59:

: OT: It's on my '84 Celica which has been sitting for 6-7 months untouched. I would have prepped it for sitting that long but I never figured it would, and now it has bitten me! I would have started it every week but the tranny has been out.

: Anyway I go to put a new clutch in and replace the tranny today. Oops, I have no idea where the clutch bolts are, so must buy new ones (no biggie). So I decided to try to turn the engine while I had some free time... no budge! I thought maybe the water pump or something seized so I tried to turn every engine pulley separately, they all turned a bit and are good.

: I tried an open-end wrech and my long breaker bar to turn the engine but all it did was tighten the crank bolt... I didn't want to strip it so I stopped. I removed all spark plugs and tried again... no luck. Took off the valve cover and tried to turn the cam, it would turn just a bit back and forth from the slack in the tensioner... so that is fine. Put a spoonful of oil down the cylinders and replaced the spark plugs.

: The engine ran just fine when I parked it 6-7 months ago and everything looks good on it. I can't imagine it's a terminal problem here, just a small bit of rust around the rings keeping the engine from turning.

: I was eventually going to replace the head gasket and head bolts sooner or later (I've reused the head bolts so many times they MUST be warped... think a slightly unstable idle is due to that). I guess I'll take the head off tomorrow and hit each piston with a hammer and block of wood. Sound good? The engine was rebuilt by me 3 years ago and has about 30,000 miles on it. It's a Toyota 22RE- VERY tough but very torquey, but only 112hp about. :(

: Good news- while I was working on the car two guys came over and started asking me a bunch of questions about it and wondering if they could buy it! HA! Then they told me my Maxima was real sweet too. Don't get that too often in Michigan!

: Also, the local Toyota dealer- Metro Toyota- apparantly is a big internet wholesale parts seller, so I can get my parts locally for about 30-40% off. Good a Toyota clutch disc, pressure plate, throwout bearing and pilot bushing, plus the rear main oil seal for $160... not bad!

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- *Sobs* Don't part it out!!!! Uncle Pete (89 SE) 17:26:06 9/15/2002 (0)

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: : OT: It's on my '84 Celica which has been sitting for 6-7 months untouched. I would have prepped it for sitting that long but I never figured it would, and now it has bitten me! I would have started it every week but the tranny has been out. : : Anyway I go to put a new clutch in and replace the tranny today. Oops, I have no idea where the clutch bolts are, so must buy new ones (no biggie). So I decided to try to turn the engine while I had some free time... no budge! I thought maybe the water pump or something seized so I tried to turn every engine pulley separately, they all turned a bit and are good. : : I tried an open-end wrech and my long breaker bar to turn the engine but all it did was tighten the crank bolt... I didn't want to strip it so I stopped. I removed all spark plugs and tried again... no luck. Took off the valve cover and tried to turn the cam, it would turn just a bit back and forth from the slack in the tensioner... so that is fine. Put a spoonful of oil down the cylinders and replaced the spark plugs. : : The engine ran just fine when I parked it 6-7 months ago and everything looks good on it. I can't imagine it's a terminal problem here, just a small bit of rust around the rings keeping the engine from turning. : : I was eventually going to replace the head gasket and head bolts sooner or later (I've reused the head bolts so many times they MUST be warped... think a slightly unstable idle is due to that). I guess I'll take the head off tomorrow and hit each piston with a hammer and block of wood. Sound good? The engine was rebuilt by me 3 years ago and has about 30,000 miles on it. It's a Toyota 22RE- VERY tough but very torquey, but only 112hp about. :( : : Good news- while I was working on the car two guys came over and started asking me a bunch of questions about it and wondering if they could buy it! HA! Then they told me my Maxima was real sweet too. Don't get that too often in Michigan! : : Also, the local Toyota dealer- Metro Toyota- apparantly is a big internet wholesale parts seller, so I can get my parts locally for about 30-40% off. Good a Toyota clutch disc, pressure plate, throwout bearing and pilot bushing, plus the rear main oil seal for $160... not bad!