Keeping an engine free

Posted by Chris Pritchard on December 14, 2005 at 23:01:56 from (207.200.147.38):

We have a minneapolis moline UTS that had not ran for close to 5 years because it was flipped and needs serious mechanical work. (Just so you know, we just got the tractor 6 months ago. we did not flip it! :)

Anyway, the engine is starting to sieze. I was able to turn it over last july (actually breaking the pistons free, which started my suspisions)and could still move the engine in the fall.

last night, I tried to turn it over, but could not budge it with a 5-foot breaker bar in the belt pully. (I wonder if i'm too late. I'll try again in the morning when it's warmer.)

So, what is the best cure for a freashly siezed engine? I would prefer not to remove the heads until I'm ready to rebuild the thing. I filled two of the cyilenders with diesel before my deep socket gave out.

thanks in advance for any replies,

Chris

Replies:

• Re: Keeping an engine free Chris Pritchard 17:22:07 12/28/05 (0)
• Re: Keeping an engine free clueless 21:56:55 12/20/05 (0)
• Re: Keeping an engine free JHesler 17:15:14 12/16/05 (0)
• Re: Keeping an engine free Kirk K. 18:48:13 12/15/05 (0)
• Re: Keeping an engine free colekicker 10:38:33 12/15/05 (0)
• Re: Keeping an engine free old 08:01:16 12/15/05 (0)
• Re: Keeping an engine free kirk / ihcollector 05:09:04 12/15/05 (0)
• Re: Keeping an engine free Nolan 05:02:19 12/15/05 (0)
• Re: Keeping an engine free dan hill 04:37:46 12/15/05 (1)
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• Re: Keeping an engine free Nebraska Cowman 03:52:31 12/15/05 (0)
• Re: Keeping an engine free Will- Tx.-Mn. 02:00:35 12/15/05 (0)
• Re: Keeping an engine free ricedaddy 01:22:08 12/15/05 (0)

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