Is my engine locked????????? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

josephah2000 · 03-14-2004, 07:38 PM

OK, first off my engine will not start. I hear a clicking sound. (battery is good, starter is good, ignition switch???? who knows)

Now it seems I have bigger problems. Today, I tried to start it with the clutch by pulling it with my truck. When I pop the clutch the rear tires lock and of course the engine does not start. There were no signs that I had a problem with my engine prior it not starting. Again I initially thought it was the starter.

What's going on? Did I lock my engine?

pdxvento · 03-14-2004, 08:24 PM

you mean is your engine seized? see if you can turn the engine over by hand. if you can, which im assuming you probably will be able to, then it isnt the engine itself.

***Tercel GTS*** · 03-14-2004, 09:17 PM

Does the tires slide in 4th gear? If so then yes it is locked.

josephah2000 · 03-14-2004, 09:59 PM

I only went up to third gear. What is the difference?

bcrdukes · 03-14-2004, 10:50 PM

clicking sound = get your starter checked out.

josephah2000 · 03-15-2004, 11:40 PM

Ok, I just found out there was water covering my spark plugs. Apparently water had seeped down there and that is why my car wouldn't start.

Can this cause the engine to lock?

***Tercel GTS*** · 03-16-2004, 06:31 AM

4th is direct drive, easiest to roll. Water in the cylinders can do much worse than just lock it. Like bent rods, broken pistons, cracked head, or even a busted block. I'm sure at minimum you need a head gasket.

josephah2000 · 03-18-2004, 11:55 PM

Do you believe in God? All of a sudden it started turning. Now all I have to do is get it started.

MitchB · 03-23-2004, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Now all I have to do is get it started.

And get the leaking head gasket fixed.

***Tercel GTS*** · 03-23-2004, 07:39 PM

And replace the rod that bent allowing it to turn.

josephah2000 · 03-24-2004, 06:15 PM

I can't explain it. I know that does not make sense. The only problem is it seems to be lacking power in second gear, but I think it is fuel or air intake related and not the engine. When I changed the engine oil there was water mixed in. As far as I know, there are no leaks.

redragon005 · 06-04-2004, 04:02 PM

If there was water in your oil(which is probably actually coolant), you have a blown head gasket.

boricua52385 · 06-10-2004, 08:54 AM

sounds like a head gasket, when you put the new one it, try and get your engine flushed out, and keep changing your oil often until all that coolant is gone. Anything other than oil trying to lubricate your engine can do a lot of damage and cost big $$

josephah2000 · 03-08-2005, 10:35 PM

Update:

It is running awesome. I have taken it up to 130+ miles per hour and it can go 0-60 in about 5 sec. No complaints!!!

MitchB · 03-09-2005, 06:46 AM

Great! But it's not much of an update if you don't tell us HOW you fixed it!