Hi everyone,
I've got an '88 turbocoupe that I've had a little over a year. It was (and still is in many ways) pretty rough when I got it. It has the Gnari upgraded turbo and fmic kit on it. It has run pretty well for me with no major engine issues, till recently. A week ago I drove it home from work and parked it, no noticeable issues other than it maybe being a bit warm when I parked it, definitely not overheating. Now when I try to start it I get nothing. The starter relay clicks but it doesn't turn at all. I figured it was just a bad starter, but when I tried to turn it over with a wrench on the crank it won't budge. I even pulled all the plugs and took the accessory belt off and still nothing but tightening the crank bolt. It has oil and coolant that both look great and it had oils pressure according to the gauge when I was driving it.
The car did overheat once since I've owned when it threw a belt and I (stupidly) decides to push it 1-2 miles to get home without a working water pump.
It wasn't knocking that I know of, although these engines always sounded a little "knocky" to me normally. Maybe I was in denial and this engine has been on the way out for a while, I don't know.
Any thoughts on why an engine that seemed fine would suddenly seize?
I appreciate any help you fine folks can give!
I've got an '88 turbocoupe that I've had a little over a year. It was (and still is in many ways) pretty rough when I got it. It has the Gnari upgraded turbo and fmic kit on it. It has run pretty well for me with no major engine issues, till recently. A week ago I drove it home from work and parked it, no noticeable issues other than it maybe being a bit warm when I parked it, definitely not overheating. Now when I try to start it I get nothing. The starter relay clicks but it doesn't turn at all. I figured it was just a bad starter, but when I tried to turn it over with a wrench on the crank it won't budge. I even pulled all the plugs and took the accessory belt off and still nothing but tightening the crank bolt. It has oil and coolant that both look great and it had oils pressure according to the gauge when I was driving it.
The car did overheat once since I've owned when it threw a belt and I (stupidly) decides to push it 1-2 miles to get home without a working water pump.
It wasn't knocking that I know of, although these engines always sounded a little "knocky" to me normally. Maybe I was in denial and this engine has been on the way out for a while, I don't know.
Any thoughts on why an engine that seemed fine would suddenly seize?
I appreciate any help you fine folks can give!