Hi There. I'm new here. I found a similar problem where a members engine had seized but he didn't make the mistake of bump starting!!
My landy was running fine and the other night I parked up for an hour and when I went to restart the engine seemed to be seized.
When pressing the start button the starter motor would engage for a split second but would not turn the engine. Initially I thought flat battery or "stuck" starter motor but when I tried to bump start in second the car would just stop in its tracks and the engine would not turn over. It was as though the engine was seized. Obviously I didn't think it was seized as it was working fine when I last ran it an hour earlier.
I tried a couple times to bump at walking speed and then tried a bit more speed and bumped it in third gear. The engine started for a few seconds but sounded horrific before cutting out. It would then turn on the start button but would not start so I bump started it again.
It currently runs but has a tapping / knocking noise.
I took it to a garage and they said it all seems fine - oil level, pressure, not miss firing, etc. They were unable to explain why it may have seized up and didn't know what the knocking was. They said I may have bent something trying to bump it and that to start stripping it down to locate the problem could potentially cost £0,000's.
Responses to a similar post on here had suggested the head gasket may have gone and fluid entered the block causing it to seize.
Any advice would be greatfully recieved.
Jason
My landy was running fine and the other night I parked up for an hour and when I went to restart the engine seemed to be seized.
When pressing the start button the starter motor would engage for a split second but would not turn the engine. Initially I thought flat battery or "stuck" starter motor but when I tried to bump start in second the car would just stop in its tracks and the engine would not turn over. It was as though the engine was seized. Obviously I didn't think it was seized as it was working fine when I last ran it an hour earlier.
I tried a couple times to bump at walking speed and then tried a bit more speed and bumped it in third gear. The engine started for a few seconds but sounded horrific before cutting out. It would then turn on the start button but would not start so I bump started it again.
It currently runs but has a tapping / knocking noise.
I took it to a garage and they said it all seems fine - oil level, pressure, not miss firing, etc. They were unable to explain why it may have seized up and didn't know what the knocking was. They said I may have bent something trying to bump it and that to start stripping it down to locate the problem could potentially cost £0,000's.
Responses to a similar post on here had suggested the head gasket may have gone and fluid entered the block causing it to seize.
Any advice would be greatfully recieved.
Jason
