Series I Engine Seize? - Land Rovers Only

Bellrover · 08-25-2005, 03:58 PM

I have a 97 series I that will not start. The engine started for me one day and after 10 seconds cut out. There were no indications that the engine seized. I took off the fan and the crank will not budge left or right. Does anyone have any suggestions.

krigtt198 · 08-25-2005, 04:31 PM

Seems like to me it was not getting enough oil? was there any signs like knocing nosies at all?. ? if you hit the starter will it try to turn the engine over? let me know.

Bellrover · 08-25-2005, 05:14 PM

It did not make any noise at all. It just stopped running...no ping or even valve noise. When I hit the starter it does not move the pistons at all. I can hear the starter work but no action.

krigtt198 · 08-25-2005, 05:50 PM

if there was nothing wrong with your oil pressure and you put the right oil in all the time then i do not know what happened to your vehicle, do you have anyone that is out for you and did you have your fuel checked, just saying this because there are people out there that will put suguar in your gas tank and that will make your engine sieze up fast. so if i were you i would get your fuel checked out because i never heard of that happening that fast. and i am so sry to hear that about your vehicle and i hope you get it fixed and lets hope no one did anything to your vehicle. i wish you the best, that is very strange if you ask me, i would check into that.

pavel · 08-25-2005, 06:04 PM

Bellrover - this sounds very odd! You say you ran the engine for 10 seconds - was it cold when you stared it up? I find it hard to imagine the engine seized after only 10 secs. I am assuming there is oil pressure - no instrument oil light on when you started it. What about the trans - did the motor happen to quit when you put it into gear? Could the brake at the back of the trans be stuck? Will the engine turn by hand if you put the trans into neutral (auto or 5 spd). What happens if you put her into gear and rock the truck back and forward? Just thinking out loud here...

08-25-2005, 03:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bellrover Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5 Gallery: 0	Series I Engine Seize? I have a 97 series I that will not start. The engine started for me one day and after 10 seconds cut out. There were no indications that the engine seized. I took off the fan and the crank will not budge left or right. Does anyone have any suggestions.

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08-25-2005, 04:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
krigtt198 Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hummels Wharf Pa 17831 Posts: 41 Gallery: 0	Seems like to me it was not getting enough oil? was there any signs like knocing nosies at all?. ? if you hit the starter will it try to turn the engine over? let me know.

08-25-2005, 05:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bellrover Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5 Gallery: 0	It did not make any noise at all. It just stopped running...no ping or even valve noise. When I hit the starter it does not move the pistons at all. I can hear the starter work but no action.

08-25-2005, 05:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
krigtt198 Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hummels Wharf Pa 17831 Posts: 41 Gallery: 0	if there was nothing wrong with your oil pressure and you put the right oil in all the time then i do not know what happened to your vehicle, do you have anyone that is out for you and did you have your fuel checked, just saying this because there are people out there that will put suguar in your gas tank and that will make your engine sieze up fast. so if i were you i would get your fuel checked out because i never heard of that happening that fast. and i am so sry to hear that about your vehicle and i hope you get it fixed and lets hope no one did anything to your vehicle. i wish you the best, that is very strange if you ask me, i would check into that.

08-25-2005, 06:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
pavel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 421 Gallery: 0	Bellrover - this sounds very odd! You say you ran the engine for 10 seconds - was it cold when you stared it up? I find it hard to imagine the engine seized after only 10 secs. I am assuming there is oil pressure - no instrument oil light on when you started it. What about the trans - did the motor happen to quit when you put it into gear? Could the brake at the back of the trans be stuck? Will the engine turn by hand if you put the trans into neutral (auto or 5 spd). What happens if you put her into gear and rock the truck back and forward? Just thinking out loud here...

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