Mike Hill wrote in a message to All:
 MH> I hope the moderator will bear with me for a minute. I have a car
 MH> which is not exactly an old car (1988 Toyota Corolla). 
Sure isn't.
 MH> It has a stuck engine, due to the owner running it with no oil in 
 MH> it. 
Since the problem is not one which would only apply to your Corolla, go on 
and tell us of your efforts.
 MH> It locked up, they added about 4-5 quarts of oil, and it is 
 MH> STILL locked up.
Adding oil to a stuck engine will not help 99% of the time.
 MH> I plan to pull the spark plugs, and I want to squirt some
 MH> penetrating oil into each cylinder. I plan to add about 2-3
 MH> teaspoons per day for several days in a row. If this fails to
 MH> loosen it, 
I bet it will fail.... My guess would be a lower end problem.
 MH> Has anyone used these ideas before?
Not on one frozen from running out of oil.
 MH> Did they work?
On one frozen fron sitting, yes.
 MH> What type of oil should I use?
My choice would be Marvel Mystery Oil.
 MH> I know it might have ruined the engine, but if I can get a little
 MH> more life out of it, I can give it to one of my neices or mephews
 MH> just beginning to drive.
How easy is it to drop the pan on this sucker? If not too hard that is the 
first thing I would do. You may find something like a broken rod jamming the 
engine but not punched clear through. Normally if something on the upper end 
freezes while driving on a OHC engine you will strip the timing belt and be 
able to turn the engine over at least. 
 MH> It is not worth putting a great deal of time and money into, as it 
 MH> has about 180K miles on it. 
How much does it cost to get the crank ground and put a set of bearing in 
this Corolla? If it has been run out of oil, I think you will want to do at 
least that much.
 MH> If anyone is interested, I will post the results of my efforts to
 MH> get it running. 
Sure, it should apply to OLDCARS also, so keep us informed.
 MH> That is also assuming the moderator will give me a
 MH> little leeway as it is not technically an "Old Car".
Just try to keep it on the stuck engine topic and don't go off asking where 
to find crap like new knobs for the rear windows and it will be okay.
Gerry, MODERATOR - OLDCARS
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