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The Money Pit: Part II
I may have to look into getting a new crankshaft - apparently it had been machined once before (before I owned it). I'll wait to hear from the machine shop to see if it is within tolerances. Or would that be a bad idea? And yes, I did contact the former owner - I sent him a letter, providing...- burninator
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The Money Pit: Part II
You may remember me. I bought a '93 SHO 5 weeks ago, and the seller had concealed the knock from a spun bearing using high viscosity oil. The engine seized just 30 miles after I picked it up. I posted here attempting to find a replacement motor, but concluded it would be more economical to...- burninator
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Motor seized - what happened?
Well, the motor has been stripped down, and one of the con rods is bent. The crankshaft bearing for it probably seized. All this after I put just 30 miles on it after purchasing it! And yes, the oil was something like 20W-50. It's clear the owner was indeed hiding a known defect (I should have...- burninator
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Motor seized - what happened?
I recently bought a '92 ATX with 244,000 km (151,00 miles) on the clock. Shortly after taking possession of it, the engine seized. Some notable aspects to this: * There were no obvious symptoms. No knocking. Oil pressure was fine. No overheating. * It happeneded very suddenly. I thought it...- burninator
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