Help, I locked up my engine today!!
03-26-2008, 10:59 PM
#1
Help, I locked up my engine today!! Pic Added.
6.0 with cam and 5# Radix. I was driving in bumper to bumper traffic on lunch break, and hadn't even hit any boost all day, and suddenly when I was going about 10mph, something started ticking under my feet. I thought it I blew a header gasket again. About 10 seconds later, it sounded like something dropped (into the oil pan possibly??) and started rattling pretty loud for about 3 seconds, and the engine just locked up. I rolled off onto the shoulder and found out that the engine wouldn't budge when I engaged the starter. All of these sounds came from under the floorboard. Does anyone know what I broke? Thanks for looking. 
Last edited by CashDudeHomie; 04-05-2008 at 11:47 PM.
03-26-2008, 11:37 PM
#4
No holes in the block. No fluid leaked out. But I haven't taken anything apart yet. The dip stick didn't have any shavings on it.
Stock tranny with a 5 year old Yank 3000. If the converter just seized, I will be very happy as long as the tranny is ok. This is actually one thing I considered as I pondered the situation. Do converters seize very often?
I also considered maybe one of the 918 springs broke and dropped a valve jamming the piston. But I wasn't hotrodding when it happened, I was cruising at 1500RPMs. What are some common failures on these engines I should check for?
Stock tranny with a 5 year old Yank 3000. If the converter just seized, I will be very happy as long as the tranny is ok. This is actually one thing I considered as I pondered the situation. Do converters seize very often?
I also considered maybe one of the 918 springs broke and dropped a valve jamming the piston. But I wasn't hotrodding when it happened, I was cruising at 1500RPMs. What are some common failures on these engines I should check for?
03-27-2008, 12:19 AM
#9
I blew up a3000 stall once and same thing around 1000 rpm's weird rattling sound underneath me. truck stalled. i could start it for a while put it in gear then it would stall after a while it wouldn't even start. by no means am I an expert, just passing along some info. good luck.
03-27-2008, 01:06 AM
#10
Thanks for the replies, everyone. The spark plug check is a great idea. I'll be sure to do that.
No I didn't think to look at the oil pressure gauge when this was happening. I'll also try to turn the crank pulley backwards to see if something is jamming the piston. I won't get to do any of this until Sunday, though, so place your bets at what it is.
No I didn't think to look at the oil pressure gauge when this was happening. I'll also try to turn the crank pulley backwards to see if something is jamming the piston. I won't get to do any of this until Sunday, though, so place your bets at what it is.