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04-01-2012
so long story short, motor seized and ive already got a replacement.i went to unbolt the torque converter but i cant turn the flex plate since the motor is seized. so my question is... how do i disconnect it? im drawing blanks. really could use some help on this one guys
04-01-2012
well... did you take the spark plugs out? or is it like threw a rod seized?
edit: assuming you tried taking the spark plugs out since you're confident enough to do this yourself. i guess you could tear the heads off and then remove the oil pan to take the rod caps off and pop the pistons out the top.
Last edited by Poil336; 04-01-2012 at 11:48 PM.
04-01-2012
Motor seized is normally hydro locked from upper intake failure it lower intake gasket failure. Take the plugs out to see if coolant comes out.
Even with a rod failure you should be able to move the crank one way or another a little. Put a socket on the front. Will it spin either way?
04-02-2012
Did you pull the motor and transaxle in one unit or are you leaving the transaxle in the car?
If you pulled both engine and tranny the tranny should come off the motor with the torque convertor attached to the flex plate. The torque convertor should slide out of the transmission. You may then be able to access the torque convertor bolts.
Pulling only the engine will be difficult since there may not be enough room between the engine and subframe to separate the two.
04-02-2012
the motor seized due to the oil getting superheated from something and gumming up. i believe it may be a spun cam bearing. the motor and trans are already out as one piece. ive rebuilt it before but i think the bearings weren't pressed in correctly. but im breaking it down now. i just need to know how to detach the torque converter without going through the bolts on the flex plate directly. if it requires disassembling some of the trans so be be... but i definitely need the trans off this thing one way or another haha
04-02-2012
the motor seized due to the oil getting superheated from something and gumming up. i believe it may be a spun cam bearing. the motor and trans are already out as one piece. ive rebuilt it before but i think the bearings weren't pressed in correctly. but im breaking it down now. i just need to know how to detach the torque converter without going through the bolts on the flex plate directly. if it requires disassembling some of the trans so be be... but i definitely need the trans off this thing one way or another
04-02-2012
Just unbolt it since its out of car. The torque converter will come out attached to the flex plate. you may have to take bottom end apart so you can spin the crank to get at the bolts.
04-02-2012
The crank has to turn in order to get the bolts out if the crank is in the block. There is too large of a lip on the motor to get anything around it in order to get the bolts w/o doing them from below or in the hole for the starter.
If the engine/trans is out. I'd gently slide the trans off the converter. This can hurt the input/pump shafts, but shouldn't if you don't have a ton of pressure on them. Then..tear the engine down til you can get it spinning or take th crank out and then pull it off.
04-02-2012
ya i was able to slide the trans off. im going to start tearing away at it after i get home from work tonight.
04-02-2012
pics of carnage?
04-03-2012
there is no carnage really. if you want, i can post some pics of the gummed up oil when i get home
04-03-2012
Gummy oil? Is that like gummy bears?Originally Posted by WOTFTW
04-03-2012
its not even oil anymore. its like a sticky putty.
04-09-2012
yeah I would love tp see that
04-11-2012
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04-11-2012
idk if you guys will know what im talking about but... if you've ever felt that farting putty/mars mud stuff, that is exactly what it is like.
04-11-2012
keep in mind, this oil was ran for not even 1000 miles before it got to this
04-11-2012
What happened that made the oil do that?
04-11-2012
Wow, so much for viscosity.
04-11-2012
after research, i found out it is caused by "superheating." super heating can be caused by multiple ways depending on the configuration of the motor. in my case, i believe it was a spun bearing that restricted oil circulation. i also had the motor cam'ed, bored .030 over and some other goodies that i believed may have contributed to the speed of the superheating. an oil pump can also go bad to cause this or some kind of blockage can do it also(ex. spun bearing).
if anyone believes im wrong, please feel free to correct me. this is just what ive gathered based on quick research
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