[T3] Seized Engine??

[Ben Doughney <ben_d@clear.net.nz>]

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I have had a weird problem develop on my Squareback. I went to my shed 
to get her out for a car show tomorrow, and she wouldn't turn over. She 
has been sitting for a while- about a month or so, so I got out the 
jumper cables thinking the battery was run down. That didn't make a 
difference, so I opened up the engine hatch and tried to turn the 
engine over by hand.

This is the weird part, I can turn the engine over nearly a full turn 
before it stops and won't turn any more. If I turn it backwards it will 
go nearly all the way around and stop at the same point. I pulled all 4 
spark plugs out and felt around in the top of the cylinder with a 
screwdriver and checked that all 4 pistons were moving, and they were. 
I took the valve covers off, and all of the valves are moving. Checked 
the oil, and it was just over the half mark, so I topped it up to full. 
Felt around in the fan housing and there doesn't appear to be anything 
caught.

Next I put the car in 4th and pushed the car forwards a bit, and the 
engine turned until it got to that point, and then pulled the car back, 
same thing again. The she was running fine last time I used her, and 
parked her in the shed.

I am completely puzzled as to what would be causing this?? Anyone have 
any suggestions?

Ben Doughney

'63 1200 - Ringo
'71 1600TL
'65 1500N - Val
'70 411L Variant
'70 NSU Ro80

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