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Re: [TR] GT6 Engine Seized - Best way to get unstuck?

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Subject: Re: [TR] GT6 Engine Seized - Best way to get unstuck?
From: "Oliver" <sumton@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 14:56:31 -0500
pour marvel magic mystery oil in the spark plug holes.  leave it for a day, 
try to move it with a wrench.

rinse and repeat.

or pb blaster should work too

> Hello all-
>
> So I have been bad and not started the car for over 6 months.  Problem
> is that the engine seems to be frozen.  I can not turn it over by hand
> and I tried putting car in gear and rocking it. but can not get the
> engine to budge.  All was fine when I garaged it.  The starter turns but
> won't engage.  So I am kind of stuck.  What next to try to unfreeze
> it?   I am fearing having to do a whole tear down (removing gearbox) to
> get things corrected.  Just hate to do that if there is an easier way.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Jerry
> 1968 GT6 Mk1 
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