Thread: Engine wont spin?

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How was it stored.........inside our outside (uncovered)? Probably not the bearings as they are protected by a film of oil. More likely the rings are rusted into the cylinders or at least the walls have a film of rust that is stopping the rings from moving. A head gasket could have failed, and a cylinder filled up with water. It could also be hydrolocked, where the cylinder is filled with water and water does not compress.

First step, pull all the plugs, then shoot a bunch of WD40 or down each plug hole, and put a breaker bar on the crank bolt. Rock it back and forth semi gently to see if it will then move. If that fails, pull the heads and see what is going on.

He should have sprayed a heavy oil like fogging oil into each cylinder before storage, and covered it up. I think you have a better negotiating position now to get a better price.

Don