Re: [AMC-list] Pacer 304 rebuild Parts?

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Probably not. The usual symptom is noise and oil leaks while running, but you
can't do that. I eventually coaxed my locked up one to turn the engine over so I
knew it wasn't broken. That left the tranny. 

Careful when reefing on that crank bolt. You don't want to break it. 

Ken


Quoting peggy delancey <butterfly15610@xxxxxxxxx>:

>         Thanks Russ and Ken. I will keep both of those in mind. And Ken, will
> I be able to see if that has happened to my tranny by the dust cover?
> 
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> From: russ hathaway <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx>
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> I had a 258 stuck like a big ol' frozen turd.
> I tried everything and finally resolved to rebuild the engine. I took off the
> head and the lifters were frozen. I pulled all but two out and the frozen
> ones had to be coaxed with WD40 and a screwdriver, luckily they were at the
> top of their strroke. 
> A clean up, new lifters and she ran good after that.
> The V8 is easier to get to the lifters than the I6, so if you can't free it
> up externally, take off the intake and see whats going on inside.
> By taking off all the pushrods you might be able to ease some tension off the
> engine. You might also try putting a breaker bar and socket on the crankbolt
> with some weight, spray the lifter area and let it sit for a couple of days,
> to introduce gentle but constant pressure to turn over the engine. Worked for
> me once.....Russ
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