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Hey people running desperately out of ideas hope someone can help, heres a run down of whats happened so far:

When driving my car home after buying it i neglected to check the oil, about 10 miles from home the engine seized, so over the last few weekends i have been able to do the following:

Taken the sump / rocker cover / rockers / head gasket off, cleaned and lubricated all appropriate things, successfully hand cranked the engine over after a lot of difficulty!

Rebuilt the engine up using the always useful haynes manual, set all clearances/tensions as needed add oil and coolant.

Tried to start up, it started but made an awful screech so instinctively turned it off without thinking. Managed to start it up again the screech went but as soon as i accelerated it died.

Tried to start it up, the starter motor kicked in but then sounded as if the battery was dying, however on inspecting the battery realized that it was fine.

Brought the battery in for a full charge as a precaution, removed and cleaned the starter motor, tested it away from the car, all fine.

Cleaned all earth connections on the car and reinstalled the starter motor.

Tried to turn it over and it fired once then died.

Tried to hand crank it over but it was really tight again, loosened it up by hand then tried again and the same happened, tried to start and then it was hard to crank over.

Had a look at the fly wheel by removing one cover, nothing appears to be in the way but i have a limited view without taking the clutch / gearbox off.

So took off the timing chain cover, everything was in order, cranked it over again by hand just to check.

Reassembled to try and turn it over, but same situation as before.

Any ideas anyone.

PS have been using battery booster packs and switching between / charging my 2 car batteries at all times so i am 99% sure its not electrical

Thanks in advance!!

Fin  

If the engine seized due to oil starvation I am sure there is damage to the cyl walls(did you take the block, crank, cams to a machine shop and make sure all tolerances are were they need to be, nothing is scored or burned, when a motor seizes it is best to replace it as it will never be right again with replacement of major components which excede the cost of a new motor

Nick
ASE Master Auto Technician, L1  
ASE Master Auto Technician, L1, ASE Certified Service Consultant, ASE Certified Parts Specialist, Chrysler Certified Service Manager/Technician

Yessir, sounds like it got fried.