02 VW-seized engine

[berge]

friends sister has a 02VW jetta 1.8T. bought new. maintenance neglected, anyways, engine is apparently seized up solid at 180000kms. Car is at mechanic awaiting replacement motor.
for kicks, I suggested to him that we try to free it up. what should we do? dump diesel fuel/kerosene in there?

 

[Laminar Lou]

I'd soak the pistons in LC20. But if you want something that you can get locally, try some seafoam. If you get it unseized I can't imagine that the rings are going to work very well. Plus, you've got some work to do on that turbo. If the oil hasn't been changed that often in a known sludger you are in trouble with that turbo.

 

[berge]

we're just doing this for kicks to see if we can get the thing to run again. the engine is obviously toast and a replacement has been ordered.
where am I going to get seafoam in toronto, I've never seen it at canadian tire or walmart. does napa carry it up here?
is it liquid or actually a foam?

 

[Rickey]

Possible alternatives to seafoam: Marvel Mystrey Oil, Berrymans Chemtool,paint thinner, acetone, toluene, methy ethyl ketone...aka...MEK. Be carefull as all of these are flamable to one degree or another.

The diesel fuel/kerosene you mentioned would probably work for a piston soak and/or crankcase soak as well as any.

Please report any results, and please be careful with the chemicals especially the more voliatle ones (acetone, toluene, methy ethyl ketone, Berrymans Chemtool).


Rickey.

 

[theburner]

I haven't seen Seafoam at Napa (at least at my local Napa). I picked up a can at Carquest.

 

[rcy]

I hope you can carefully point out to her that the money she saved by neglecting the maintanence, has been spent many times over in the cost of a replacement motor.

 

[ewetho]

Marvel Mystery Oil......

If that don't work, you probably don;t want to know anyway.

At least they may believe in getting their oil changed now, whether they admit it or not.

 

[Chris142]

Ummmmmmm. Engines sieze because the bearings get stuck. Pouring something down the sparkplug holes won't do anything.

 

[wavinwayne]

You're supposed to change the oil in a VW?

 

[Chris Meutsch]

You don't need to change it, just add the necessary 2 quarts it will need every 1000 miles and change the filter once a year.

 

[Tosh]

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Ummmmmmm. Engines sieze because the bearings get stuck. Pouring something down the sparkplug holes won't do anything.

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Word. A man of true vision and deep understanding.

PS. Is there any way this doesn't turn into a VW-hater thread?