seized engine

Hansy · Post by **Hansy** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:44 pm

I'm looking at buying a 75 JD 800 with a seized engine and was wondering if anybody could tell me approximately what it would cost to rebuild it. is there a complete overhaul kit or do you have to do everything separate?

harleysportster · Post by **harleysportster** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:27 pm

Hansy,
First, welcome aboard. A complete rebuild kit for your engine is not available, parts will have to purchased individually. You will need to dissesemble the engine to determine exactly what is wrong. Possible causes could include:
-rings rusted to cylinder walls
-rusted crank bearings
-broken piston
-jammed recoil
The most expensive to fix would be the crankshaft-around $200+
Pistons-$45
gasket kit-$30

Hansy · Post by **Hansy** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:54 pm

Where would the best place to get the needed parts any in Canada?

harleysportster · Post by **harleysportster** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:58 pm

I believe the vendors such as Dennis Kirk and Central would ship to Canada. Try giving Ed a call, he is in the process of rebuilding his Ebay store.
http://stores.ebay.com/Greensleds

JDFanPa · Post by **JDFanPa** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:02 am

you biggest prob is to find out where its seized some lube down the plug holes and working the clutch back and forth may free it right up rings often stick when an old sled has sat along time deeres have alot of engine coverage and aslong as everything was inplace when it sat its probably not stuck to bad in my experiences

hardware440 · Post by **hardware440** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:15 pm

another place to buy parts is sun and snow in portage manitoba or recreational supply in saskewan

Hansy · Post by **Hansy** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:03 am

thanks guy, that will work great seeing as my mom lives in regina, sask

Spitfire79 · Post by **Spitfire79** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:28 am

Sun and Snow doesn't sell direct to public. Nice guys though and will help point you in the right direction

Jeff

Hansy · Post by **Hansy** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:02 am

what is the most common reason for an engine to seize up just from sitting?

JDT · Post by **JDT** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:52 pm

Snirt, mice urine, condensation, rust, dust.....

Stuck rings will do it alot.

Hansy · Post by **Hansy** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:19 pm

so would putting moovit or liquid wrench in the cylinders and letting it sit solve that problem or should i pull it apart and put new rings in and clean the cylinders?

JDT · Post by **JDT** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:35 pm

Sure let it soak for several days and then try to move it.

Hansy · Post by **Hansy** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:57 pm

Ok i will do that when i go and pick the sled up, After i get back from LA where my wife is having a brain tumor removed.

JDT · Post by **JDT** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:33 pm

Wow Hansy, that is a heavy burdon. Godspeed.

Hansy · Post by **Hansy** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:28 pm

yeah, i knew what to expect when i married her and i'm up to the task.