I have a Ford Escort LX 97. I left the dome light turned on for 8 hrs and when I tried to start my car back it worked but I needed a couple of tries (so the battery was low I presume).
I drove for 2hrs and the day after I couldn't start my car.
Jumpstarting worked fine. I got my battery tested and it said battery perfect.
Before forgetting the light on I never had any problems and the battery is 8 months old. Then I changed battery, and two days after I couldn't jump start the car again. Did I damage something?
The all situation seems weird because it started as a light draining out the battery, then I thought the alternator was not charging the battery but the battery was charged. Now it does not jumpstart at all.
I brought it to a car repairer and he said my motor is locked up and basically I have to change car. Is it possible? How could I have driven till home with a locked engine?
Seems the mechanic is not cheating me since he said better not to spend money on that.
Thanks
2007-12-05 06:14:31 · 7 answers · asked by zamboni 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The starter engage
2007-12-05 06:32:26 · update #1
I would have someone get under the car and see if you can turn the crankshaft pulley. If you can turn it a few turns the engine is not locked up. If it doesn't turn at all, then it is.
2007-12-05 06:31:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definently get a second opinion. We had a garage try to tell us that our truck needed a new transmission,and drive shaft. They went on and on about how peices were crumbling ect. We were moving cross country and did have the time to get the repair done in California, so we shipped it as it was, no repairs done. At our destination we drove it off of the transport truck and it felt like it was fine. We took it to a mechanic to make sure. He said he couldn't find anything wrong with it. That it had probably been a stuck valve. He reccomendded that we get it flushed and that was that. No new tansmission required. That was almost a year ago and the truck is still just fine. What a crook.
I have had an engine lock up on me and you would have known it was happenning. It may have just been a coinciendent, but on such an expessive repair it is always a wise idea to get a second opinion.
2007-12-05 07:07:00 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda I 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess would be that your alternator is not recharging the battery especially if you can jump and run the car. Also, check that you belts are not loose or frayed that can also cause the alternator not to work properly.
You are correct, a dead battery will not cause the engine to cease up.
Good luck.
2007-12-05 06:25:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might be able to beat the pistons with a large hammer to see if you can break the seize or find a long tube of metal and use it over the breaker bar as a lever to help try and spin the engine at the crankshaft. Is there a chance that you could you remove them together and then separate them once they are out of the car?
2016-05-28 07:45:30 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way for that to happen is coencidence, I've never heard of a locked engine he may have mis diagnosed, you should pull the battery out of another car and see if that works
2007-12-05 06:21:02 · answer #5 · answered by Nate 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Does the starter engage when you try and start it? If not your starter may be locked up or just burnt out.
2007-12-05 06:27:31 · answer #6 · answered by Oskar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alt. could have locked up and not let engine turn over.
2007-12-05 06:32:20 · answer #7 · answered by Ben S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋