engine locked up lost oil - can you see anything wrong ?

[iamdonquixote]

Earlier this month the 1776 engine in my bus locked up.
I did have my foot in it to from a stop getting up to 55. The engine wasn't cold or anything but it has been sitting for a few hours.
The engine has kads,009, and header, stock cam, stock oil pump. I believe its and AE case with 10mm case studs.

Anyhow I was driving and the oil light came on, as I went to pull over both lights came on . Engine spewed major oil from what looked like the flywheel area and was unable to move.

I tore it down to the short block ( I will post pics when I open that up ) and so far the oil thing I saw was this hole where an oil galley plug is? I assume its a possible cause. Even after removing p&c and flywheel engine won't turn over.

[modok]

Wow. Oil galley plug must somewhere out on the road with the oil.
It sure does APPEAR that there is a crack from the oil galley upwards.

[Terry Gaudet]

The main oil galley plug fell out. It will happen but not that often. When I build engines, I always have my machinist remove the old plug, tap threads and install pipe tap metal plugs using blue locktite. This way I know it will never fall out.

Most likely, the flanged bearing close to the flywheel has welded itself to the crank. Also, the dowel pin holding this bearing is probably bent over or sheared off.

Sorry to hear about your situation.
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1956 Kombi w/SO23 kit
1965 Kombi walkthrough
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[iamdonquixote]

[mark tucker]

might be a crack, might not be. pressure relief piston may of stuck too or got pluged up. tear it down and see whats save able. and either change crank ( more stroken) or add the missing dowels ( I would go the stroken way as it will feel a lot better when done stroken it)

[anthracitedub]

Beware of all that yellow sealant between the case halves of your next engine as well.

[FeelthySanchez]

Classic fatal flaw, symptoms & visible crack 'emup #3's face.
Bummer, mate. Have 'nuther case handy?
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[skills@eurocarsplus]

yep...it's dead for sure.
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[KTPhil]

[iamdonquixote]

#2 rod is seized to crank. I'm not sure how to proceed. I don't want to deal with this case, and the crank was never anything special so I'm thinking the only things salvagable are heads,p&c, lifter/pushrods, cam and oil pump.

[FreeBug]

I'm not sure I'd throw anything out nowadays, always end up regretting it. Case can be line-bored, crank can be reground, rod can be resized..

I guess it depends on how easy it would be for you to replace it all...

[mark tucker]

proceed with a deep pocket that is full... but will be empty when finished.

[mikedjames]

I would seriously consider stripping it all down before giving up on it.
If it was the rod bearing that locked up then the crank bearings may not have failed.
You now have a case with one clean oil gallery.

I paid £50 for a longblock siezed up for some reason ..turned out to be full of water and pistons rusted solid. £600 later I had an engine. It provided me with a case and a crank and 4 rods. and I bought a new camshaft and pistons and cylinders . Recycled old heads from my bus engine but the heads of the longblock were nearly as good.
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