That sucks Frank.
Couple of questions
is this the same engine that had the rod cap problem? or was that the Holy
Sprite?
Did you spin it after you put fluids in it, did you spin it over without plugs
in it
to get oil pressure up before firing it up? good oil pressure after it sat and
refired?
she didn't make you overlook something rushed toput it back together
with all her "is it ready yet DADDY?" while batting her Daddy's lil girl eyes
at you.....
:-)
May somehow be possibly related to the clutch problem?
Something failed, pressure plate, bent clutch fork, t/o bearing seized?
something not tight
If not that, I would think clutch slave leaking down.
just some SWAG's
Brian S.
Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!
ps, seats should be here next week, so I may head down one day to drop off at
your upholstery guys shop.
> Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:02:05 -0400
> Subject: [Spridgets] Ladybug seized up
>
> So after the third clutch master, I finally have a working clutch in the
> Ladybug.
> I zipped around the block to test it and handed it over to my daughter
> to try it out.
> I said "Don't go far" and 20 minutes later she comes pushing the car
> home saying it ran out of gas.
> Well I put 3 gallons in it and it has maybe 4 miles on it now. There is
> no way it ran out of gas.
> Fuel pump is clicking but it will not crank over, sort of like a stuck
> starter.
> Rocking the car made NO movement or starter kick out. Neutral the car
rolls.
> few guys stopped over tonight so we popped out the starter, it was fine
> but I could not lever the flywheel very easy.
> Something was holding the engine back. The starter would budge it but
> not turn it over.
> Pulled the plugs and it was still extremely hard to pry over with a
crowbar.
> This is a fresh rebuilt engine that seemed OK when it first fired up
> this weekend.
> We did drive it yesterday even with a funky clutch but it ran great.
> Tonight Tiffany blows it up!
> After a few beers, the guys and I tried prying it over again, it moved
> easier so we put the starter back it and it fired up and ran perfect.
> We let it run for a solid 1/2 hour and kept switching it off and
> starting it up again. No problem.
> My daughter says it "worked itself out" But I know better.
> What the heck happened in the first place? Clutch worked as normal. In
> gear, car was locked up, depress clutch, car rolled.
> Even now, the clutch works normally. The car starts and runs fine.
> Why did it seize up but only when SHE took it for a spin by herself?
> How does a seized engine fix itself all by itself?
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> My own Fleet of Sprites
>
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