R4ITEI's 10th AE Money Pit.

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Originally Posted by Pete_89T2

Have you tried turning the engine over by hand to check if its locked up? Stick a ratchet wrench on the e-shaft pulley bolt and try rotating it - don't try to force anything, if all is well it should turn easily.

Before you try that, take out the plugs and squirt some ATF or MMO in there rotor housing to try to break down some carbon that might have built up.

Of course, even if you turn it over, and hear all the pulses, that doesn't mean the engine is good. Over that length of time, the oil control rings have long dried up from lack of oil lubrication, and the coolant o rings probably in the same boat.

Seriously though, to avoid further damage, I would not tempt fate. If it fires and runs, then throws a seal you will be in for more $$$ for a rebuild than if you didn't.