2007 Hyundai Sonata

2007 HYUNDAI SONATA
75,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DMARK1027
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my engine locked up, i think. oil is now sludge. wife never changed oil when i instructed her to. now it wont turn over. how do i know if its locked up? im hoping there is a safety feature that stops the engine from blowing.
Jul 28, 2010 at 11:13 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

There is no safety device sorry, what you will have to do is remove the spark plugs and with a socket and bar on the crank shaft front bolt, see if the engine will turn over, if not i feel that it will be seized.

Mark (mhpautos)
Jul 29, 2010 at 3:08 AM
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