Vauxhall Combi CDTi 2011 1.3 diesel - Test if engine has seized

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Mon 21 Dec 2020 14:50
Vauxhall Combi CDTi 2011 1.3 diesel - Test if engine has seized - Gary Parr

No Crank - no start - AA report P008A - Fuel low pressure circuit - pressure too low. Sporadic faults. Engine seized. Car just stopped (cut-out) - no loud noises or smoke or overheating. I want to confirm if the engine has seized. Test1. Tried: putting gear in 5th - handbrake off - tried pushing van - won't budge. Test2. Removed Glow plugs and tried to crank it by hand (Torq socket and bar) = won't budge. Are there any other tests I can try?

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Mon 21 Dec 2020 15:12
Vauxhall Combi CDTi 2011 1.3 diesel - Test if engine has seized - bathtub tom

Engines don't seize for no reason, usually lack of coolant or lack of oil. Did it have any warning lights before it stopped? What's the coolant level and oil level on the dipstick?

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Mon 21 Dec 2020 15:49
Vauxhall Combi CDTi 2011 1.3 diesel - Test if engine has seized - elekie&a/c doctor
Take off the poly-vee drive belt . Perhaps one of the rotating parts driven by this belt has seized.
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Tue 22 Dec 2020 17:49
Vauxhall Combi CDTi 2011 1.3 diesel - Test if engine has seized - Gary Parr

Thanks, I will try this

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Thu 24 Dec 2020 15:01
Vauxhall Combi CDTi 2011 1.3 diesel - Test if engine has seized - egrehte

Take off the poly-vee drive belt

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Edited by egrehte on 25/12/2020 at 11:44

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