Detroit 4-53 Siezed, Help

Posted by Uncle on January 20, 2007 at 18:46:33 from (75.88.34.210):

I bought this Bantam Excavator and the 453 Detroit is siezed. The old guy I bought it from, who I believe to be as honest as they come, told me that the engine was overhauled about a year prior to him shutting it down.
He had a larger trackhoe and when he blew a hydraulic seal he just walked away.
It's been sitting for about two years now. I put a breaker bar on it and it won't budge.
I poured a diesel/oil mix down the exhaust stack for now.
The machine is 2 1/2 hrs away and I can't do more until I get her home, but what should I do to free the engine.
Also Is anyone around Arkansas that can move it for less than $1,000?
Brian

Replies:

• Re: Detroit 4-53 Siezed, Help NC Wayne 17:48:18 01/21/07 (0)
• Re: Detroit 4-53 Siezed, Help Jim WJ 20:29:24 01/20/07 (0)
• Re: Detroit 4-53 Siezed, Help Larry NE IL 19:25:33 01/20/07 (0)
• Re: Detroit 4-53 Siezed, Help Uncle 19:21:15 01/20/07 (0)
• BTW ron,ar 19:16:11 01/20/07 (0)
• Re: Detroit 4-53 Siezed, Help Michael Price 19:06:44 01/20/07 (0)
• Re: Detroit 4-53 Siezed, Help old 19:03:53 01/20/07 (0)
• Re: Detroit 4-53 Siezed, Help ron,ar 18:51:54 01/20/07 (3)
  • Re: Detroit 4-53 Siezed, Help Uncle 18:55:42 01/20/07 (2)
    • Re: Detroit 4-53 Siezed, Help ron,ar 18:58:16 01/20/07 (1)
      • Re: Detroit 4-53 Siezed, Help Uncle 20:28:02 01/20/07 (0)

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