HELP! Siezed engine? Now what?

[NorcalCamper]

I'll try to be brief and supply more details as requested so I don't bore anyone. I've recently had an overheating problem on my 94' 3.0L SR5 pickup. It would run rough and seemed to exhaust a lot of steam. I suspected a bad head gasket or cracked block. Now the engine wont turn over at all, just a clunk from the starter. Not like a dead battery clunk, but more like a siezed engine clunk. Any suggestions on tests I can perform myself to confirm or deny this? I'd hate to tow it to the stealership just to have them charge me money to tell me its dead. I'm not real pleased with the 3.0L's power. Is a 3.4L swap feasible? Where would I look to research that?

Feel free to ask questions as I know I'm leaving out many detail/symtoms.

[dirtydeeds]

Put a socket on the crank and try to turn over by hand. If seized and u have access to a 3.4 it is very feasible. I've seen a few race trucks with a 3.4L. It is very reliable, power is decent, and it is pretty fast with a supercharger.


I don't know all of the details involved with the swap, bit I do know on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being most difficult as far as engine swaps are concerned, this swap is about a 3, unlike the 5.7L which is a 15!

[NorcalCamper]

Where is a good source for a replacement engine? I'm in the SF Bay Area.

[dirtydeeds]

I've never used these guys but the site looks good. call em and let us know

[1 bad tacoma]

Where is a good source for a replacement engine? I'm in the SF Bay Area.

try www.lcengineering.com these guys do nothing but toyotal motors great place to deal with

[dirtydeeds]

Where is a good source for a replacement engine? I'm in the SF Bay Area.

Did you have a chance to figure this out yet?

[Julin]

If the oil is less in the car then this problem arises and if the speed is very high the engine gets seized & it is very expensive to repair also..

[Julin]

If the oil is less in the car then this problem arises and if the speed is very high the engine gets seized & it is very expensive to repair also..

[SurferBoy]

I'd probably kick it, then see if I can find a cheap replacement for the motor. There should be lots of shops in your area. Did you ever get this fixed?

[MuddyTacoma]

I'll try to be brief and supply more details as requested so I don't bore anyone. I've recently had an overheating problem on my 94' 3.0L SR5 pickup. It would run rough and seemed to exhaust a lot of steam. I suspected a bad head gasket or cracked block. Now the engine wont turn over at all, just a clunk from the starter. Not like a dead battery clunk, but more like a siezed engine clunk. Any suggestions on tests I can perform myself to confirm or deny this? I'd hate to tow it to the stealership just to have them charge me money to tell me its dead. I'm not real pleased with the 3.0L's power. Is a 3.4L swap feasible? Where would I look to research that?

Feel free to ask questions as I know I'm leaving out many detail/symtoms.

How did this end up working out?