The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop Is the motor frozen, or just stuck? "it ran when I parked it there"

Of all the topics that come up on this forum over the years this one is the most fun to read. It's about the application of brute force to precision assemblies.

In my imagination I see ferrous metal parts rusted together, the rust pits and the friction generated when those rough, rusted surfaces are forced to slide past each other. Ouch!