Motor freezes up periodically

I do have the small braket that conects to the oil pan. My question is... Was the starter jammed because it's going bad or was it jammed because the engine is frozen... I pulled the plugs and found no fluid inside.
 
cdubs said:
I do have the small braket that conects to the oil pan. My question is... Was the starter jammed because it's going bad or was it jammed because the engine is frozen... I pulled the plugs and found no fluid inside.
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I doubt there is anything wrong with your engine. But if the starter jammed once, chances are it could happen again. I don't know about these Ford starters but on my Olds engine there are shims to install or remove when bolting the starter on to the engine. This increases or decreases the clearance between the starter and ring gear. I'm sure there is somebody else on here who has worked on a Ford starter more recently than I have. Its been a while.
 
After you removed the starter Did you rock the car in high gear watching the fan to see if the engine is free? If it is then it is probably the ring gear on the fly wheel has worn teeth and will have to be replaced.
 
After purchasing a new starter, the culprit was..... a bad solenoid... At least its fixed. The starter was easier to replace then that dang, underneath the battery behind the firewall, solenoid... Thanks again for all the ideas guys
 
cdubs said:
After purchasing a new starter, the culprit was..... a bad solenoid... At least its fixed. The starter was easier to replace then that dang, underneath the battery behind the firewall, solenoid... Thanks again for all the ideas guys
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Now you have a spare starter!
 
cdubs said:
After purchasing a new starter, the culprit was..... a bad solenoid... At least its fixed. The starter was easier to replace then that dang, underneath the battery behind the firewall, solenoid... Thanks again for all the ideas guys
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What took so long? Didn't believe post 2?
 
Glad to hear you got it figured out...
"Let he who never purchased an unneeded part cast the first lug nut."
 
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