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2007 Hyundai Sonata

Tiny
DMARK1027
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  • 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 75,000 MILES
My engine locked up, I think. Oil is now sludge. Wife never changed oil when I instructed her to. Now it wont turn over. How do I know if its locked up? Im hoping there is a safety feature that stops the engine from blowing.
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 AT 11:13 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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  • 31,938 POSTS
Hi there,

There is no safety device sorry, what you will have to do is remove the spark plugs and with a socket and bar on the crank shaft front bolt, see if the engine will turn over, if not I feel that it will be seized.

Mark (mhpautos)
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