car quit.

2000 VOLVO C70
93,000 MILES
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driving car and it shut down. all lights came on. would not jump start.towed to local mechanic. removed sepentine belt. says engine is locked up. oil level good and clean ..no leaks. am i missing something...
Dec 28, 2011 at 10:26 PM
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sounds like an internal failure. was there any noise prior to shutting down?? did he remove the plugs and see if there was water or fuel locking the motor up in the cylinders??

Roy
Dec 28, 2011 at 10:33 PM
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No he did not. I pulled up the obd codes.P1618 01/02 and P1633 02/02. Did not notice any noise when it quit.
Dec 29, 2011 at 1:15 AM
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ask him to look into it further before you decide to replace the motor.

Roy
Dec 29, 2011 at 1:52 AM
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Unfortunately the car has been towed back to my home. Is this something I can do
Dec 29, 2011 at 3:08 AM
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pull out the plugs and see if the motor turns

Roy
Dec 29, 2011 at 3:23 AM