Hi guys I have a subaru robin ex27 engine an I think the engine is lock. I can turn the drive shaft but a some point it gets harder to turn. Also when I pull the rope, the fly wheel dosent even turn an im putting stress on the rope.
I had water get in an engine. Rusted the cylinder and the heavy rust line stopped the piston from going up. Took it all apart. Honed the cylinder and put it all back together. It started once and put it on the shelf.
But man there was enough rust to stop the pull start, yet the engine would turn Some, then stop.
I had a very similar issue as I mentioned above, There is a pic on this thread: http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=30115
See post #4.
Heavy rust, I would wonder how bad youy cylinder may actually be?