Re: Locked up RD11

[aquasonic]

I view seized motors as a calculated risk. Some of my best running ones came to me seized. The key is to think of it as hopelessly seized and pay accordingly. Don’t expect much, and you won’t be disappointed that way.

On a positive note, some of the seized motors are just very lightly ring stuck. My last one, a Johnson QD-18, was freed up in about 10 minutes. The bores are smooth and the rings are in good condition, so you never know. I recall LLoyd L. mentioning that lower hour motors, with better compression, are actually more prone to getting stuck.

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