2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport will not start.

rusty_cage

I just bought a 2001 Montero Sport Limited. I bought it knowing that  it wouldn't start. The  Seller said that  he over heated it on the GBT and had it towed. He said it would only click not start since then. It  Has NO water in cylinders or oil pan. I just got it home and wanted to ask if anyone knows if there was a overheat protection shutdown. or a reset process that I may want to do before getting further. Thanks

thecardoc3

Put a socket on the crank bolt and see if you can turn the engine over by hand with a breaker bar.

There is no safety system to shut the engine down in an overheat condition.

Mr_Shiftright

Chances are pretty good that it could be an engine seizure, if the overheat was prolonged. This type of scenario just fries piston rings.

Like Doc says, try to turn it with a socket and breaker bar. If it won't budge, you'll have to pull off the cylinder head, investigate the condition of the cylinder bores, and take it from there.

isellhondas

I hope you didn't pay much and that you assumed the worst when you bought it.

All any of us can do here is guess. Hopefully the engine didn't sieze.

rusty_cage

Thanks I assumed the worst ahen I bought it and I have under 500 in a straight body and clean paint and brand new B/F s so I am ok. I did get my question answered about a safety shut down. Thanks for your help.

isellhondas

Sounds nice otherwise and a good canidate for a good used engine. I would throw a new timing belt on and inspect the other bolt on stuff. The tires alone are worth a lot of money.