Hello there I’m after some help, Mk 7 transit just driving along and the indicators start acting funny, few miles further on van just coasts to a stop and wouldn’t start ( just like the battery fiat ) borrowed a starter pack and it started ran fir about a min then stopped, not hot at all.
Towed it home put on a new alternator and it started ran for 30 seconds then stopped, not hot at all, oil black and same level as before, water bit orange and just won’t turn over.
Went to the starter next, seems ok but got a new one coming tomorrow but the engine just won’t move and seems like it’s hydraulic locked, won’t turn on the pulley, I put a strap to it and pulled it gently forward in gear and the wheel slid !
My question, can a head gasket go and cause a lock up if the engine or what else can it be cos the van was runnning perfectly fine before ?