2002 chevy silverado locked up
 

hi, i'm new to this and i don't know too much about vehicle mechanics, but i have a 2002 chevy silverado and the engine seems to be locked up. i had an oil leave and only had about 1 quart left in the the oil tank and while driving to the store to get more oil, the truck went dead and i had to pull over to the side of the road. i put 5 quarts of oil in, but the gauge still says there is no oil pressure and the engine won't even turn over, even after trying to jump it. i also have a python/viper alarm on the truck and think that maybe it could have something to do with the problem??? please help. not sure what exactly to do... thank you!

RE: 2002 chevy silverado locked up
 

when u turn the key,does it "clunk" or anythjing under the hood?..or just silence

RE: 2002 chevy silverado locked up
 

yes there's a clunk. do you happen to know what it is?

RE: 2002 chevy silverado locked up
 

in the olden days that woulda been a starter. but on these newer trucks they have lots of sensors and engine protection built in. so im out of my league but argon could probably tell you.

RE: 2002 chevy silverado locked up
 

It certainly sounds like she's locked up...about all to try here is remove the belt and see if you can turn the engine over with a breaker bar

RE: 2002 chevy silverado locked up
 

Another thing to try is disconnect the negative battery terminal for about 20-30minutes allowing the truck to reset the ecu. Than plug it back in, if their is a sensor out of wack that should reset it.