# Bought a non-working '02 Liberty, where to start? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** liberty, jeep\ **Created:** [July 9, 2016, 9:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bought-a-non-working-02-liberty-where-to-start/93781 "2016-07-09T09:17:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2016, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bought-a-non-working-02-liberty-where-to-start/93781/61 "2016-07-23T15:28:31Z")
Have you been following this thread from the beginning? And if so, did you clink on that link that takes you that mopar website? The OP fessed up that the engine is essentially seized He can turn it over by hand a few inches in either direction . . . the engine is toast, 100% certainty 🗡 ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2016, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bought-a-non-working-02-liberty-where-to-start/93781/62 "2016-07-23T15:50:31Z")
I read the posts at the other site and we should be done here. The poor guy was taken for a ride. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bought-a-non-working-02-liberty-where-to-start/93781/63 "2016-07-23T16:52:01Z")
One of several pics of the scrap iron that was powering this Liberty. Another pic showed some purple steel from lack of oil. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/f/f24eaaa04837491b7eb14c43a93230db168df0ef.jpg) [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bought-a-non-working-02-liberty-where-to-start/93781.md?page=3)