I have a 99 that was in decent shape until yesterday. It was really cold out and I was running about 15 MPH down the road to try to warm it up and it died. Not very smoothly. Starter won't turn and it won't turn from the manual pull start. I am guessing its a major failure. Any suggestions what it will take $$ to fix it (roughly) . I am guessing its not worth fixing.

 

Check the drive belt first

 

I can push it around, so the drive is not locked, but I will check the belt.

Thanks

 

PULL THE COVER OFF AND LOOK.If the belt broke it can wrap up around the drive clutch and act like a seized motor.IT will still be movable through the driven clutch

 

If you don't want to fix it, and you are close enough. I'm interested in it. Doc

 

when was the last time you checked your oil?

 

i would bet the motor seized from a lack of lube. even if your resevoir is full, water builds up inside of oil tank, water sinks to the bottom of the tank. that is where the oil pickup is at, water freezes the oil pickup shut, and whala ENGINE SEIZURE. I see this all of the time, mostly from ice fisherman. they don't let there engine run long enough to steam off the water. the unload from trailer drive to hole shut off- half hour later start it and drive to a new hole and shut it off, well after doing this for half the winter there is enough water built up that it freezes the pickup, and then they get pissed because they have to walk back to the truck. they have no one to blame but themselves. these machines are designed to be ran all day long, I don't get why they don't just let them run. It does not use that much fuel.