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Originally Posted by Dubyagee
A friend of mine had the same symptoms and it ended up being a broken camshaft. Low mileage diesel in a sprinter.
I agree, the mechanic should have done a deeper inspection and shown a cause before using the general term “locked up”.
Many things can cause a locked up situation. Some external like a seized alternator or other driven accessory.
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I have to agree with Dubyagee that this sounds suspiciously like a mechanical failure that may have caused a physical blockage.
I'd remove the oil pan and attempt to visually inspect as many items as possible to determine where the blockage could be.
Crank, cam, timing chain, oil pump, injection pump, alternator, starter, AC compressor, water pump.
Remove the belts and check the operational conditions of everything belt-driven.
And don't forget the tension rollers.
Put the vehicle in neutral and go to town...slowly.
This will be tedious but you can check.
I'm interested in the answer.