Water in the Engine!

markelock

would it be cheaper to get divorced?

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

pogofish wrote: »

Bluntly, if a new Jeep falls over at a couple of feet of water, I'd be having words with the dealer. Are they not supposed to be able to run more or less right up to the intakes?

Yes, but they need to be driven correctly. Driving through water and allowing it to flow over the bonnet up to the windshield is a recipe for disaster.

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

SailorSam wrote: »

I think there is more chance that the water has only got into the electrics, and that is the reason you have broken down, it would need to have an awful lot of water to do any permanant damage. The most common way that water gets into an engine is when your head gasket blows, and even then you can drive around for a long time, gradually the car will be going worse and worse untill it breaks down, but this could take weeks.
What you need to do, drain the oil. Expect to get out a gallon or so, if you finds it's got 5 gallon in there, ok you know now the engine has got water in, but don't start stripping the engine, put fresh oil in and see what happens. Chances are it will go, but you're not going to do any damage trying.
If it does'nt start, check your electrics; plugs; points; etc etc.

Sorry but this is bad advice. It doesn't take an 'awful lot of water', it needs only a few litres to get by the air filter, and enough speed at the wheels, to create an expensive boat anchor.

If you really believe that 'seeing what happens' can't cause any damage, you're living in cloud cuckoo land.

Hintza

markelock wrote: »

would it be cheaper to get divorced?

Haven't married this one, first time round was too expensive .

You can imagine the language, I had to take a 5 minute walk just to be civil. She made me a very nice supper when we eventually got home and is being very very nice to me today.

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Hintza wrote: »

You can imagine the language, I had to take a 5 minute walk just to be civil. She made me a very nice supper when we eventually got home and is being very very nice to me today.

:rotfl:

Trade it for one of these;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibious_vehicle

SailorSam

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

Sorry but this is bad advice. It doesn't take an 'awful lot of water', it needs only a few litres to get by the air filter, and enough speed at the wheels, to create an expensive boat anchor.

If you really believe that 'seeing what happens' can't cause any damage, you're living in cloud cuckoo land.

I agree water may have got in the air intake, if the car had been deep enough the suction would have dragged it into the engine, but most air intakes are high on the engine so i think it's more probable that the electrics would be effected first.
But as i said origionally if you drop the oil you will at least know what is in there.
If you did get water in, it will still be there, it has'nt gone away, pull the drain plug, then start to worry if water gushes out.

mikey72

It's a diesel. And it takes only a few ml of water through the air intake to bend the con rod. The compression ratio is 18:1, and each cylinder is about half a litre, compressing to about 30ml, so a small amount of water will take the compression too high. Three teaspoons and it's past 30:1.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Our neighbour did the same to his car, but it was caused by a truck passing the other way at the same time, which didn't stop, he lost his no claims, but his insurance covered all the costs.

Pyewacket338

SailorSam wrote: »

But as i said origionally if you drop the oil you will at least know what is in there.
If you did get water in, it will still be there, it has'nt gone away, pull the drain plug, then start to worry if water gushes out.

It's probable that no water entered the sump in this case, unless the increase in compression burst the head gasket, lifted the head or pushed passed the compression rings. Taking out the fuel injectors or the glow plugs may result in a tell-tale jet of water exiting the cylinders though. Even if the water did enter the cylinders, and you're very lucky, the compression could stall the engine before any damage was done...... moving forwards at speed while in gear wouldn't help, unless the driven wheels don't have good traction and the seized engine can lock up.

Hintza

Just called them and apparently the starter motor is faulty? Presume it didn't enjoy it's swim as it was fine before. Needless to say it won't arrive until tomorrow.

So nothing being done today and if engine damaged then I will have to wait until I have contacted insurer and they have inspected.

Unstoppable_2

Hintza wrote: »

Thanks for the replies. Needless to say being under warranty I won't be touching it..

Your warranty won't cover a single repair in respect to this event.