Hey guys
Just though I'd ask some opinions or sone tips for checking for damage.
On a back track on weekend went through a puddle and drove bout 100m down track further and started loosing power and white smoke which was obviously water goin through engine, turned it straight off, check airbox and filter was completely wet, and some water I'n box.
Took filter out, let sit for 15 min thinking all water that had gotten I'n would be evaporated by engine heat, started and seemed to be fine, had a good look over and nothing else seemed to be damage so had to tow bout 5km to a house were I could get a filter, watched it the whole way, last km didnt though and when we got there radiator was punctured. Needle didn't get to very top but was a 5 mm from the max....
Had to leave for work but when I get home I'n two weeks gonna change rad over.
First thing was I'n suspecting an engine mount has gone that caused the fan to hit the rad, other thing is maybe the fan when it hit the water it flexed forward and notched it, only a small nick, can hardly see it, and it soft leak straight away cus it was fine for a few km.
Other thing is when I sucked water into the engine would the main potential problem area be the turbo? I thought if it was gonna be damaged it would have already happened....
Was thinkin if I just take off the air intake hose and felt the turbine was all good I'm I'n the clear?
And the over heating the likely outcome of that would be the head maybe cracking or something like that, but it wasn't for that long,
I'm hoping I have Gotton out of this with only a radiator...
Any advice if someone knows what to look for would be awesome!!
Cheers
Greesie
Just though I'd ask some opinions or sone tips for checking for damage.
On a back track on weekend went through a puddle and drove bout 100m down track further and started loosing power and white smoke which was obviously water goin through engine, turned it straight off, check airbox and filter was completely wet, and some water I'n box.
Took filter out, let sit for 15 min thinking all water that had gotten I'n would be evaporated by engine heat, started and seemed to be fine, had a good look over and nothing else seemed to be damage so had to tow bout 5km to a house were I could get a filter, watched it the whole way, last km didnt though and when we got there radiator was punctured. Needle didn't get to very top but was a 5 mm from the max....
Had to leave for work but when I get home I'n two weeks gonna change rad over.
First thing was I'n suspecting an engine mount has gone that caused the fan to hit the rad, other thing is maybe the fan when it hit the water it flexed forward and notched it, only a small nick, can hardly see it, and it soft leak straight away cus it was fine for a few km.
Other thing is when I sucked water into the engine would the main potential problem area be the turbo? I thought if it was gonna be damaged it would have already happened....
Was thinkin if I just take off the air intake hose and felt the turbine was all good I'm I'n the clear?
And the over heating the likely outcome of that would be the head maybe cracking or something like that, but it wasn't for that long,
I'm hoping I have Gotton out of this with only a radiator...
Any advice if someone knows what to look for would be awesome!!
Cheers
Greesie
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