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12-14-2005, 10:46 AM #1SSslowGuest
think i just messed up the camaro
it has been raining like crazy here in houston for the past couple of hours and almost everywhere is flooded. Damn city. Well i was trying to get home and ran into a deep puddle, more like a mini lake. I thought i saw smoke coming out of the engine bay but it was raining so hard i wasnt sure. As soon as i hit the deep waters car started sputtering and stalled. My dumbass tried to turn it back on and yeah .. "clank clack pop" .. im sure ls1's are not too good at compressing water with fuel and air. Whats the worst case scenerio i should be expecting. I know this is going to be a rebuild. Anyone had to deal with anything like this before. I want to hear some experiences.
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12-14-2005, 10:53 AM #2
this is called "hydrolocked" you saw steam probably not smoke, there are alot of posts about this do a thread search. I"m sure others will post this thread soon.
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12-14-2005, 10:54 AM #3
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Man that sucks. Hope it turns out for the best.
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12-14-2005, 12:04 PM #4SSslowGuest
dealer quoted me 2gs for the labor at least. I dont know. I dont trust dealer rebuilds.
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12-14-2005, 12:10 PM #5
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I would buy a new short block and do it yourself. Get some buddies to help you out. Or just buy the stuff and have a machine shop do it. Then you will have new aftermnarket stuff instead of stock replacements. i'm sure there are some guys around your area that would love to help out.
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12-14-2005, 12:13 PM #6
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So did you suck water into the cylinders through the intake a break some rings when you cranked it?
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12-14-2005, 12:21 PM #7SSslowGuestOriginally Posted by z_driver1
I would buy a new short block and do it yourself. Get some buddies to help you out. Or just buy the stuff and have a machine shop do it. Then you will have new aftermnarket stuff instead of stock replacements. i'm sure there are some guys around your area that would love to help out.
I talked to a buddy of mine close by, he was saying that ls1's dont bend valves or rods that easy. I might just have to drain and flush the motor. Pop the plugs crank it.. push all the water out and oil change. I really hope thats it.
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12-14-2005, 12:33 PM #8
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Try that what is the worst that can happen you have to rebuild the motor. I would try anything to get out of a rebuild.
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12-14-2005, 12:47 PM #9
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Pull the plugs and roll it over to blow the cylinders out, he's right. The only realistic other problem would be broken rings from cranking it with water in the cylinders, which isn't a really bad problem, just no fun to fix and it's totally undrivable until it's fixed. Replace those plugs after you pull em and roll it over, and that really is probably all it's gonne take to fix it. ps. . .don't crank on it at all any more until those plugs are out
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12-14-2005, 03:47 PM #10redls1birdGuestOriginally Posted by z_driver1
i think thats the only other realistic problem if your an optimist. the car could have stalled without doing major damage, but if it cranked up and sucked the remainder of the water in the intake into a cylinder it is very ptssible to have bent a rod. if a broken ring was the only problem, low compression would be the result and ultimatley very poor driveability. hope for the best and good luck. Dont forget pics!!
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12-14-2005, 05:11 PM #11SSslowGuestOriginally Posted by redls1bird
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12-14-2005, 08:34 PM #12Originally Posted by z_driver1
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12-18-2005, 09:04 AM #13
I had two friends in four wheel drive trucks at one time or another hydro lock the motor.
1st one was driving a GMC sonoma highrider in a low spot in his neighborhood during a torrential downpour, stalled his truck (4.3 auto) and it sat until the water subsided. His insurance actually totalled it as a flood vehicle (with 18K on it)
2nd one was driving into a mud pit at a party in a 4.0L 4x4 ranger. If I know him, it was WOT then locked when it sucked water into the intake. Another truck pulled him out. They pulled the plugs immediately, spun it over to clear the water, drained the oil and refilled it. With the old plugs back in the motor, it was running again in 45 minutes, like nothing ever happened.
Sounds like yours might have sat for a while like the first one, so best of luck to you!
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12-27-2005, 05:12 AM #14
Call you insurance company. This will actually be covered. Don't worry about dealer rebuilds. They don't rebuild engines. Only replace them.
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12-27-2005, 10:23 AM #15SSslowGuest
i dont have full coverage .. im not sure if i want them to mark the car flood damaged anyways. The car is being worked on here in houston at icon motorsports. #1 cylinder and couple of others have very low compression. THey are pulling out the engine today to see what is all damaged. Hopefully not the cylinder walls. I can deal with replacing rods and pistons. I might update with some pictures if i go by the shop in a couple of days.
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12-27-2005, 10:58 AM #16
That really stinks man. Hope everything works out for you.
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12-27-2005, 03:15 PM #17Bombguy99Z28Guest
actually, worst case scenario is the block could be damaged.
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12-29-2005, 06:05 PM #18SSslowGuestOriginally Posted by Bombguy99Z28
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Originally Posted by BIG D's SS
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01-02-2006, 04:36 PM #20Originally Posted by SSslow
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