Blast it! Just drove into flood and damaged engine???

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Hit 12" water at 30 mph! Quiet road - didn't see it at all then thump, bow wave, all warning lights on etc etc. Engine never stalled (diesel) but lost alternator, steering etc. Everything came came back to life quickly; engine is sweet as before when revving but dull rhythmic thumping at tickover... bent con-rod ??? Lots of smoke / steam from back end of car. Manually revved engine via lever on fuel pump - intermittent mis-firing...

[silky fox]

.......Unlucky T.C.D.....hope it dries out.....

[blazer]

sounds bad. I was told that some cars have the air inlet so low down so they will suck up water even in a small flood.

[Rich2484]

Sorry what car is it??

 

Can't make many presumptions without knowing the important info?.

[treequip]

You might have damaged the chuck key

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

xantia 1.9 td

[GardenKit]

TCD, to bend a con rod, means that water has to get on top the piston. They won't normally turn over after that unless the water is purged from an injector. As any water had to get through the paper air filter first, it may just be that the air filter is wet and air cant get through. Try removing it and that thump may disappear along with smoke. worth a try before worrying too much?

[Rich2484]

You might have damaged the chuck key

 

As there are no smilies with that I will presume you are taking the mick.

[mixedangased]

see what its like when you start it in the morn if misfireing and clears when warm bent con rod,had this before on td citroen bx ,same engine.

[twistedhicap]

semi hydrauliced it by the sounds of it how is the airbox? was is there any smoke?