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

[treequip]

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

 

Just made me laugh, if you don’t know the difference between a chuck key and a woodruff key, how do you hope to remote diagnose a car problem.

 

I thought a little gentle ribbing was appropriate, its nothing that wouldn’t happen in any workshop I have ever been in, my own included.

[Rich2484]

There was no attempt at even trying to "remote" diagnose an engine problem, just thought knowing what car would help narrow down the differrent expertise on this forum.

[spudulike]

I would hope it is just a bit of moisture in the electrics and will clear once dry - have had this when steam cleaning engines in the past! Don't reckon enough water would have been ingested to damage the rods but time will tell.

 

Other than that - Rich just got his terms wrong, doesn't mean he doesn't know about engines or has an opinion that isn't worth much- I have looked round the workshop for a screwdriver I had in my pocket - does that make me an old prat, a bad engineer or silly old sod - think we all have our lapses and a light piss taking is expected - lets move on!

[Tom D]

I think low air intakes are common on french cars for some reason, I know of 2 renaults that hydrauliced hitting puddles fast.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Just made me laugh, if you don’t know the difference between a chuck key and a woodruff key, how do you hope to remote diagnose a car problem.

 

I thought a little gentle ribbing was appropriate, its nothing that wouldn’t happen in any workshop I have ever been in, my own included.

 

Well I'm in no mood to find that funny Was just hoping for anyone with experience of this.

 

Here's the cleaner; paper element and basically totally saturated. No obvious water in air-off pipe from air box to turbo; as if filter element soaked it all up and sent super-humid air in - just oil from crankcase breather. Engine does not sound any better on tickover but does not mis-fire... I suppose to only way to confirm rod bending is head-off and check piston position;

[treequip]

Well I'm in no mood to find that funny Was just hoping for anyone with experience of this.

 

Here's the cleaner; paper element and basically totally saturated. No obvious water in air-off pipe from air box to turbo; as if filter element soaked it all up and sent super-humid air in - just oil from crankcase breather. Engine does not sound any better on tickover but does not mis-fire... I suppose to only way to confirm rod bending is head-off and check piston position;

 

I would have a look at taking the injectors out to check the piston position

[GardenKit]

To be fair, it will sound strange without a filter too. May be best just to pop a new element on first.

[Rich2484]

See should have got yourself a fibre optic inspection camera from Aldi when you had the chance.

 

Personally as gardenkit said get a new element. I wold also drop the oil and change it aswell.

 

If water really has got in deep it will have got everywhere.

 

Remember parts can be replaced we do have the technology.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I would have a look at taking the injectors out to check the piston position

 

Can you really see properly tho thru the plug / injector hole ?

 

as per fig 4:

 

WATER DAMAGE TO AUTOMOTIVE ENGINES:

[Rich2484]

Not sure how easy it is to drop the sum and look that way.

 

Might be easier than have to strip the head off. All that timing malarkey, and covers to come off. Would rather the sump than all that.