what happened!! *video*

[chevy wrangler]

well what do u all think happened?? my neighbor went in the water hole and didnt come out!!LOL
he had water in the pistons and we took all spark plugs out and tried to turn the motor by:
1) key, no luck
2) big breaker bar and tried to turn the crank, strike 2
3) push start down big hill, strike 3
4) 4wd lock and me pushing with my truck only to hear 4 tires scream to a stop

so here is the video enjoy

 

[lectric80]

I remember that video, time for a new motor. That really sucks though, especially since it looked like he was having fun.

 

[robert97dodge]

He got water in the motor just from that one water hole? It wasnt even that deep.

 

[chevy wrangler]

uh he had no inner fender wells, a 3" bl and 35" all-terrains

 

[chevy wrangler]

I remember that video, time for a new motor. That really sucks though, especially since it looked like he was having fun.

yeah we bearly started to try to fix it now, he might buy the whole master rebuild kit from northern auto parts:
http://www.northernautoparts.com/ProductDetail.cfm?ProductId=148

 

[blasphemous]

yeah we bearly started to try to fix it now, he might buy the whole master rebuild kit from northern auto parts:
http://www.northernautoparts.com/ProductDetail.cfm?ProductId=148

Are you sure yet what is wrong? There isn't any broken bones sticking through the skin is there? (thrown rod through the block)

 

[chevy wrangler]

nope no rods, maybe a rod bearing?? will that "lock" a motor??

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

If it actually hydrolocked (sounds like it did) there will probably be at least one bent rod and the crank may be bent as well.

 

[chevy wrangler]

when we tried to push start it, it had no spark plugs in it

 

[blasphemous]

If it actually hydrolocked (sounds like it did) there will probably be at least one bent rod and the crank may be bent as well.

That was my next thing to cover...
I don't recall EVER hearing of a hydro-locked engine not having one thing or another bent up internally. (note: Any engine that had alot of load on it)

 

[BKinzey]

I like the OOOOHHH SHHHHEEEEEIIIIITTTT squeal myself

 

[chevy wrangler]

my truck made it easy, he did say what i went trough he would, well he didnt

LOL

 

[JEBSR]

I agree with the bent rod(s) theory. I wouldn't buy any parts until you see if one of the rods damaged the block. Time for a stroker!

 

[Pookster]

I agree with the bent rod(s) theory. I wouldn't buy any parts until you see if one of the rods damaged the block. Time for a stroker!

maybe some inner fenders too.. I've had a bit of water injested, but

A. more water than that... i was up to my headlights
B. Most of it was thrown from the fan
C. I had an open element.

So what did I learn from this?

A. Before water, cover your radiator. No water hitting fan.
B. Got rid of open element for the most part. The stock air cleaner does a pretty good job of keeping out the water!

 

[Bow-Tie-Boy]

Seems to me that the biggest thing that killed him (his motor) there was too much speed. Tell him to put a little faith in his rig and just roll through it. It didn't even look as if you need 4x4 to go through that puddle....let alone a 20mph head start. I'm sure all the other things, like no inners and an open element filter had a part too, but that water was not deep at all.

 

[chevy wrangler]

but it was just gooey at the bottom

 

[gmc4cw]

your friend learned a very valuable lesson, the hard way. SLOW DOWN!

rooster tails make for good pictures and videos but can ruin your day.

this is how you drive through water.

 

[howdiy]

Beautiful step side

I wish it would ran so there is water down here

Everything is dry

 

[readymix]

this is how you drive through water.

I go like this

 

[nerraw117]

did he have a open air cleaner? still dont see how that could have hydrolocked a motor.