Water sucked up now engine knocking

[99ILeclipse]

Well it all started a couple days ago when I was driving home in a big rain storm. It was raining so hard I couldnt see and I drove thorough a huge puddle and my car died. It took awhile but I got it started, but a lot of white smoke came from the exhaust. Now that I got it home the engine is knocking really bad. Any ideas what to do?

 

[Silver99OZ]

Rebuild the engine because it sounds like you bent a rod.

 

[AK Maniak]

My friend drove through a big puddle and sucked up some water and he ended up buying a used motor off ebay because it was either that or a rebuild. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Good luck.

 

[rlacasse1]

Sounds like you bent a rod bud. Time for a rebuild.

 

[Josh97eclipse]

What every one else is saying you bent a rod. Once you suck up the water it hydrolocks the motor

 

[project_skyline]

Bent rod or washed out bearings. In other words you motor is in need of a rebuild.

You probably messed it up when you tried to start it after driving thru the puddle and it dying.
It would have been advised you removed all the spark plugs and cranked the motor over to get any water out of the cylinders before starting it. Remember water doesn't compress.

 

[sparky1987]

Yeah definetly wouldn't try to patch it up either the bearings are washed or bent 1 or more rods

 

[Dert]

Hydrolock, bent rod, tear down and use this opportunity to rebuild how you want.


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[phunny]

If you have full coverage it's covered. Been there, done that unfortunately .

 

[Josh97eclipse]

If you have full coverage it's covered. Been there, done that unfortunately .

Are yo really serious?? insurance will pay if the motor hydrolocks and you have full coverage? Hmmmmm maybe i just may( i have a built motor on the side)

 

[2G-GS-T]

You threw a rod, That happened to me in my 2g awhile back. Very fun to fix

Josh NICE 2G bro

 

[Josh97eclipse]

Josh NICE 2G bro

Thanks a lot bro, all my money and work is in the thing, she didn't look like that when i bought it.

 

[hypergenesis]

Bent rod or washed out bearings. In other words you motor is in need of a rebuild.

You probably messed it up when you tried to start it after driving thru the puddle and it dying.
It would have been advised you removed all the spark plugs and cranked the motor over to get any water out of the cylinders before starting it. Remember water doesn't compress.

So in the off chance water does get into your engine taking out the spark plugs and cranking it will prevent dammaged caused by water getting into the engine?

 

[99ILeclipse]

Thats what I figured and also what I didnt want to hear. Well any ideas on how I should rebuild it?

 

[brandonwh64]

Thats what I figured and also what I didnt want to hear. Well any ideas on how I should rebuild it?

Eagle forged rods and wiesco pistons sounds nice!!

 

[phunny]

Are yo really serious?? insurance will pay if the motor hydrolocks and you have full coverage? Hmmmmm maybe i just may( i have a built motor on the side)

Yep, dead serious. They don't have an option.

 

[7naYRu7_rs]

yes sir i also agree with phunny, at my dealership around the rainy season, we usually get two or three cars that need an engine replacement for getting hydrolocked, all covered by the insurance. every single cent is covered!!

 

[derektcasey]

So in the off chance water does get into your engine taking out the spark plugs and cranking it will prevent dammaged caused by water getting into the engine?

Yup. That's the way to do it. Also changing the oil will help if any water seeps past the rings.

 

[Josh97eclipse]

well hell im gonna go hydrolock my motor and get the money because i have a built motor . But 99ILeclipse you want to built it forged. Eagle h beam rods. and a good set of pistons, either JE, Wiseco, or CP. good bearings like ACL, Celective. and bore the block .020

 

[gtrej01]

Thats what I figured and also what I didnt want to hear. Well any ideas on how I should rebuild it?

I have a good running engine for sale.

pm for more info.

 

[Josh97eclipse]

Dont buy a stock motor, just rebuild yours bigger and better why you have the chance. its better to go stronger and then you have a lot of provability's you can do.

 

[99ILeclipse]

That's what I was going to do. I'm not going to buy a motor

 

[Blue95GS-T]

Just a question for you. Do you have a long route Cold Air Intake?

If so, that is probably what caused it in the first place as the filter is sitting close to the ground.

(I used to have a 420A and this worried the hell out of me)

I would look into getting rid of it in favor of something shorter. Even if you build the motor with super-duper rods, awesome-sweet pistons, and teflon coated space bearings, you'll hydro-lock the motor again.

 

[dikdiamond]

Yep, dead serious. They don't have an option.

Yeah my buddy has a Sentra that he hydrolocked and got it rebuilt,just a month ago or so.

 

[phunny]

I had state farm and they handled all the money and the engine replacement.