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Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:57 pm

I'd just like to share with everyone i was on my way to fill up my car tonight and i just ran straight into a flood of water because there wasnt enough lights in the streets so i coudlnt even see, and it just went straight into my engine bay now my car wont start =.= fml.

koolio1234 · Post by **koolio1234** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:26 pm

Might of entered through your air filter. What air filter are you using? a pod? and is it enclosed?

If it was positioned low enough a splash of water could easily get in an stuff your sh*t up.

Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:28 pm

nah my air filter is boxed up so it wont be there im just hoping its maybe the starter motor which is easily replacable.

Post by **vipfto** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:04 am

fingers crossed no bent rods for you and just electrical

mosti · Post by **mosti** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:16 am

Ouch dude that is nasty :/

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:23 am

How deep exactly was this "flood" of water?

Post by **I8A4RE** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:13 am

You will have to describe the "not starting" if you want us to diagnose it for you.

Eg, is it cranking, dash lights coming on etc etc

Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:31 pm

it cranked when it started then lasted about 30 seconds then there was a bang and the engine wouldnt start anymore but all the lights and stuff works. Yeah melbourne weather atm sucks =.= its like floods every where and hail every now and there. Umm i would say the water was at my front bumper height i just have a stock front bumper but my car is lowered but dont know how much.

Post by **I8A4RE** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:56 pm

Pkat wrote:it cranked when it started then lasted about 30 seconds then there was a bang and the engine wouldnt start anymore.

Double ouch, man that is not good at all.

Now again when you say not starting, what do you mean. No cranking i take it? Any ticking sound? How loud was the bang,

THE MORE INFO THE BETTER

Post by **vipfto** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:20 pm

Pkat wrote:it cranked when it started then lasted about 30 seconds then there was a bang and the engine wouldnt start anymore but all the lights and stuff works. Yeah melbourne weather atm sucks =.= its like floods every where and hail every now and there. Umm i would say the water was at my front bumper height i just have a stock front bumper but my car is lowered but dont know how much.

Not sounding good mate maybe new motor time

Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:36 pm

umm the bang wasnt too loud where u cant hear it from afar just minimal but now, when you try to start it up, it just wont start just makes a tick noise. o are you serious a new motor =.= damn it, then again i always wanted to get a new engine but i wanted to do it my self and atm im a uni student cant really afford it and dont wnat my dad paying for it.

mosti · Post by **mosti** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:55 pm

I know!

Your fto wants a turbo conversion! Greedy bitch.
lol

Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:50 pm

Man just went to the mechanics today he showed me the cylinders of the engine the water has gone into the engine and tmz his going to take a look at inside the engine too see wheter anythings broken inside because of that bang. His like you might have to get a new engine =.=, now im thinking wheter to wreck the car and sell parts or get a new engine and place it in.

Post by **vipfto** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:04 pm

S/H motor = $500 realy easy to swap over dont even need high mech knowledge of should only take workshop a day labour to do so

Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:06 pm

s/h motor? sorry my mechanical knowledge is very very limited. He told me i might have to buy a 2nd hand engine and use the parts to replace the old ones and itd be about 1.5k-2k.

nikhan · Post by **nikhan** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:49 pm

Don't bother using the second hand engine to replace the parts of the old engine. Just take out the old one and put the second hand engine in. If you can source for a replacement engine then it would be sweet. And if you need a mech to do it look at the Victoria thread because there are good recommended mechs to do the job for you.

Storm · Post by **Storm** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:32 am

Pkat wrote:s/h motor? sorry my mechanical knowledge is very very limited. He told me i might have to buy a 2nd hand engine and use the parts to replace the old ones and itd be about 1.5k-2k.

Be careful in going to garages with big windows, it's just so they can see you coming!

No decent mechanic would seriously consider stripping second hand parts from a working motor to rebuild a scrapped one unless his primary motive was labour costs

As above, the motor is plug'n'play so if you can source one you are looking at a day to strip it out and replace it. Compare that to half a day to take out your existing motor, a day or so to strip bits off the new motor and bolt them to the old one, and half a day to put the motor back in.

That would be madness, but profitable

Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:32 am

thats true but his a alrite guy doesnt really charge me much for labour and stuff, about how much is a new gpx engine anyhow? is the GR the same if theres a straight swap, but kinda dont wanna go backwards towards gr rather stay with the gpx.

Post by **aza013** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:16 am

Do what I should have done when I had to fix my one up, get a 6A13 and add your 6A12 heads to it

Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:09 pm

lol id love too aza but its a dream for me atm lol. Okay i just got told that its probably the piston in the chamber thats broken i dont even know what htat means 0.0 is that a big problem?

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