Water in the engine
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From: Brizzle
Water in the engine
My Dad has got water in his engine! 
He was creeping through a flood that was no more than a tyre profile deep in his MG ZR TD. At which point some clut in a 4x4 coming the other way decided to plough right through at a silly speed, sending a wave over my Dad's car. The car cut out and he had to use RAC to get home.
Apparently is makes a clanking sound when you try to start it and the RAC guy has told him that it's got water in the engine.
He's getting it to the dealers tomorrow, but is this something he should get done elsewhere.
What needs to be done to rid the water from the engine and how much is this likely to cost?
Is there a chance that the water has already done significant damage?
Cheers
Nick
He was creeping through a flood that was no more than a tyre profile deep in his MG ZR TD. At which point some clut in a 4x4 coming the other way decided to plough right through at a silly speed, sending a wave over my Dad's car. The car cut out and he had to use RAC to get home.
Apparently is makes a clanking sound when you try to start it and the RAC guy has told him that it's got water in the engine.
He's getting it to the dealers tomorrow, but is this something he should get done elsewhere.
What needs to be done to rid the water from the engine and how much is this likely to cost?
Is there a chance that the water has already done significant damage?
Cheers
Nick
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From: Hertford
Yup!
Where's the intake in those? I trust it's not shared with the Civics, which have a sort of CAI through the inner wing, but a 'gap' into the filter body for water to escape.
Given the current value of the car (sorry!) a secondhand engine would probably be his best bet.
Diesels have a very high compression, so there is no-where for a lump of water to go, if it's inhaled.
Where's the intake in those? I trust it's not shared with the Civics, which have a sort of CAI through the inner wing, but a 'gap' into the filter body for water to escape.
Given the current value of the car (sorry!) a secondhand engine would probably be his best bet.
Diesels have a very high compression, so there is no-where for a lump of water to go, if it's inhaled.
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Getting the water out of the engine is unlikely to be the main problem I am afraid.
Water does not take kindly to being compressed, an if it gets injested into the cylinders valves / pistons / big / little ends are far more likely to let go/bend before the water compresses.
Clanking noises tend to suggest expensive damage.
Water does not take kindly to being compressed, an if it gets injested into the cylinders valves / pistons / big / little ends are far more likely to let go/bend before the water compresses.
Clanking noises tend to suggest expensive damage.
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From: Brizzle
I feared I'd get these answers.
Not sure where the intake is - not had chance to have a look.
Will give him a call later to break the bad news and suggest he bears in mind a second hand engine before comitting to anything with the dealer.
Thanks for feedback
Nick
