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Drowned TD42

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Drowned TD42

Post by pornmo »

I recently took my ute for a swim and now cant get motor to turn. Have removed glow plugs and injectors and blown water out of cylinders but still will not turn over with the starter or by towing. Water was only found in cylinders 2 & 4. Any ideas on what to do next?
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Post by badger »

rebuild it. if there isnt a hole i the block that is.:P

chances are your bottom end is stuffed. is there water i the oil?
does the motorstill have compression?
does it turn smoothly and freely when glow plugs are out?
have you cleaned and re primed injectors?
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Post by madrolla68 »

badger wrote:rebuild it. if there isnt a hole i the block that is.:P

chances are your bottom end is stuffed. is there water i the oil?
does the motorstill have compression?
does it turn smoothly and freely when glow plugs are out?
have you cleaned and re primed injectors?
I think it clearly states that the motor WILL not turn over either by starting or towing so my guess is that you have bent a few conrods and they are resting on the side of the bore down the bottom stopping it from turning, having said that they will normally turn a bit backwards then lock up again when you turn it the normal way.
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Post by pornmo »

Yeah that sounds like whats happening, was hoping for a happy ending but doesn't look like it. No movement at all backwards, is it possible that valves could be bent etc. or are conrods the only possibility.
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Post by zer0 »

have a look on ebay there is a whole running car going for 800 atm on the gold coast. i looked at it the other night be great for diffs and engine but the rest of its rooted
he wants about 3 tho i think (dreaming)
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Post by bogged »

pornmo wrote:Yeah that sounds like whats happening, was hoping for a happy ending but doesn't look like it. No movement at all backwards, is it possible that valves could be bent etc. or are conrods the only possibility.
it will be your rods, diesels dont take well to being drowned.. theres a fully rebuilt TD42 on ebay $3000ish..
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