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Originally Posted by signspinnert
i feel like i got ripped off on this car. but im the dummy maybe.....
so i bought it with 171000 miles on it thinkin it would last til 200k or 230k on the 6th day I had it it wouldnt start....took it to garage and they said "what puddle did you drive thru" i never drove thru a puddle they said water got into the intake and went to the engine and bent rods and hydro locked it. so ive taken it to another garage and they said same thing and that i need new engine......the engine is a v6 3800...if i buy another one (engine) say with 90,000 miles am i making a safe purchase, do i need to customize the gaskets? my dad seems to think the head gaskets were leaking into the engine, or something to do with the coolant leaking into engine....what are the common problems that cause this besides driving thru a puddle cause it hadnt rained since i owned the car?
any help would be appreciated.....thanx in advance  |
I agree you cannot bend any engine internal parts by a cylinder filling with water. the starter does not have the power to do this.
Is this engine filled with dexcool or just some of that florida water ? these type of conditions occur because you dont require anti FREEZE most times in florida. with a good sized leak just put the tap water in ..
remove the plugs and inspect plugs. crank engine plugs removed see if it throws water out any cylinder or all cylinders. or should I say coolant ?
if the engine throws water out those spark plug holes this will require a new[used] engine. 3.8L engine is good but the coolant is in constant need of correct care. repairing would cost too much. try to get anothe used engine with some warrantee.