Big Big Problems Help Please!

[Leckster]

Alright lets make this quick and simple.

I Have a 97 Nissan Pathfinder SE 5 Speed, With Cold Air Intake.

Short Version
Last night it rained very heavy and on my way home the over pass was washed out and i saw other vehicals go thou with no problem so i went well the water was too deep and stalled out my engine we pushed it out of the water took off the K&N Air Filter and it was soked and when we tried to start it all it did was ""Click"" and didnt turn over at all we tried push starting it quite a few times and all it did was skidd and the tires lock up. so the tow truck driver tried boosting it still just ""Click"" so today at my house hopeing for the best went out and still all it did was ""click"" tried push starting it on dry ground and the tires just locked up and skidded we also tryed turning the fly wheel as well and she wont even budge, took apart the air intake and it had some water in it and thats when we called nissan and got it towed there, now just looking for some ideas on what could have happend whats the steps in fixing my problem and cost, also best case senario and worst.




Long Version
Last night in Edmonton we had a major downpour and i was stuck on the yellowhead with lots of low overpasses and alot of them had close to 2 feet of water in them, now yesterday i didnt have a problem went to my gfs place on the other end of the city dropped her off waited for it to stop raning and it did on my way back the road that i need to get home washed out under the bridge and it wasnt that high about a foot and half so i had no problem before so i went thou it well in the middle it was about 2 1/2 feet deep and when i was in there i new it was over engine gave out a final chuge and died right there. So me and my buddies were like no problem pull of the K&N Air Filter (after we pushed it out of the water) and wait for everything to dry up waited for about 2 hours and all my truck did was "'Click"" now i know alittle about mechanices so i knew that ok that bad, but not bad bad its a standard push start it and we'll be on our way so all 3 of us started pushing got up good speed and popped the clutch nothing just skidded ok now thats really bad but its wet on the road prolly no traction ok whatever call tow truck tow truck came and we tried boosting it still ""click"" push start it one more time still no luck so got it towed home. Well today we tried a few things even after sitting around till about noon the starter still didnt do anything but ""click"" so we tried to push start it twice and the tires just locked up so after that we said o shit may have ceased the engine, lets pull the air cleaner and guess what was all the way up water... So thats where i left it called Nissan Dealer and as of tonight it sits in the parking lot at Nissan. So im just wondering if anything knows of anyone or of any other experence that might know what happend? and Soultion along with Cost? ]

Thanks Adam

[Xterradriver]

Sounds like you got a bit of water in the motor. You could have either comepletly filled a cylinder with water and thats preventing the motor from turning over. If you did manage to turn it over water doesn't compress like air so you would have brake something to get it to turn over. Either popped the head off or brake something worse. If your lucky maybe you only fried some electronics.

[Leckster]

yeah i know im hopeing its not hydrolocked... and if it is i just hope it wont turn over and i didnt damage anything...

[Xterradriver]

Let us know what you find. Also if you need parts this is usually the best place to look for used. Also good place to find help with fixing.

[Leckster]

yeah i just came across this place looking in google groups ive been going though all the posts and learning alot :P

[Roadkill]

Try this. Take all the spark plugs out and then try to start the motor. If you have water in it, you will be providing a way out for it. I've seen the results of a hydrostatically locked engine try to be started. Its not pretty. Also, if that works you will need to change the oil as well. If the engine will now spin when the starter is engaged, then there is hope. Get all the water out that you can and reinstall the spark plugs. It should start now. Check the trans for water also. Good Luck!

[Leckster]

Well, Sherwood Park Nissan Phoned Today, they called twice the first time letting me know that they were flushing out the water out of the cylinders they said that there was alot int here, and they said that they were going to try and start it after that. i got a call about 2 hours later and they said my motor is compleaty ceased, they thinking i broke something.

So they said i need a new motor, they found 2 used ones one with 180 000km for 2 grand and one out of a QX6 with 56 000 for 2 500 or i can get a brand new one for $ 5 500.. so i made a call to my insurance company and its covered but im not shure that its cover because of my after market cold air intake, but that cold air intake came with the truck when i bought it.. so i dono i just hope that my insurance will cover it cus right now i am going to nait for my welding so its kinda hard for me to afford it....

Thanks for all your sugestions its been alot of help

Adam

[Xterradriver]

I think we all learned a good lesson from your mistake. If you ever think you may have gotten water in the engine you need to pull the spark plugs (all of them) then crank the engine so that you clean most of the water out. Then after letting it sit with the plugs out you can reinstall the plugs and try to start it. If your lucky you can also change the oil before starting it also, or atleast first thing when you get home.

[Leckster]

Another good lesson that should be learnt is anyone running cold air intake should be extra casious in wet conditions, to how there air intake is desigined and how much water you can go thou with out getting your filter wet

[starwin02]

So whatever happened with your situation? I had to replace my motor ($5000) but I didn't even check with my insurance company. Was yours covered?