bad off road experience, water damage please help

[pennystockrus]

I made a very bad choice last week. I was going off road and it was all mud and water. I have Kumho Venture M/T's so it could take it. Well I hit a water puddle and it was deeper than I thought. A good foot and a half deeper so the drivers side dropped and water filled up to the top of the drivers corner hood. Took a bobcat to get it out.

Most of the lower engine was underwater, but not up to the intake. Transmission and engine had water in it. Cleaned it all out and engine runs and trans was flushed and clean but my question is about the diff and transfer case. Is it possible to have gotten water in the front diff and transfercase. The car is still in the shop so I havn't checked yet. They say that even though its all sealed that water still got in and they havn't told me that they auctually checked it yet.

[airforceone]

Generally after making your truck swim as you have done, you will want to change all fluids, diffs and t-case included. In addition, you will want to make sure no electronic components got damaged either.

[amac209]

the diffs and t-case have vents on them so it's very likely they they have water inside. make sure you grease all the suspension components too i'd also change the engine oil. just remember cheap insurance!!

[Rowlin]

u must dump it
the drivers front corner is where the vent for the front diff sits so u do got water in there

[burnM]

The water is ALWAYS deeper than it looks
I'd have to agree with everyone else. It's better to spend some time a money to change the fluids now, than it is to spend more time and money later on new components.