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Underwater Disco
Tyke:
Point taken there mate . . . . would expect an 'early warning' from the compession test if there's any bent rods though.
Would check and drain the fuel tank sedimenter and fuel filter as well. If water has got in the fuel sytem through the tank breather, which often gets overlooked when wading, and by the sound of it the water was well high . . . . that could also cause a starting problem.
Moral is . . . . . don't let the engine stop when your in the water . . . . but I know it's not always that easy.
Range Rover Blues:
Some of you are saying puchrods, surely you all mean con rod.
One of the resons you get the same PSI even with one bent rod is that at cranking speed you are testing the sealing on the rings and valves, hydraulicing will not alter this unless you are very unlucky (snap a ring) so although a compression test is a good idea it won't neccesarily giove you the all clear. Get it running again first, then worry.
dave_2A_2.25Turbo:
its the pushrods that bend - because water doesn't compress, it holds the valves shut while the pushrods are trying to open them
Pushrods are cheap and (relatively) easy to replace. A conrod is more likely to break than bend
MudRat:
Drivers door has decided to stop locking, when i activate the alrm, central locking locks the passenger and boot (3 door) but does not activate the button on the drivers, also does not lock with the key! Is it the spring gone that i keep seeing advertised on ebay or is it some thing more (or less) expensive, and is the spring an easy job? Cheers
seabo:
It appears the engine has "ceased" according to a local "mechanic" - his answer was to buy a new engine.
It will not turn over - and 48 hours later I have a flat battery!
Surely it can not be that terminal - I am towing it home tomorrow.
If it won't turnover so I presume that I cannot test compression etc (even if I knew how to!)- HELP
TYKE - do you know any decent "spannermen" (to use your word) in Kirklees??
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