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up to the door handles! think i may have water in the clutch now?

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marmite monster:
thought id test out my new wheel bearings with some light fording! :lol:

packington quite deep!
anyway right after doing this puddle on the way home i noticed a bit of clutch slip/judder think i may have got water in the clutch?
didnt put any wading plugs in oops my question is can you drain the water out? also what else may i have totaly ruined??

thanks
si!

Les Henson:
The water will drain back out of the wading plug hole and friction heat generated by the clutch should dry it out quite quickly. Muddy water is quite abrasive, so a jet of water aimed inside the wading plug hole while the engine is ticking over should flush it all out. If you still suffer fron clutch judder after a few days, then you have a problem.


Les.

peasey:
Areal stunning photo mate but when i did that it washed all the grease out of my swivel housings and the bearings were lubricated with ford water,with that said i spent a good 5 hours going back and forth and the rubber seal that goes round them was shot.Its great when you go swimming aint it :D

marmite monster:
oh so ts not as bad as i thought then! i always thought the wading plug holes were at the top of the box and stuff?

hairyasswelder:

--- Quote from: marmite monster on November 17, 2008, 11:35:09 ---oh so ts not as bad as i thought then! i always thought the wading plug holes were at the top of the box and stuff?

--- End quote ---

No, thats the breathers you thinking of(??), if not extended it would be wise to check your oils (g/box, t/box, diffs) are not full of water.
The holes are to let any oil leaks (failed seals etc) out so they are at the bottom.

If you look underneath the engine one is in the bellhousing directly under the flywheel/clutch. You might find the wading plug in its storage space, identified by the square top for a bolt head.  ;)

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