On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:59:12 GMT, Catman
<catman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>simon steel wrote:
>> Can confirm that fords that are 1'6" deep will wreck Alfa 156 diesel
>> engines.
>>
>> It was a bad decison to take a shortcut through the lanes via the ford.
>> (which I've been through a few times before)
>> Thankfully I made it all the way out before the car died....
>>
>> Car is at the dealer awaiting investigation, but judging by the huge
>> clunking noise it made when the AA man tried to restart it, the bill
will be
>> big....
>> thank god it is a company car..
>>
>> Any one else experienced this... what is likely outcome...?
>> Suspect that best outcome might be bent valves, but would not be
surprised
>> if conrods have also gone for a burton...
>>
>
>Almost certainly. No idea where the air intake is, but if you've sucked
>water in and got hydraulic lock.......
>I suspect a new engine.
A 2.4, like mine, will have it in the lhs at the front just behind the
'bumper' IIRC. Also, IIRC, its about 2ft off the ground.
I can't say I'm worried at this news as, being from the wettest part
of Scotland, mine has been through some proper flooding in its
lifetime and it hasn't been a problem. This includes a *very* high
speed (dump the clutch, white knuckles and a quick prayer) blast
through a flood which caused my neighbour's car to veer off the road
and roll as well as slow speed work up to about a foot deep.
However, I would not expect a low slung Alfa like mine to be able to
survive much more than about 12 inches of water regardless. 1'6" will
be pu****ng your luck with many cars.
I'd wonder about the air intake side of the turbo being lunched and
bits of metal compressor blades being sucked in to, possibly, add a
holed piston to the list of wreckage. With the VNT, even at quite low
revs the turbo would have been well spooled up.
I'd maybe want a new engine, turbo and cat (possible thermal shock
damage) depending on the actual findings, if it was mine.
--
Z
Scotland
Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather
'Oil' be seeing you..
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