Well here in the houston area it rains alot, and it has rained for the past 3 days pretty heavily. Well this mourning I walked outside and my camaro was sitting in a lake. There was water up to the door, well me and my neighboor pushed it down the street to an elevated spot(which wasnt easy) and let it dry out for a while. Before we pushed it I noticed the water was just barely covering my oil pan. So now I am wondering what I should do and if you think my pan is filled with water. I went ahead and started it for two seconds and it fired right up and sounded good I notice that the exhaust was spitting out a little mist but I think that just because water got in the pipes not the motor. I ran it for about 30 seconds and checked the dip stick and there wasnt any water on it. So I was think I would just change the oil and I would be fine. what do you guys think? I appreciatte any input I can get.

 

what you said....either that or put a propeller on it..

 

change rear differential fluid and tranny fluid just to be safe as well.

 

if it was in 4ft of water and just touching your oil pan, then you must have some 35 inch mudders on it =)


i would of changed your oil before i started it..

 

Something similar happened to me last year. I changed the oil, trans fluid, rear end and repacked the front wheel bearings. If you have rear drum brakes don't forget to grease the pivot points, and gears. Front calipers, grease the mounting bolts . Also, spray WD40 or somthing similar on the parking brake cable. Anything that got wet, should be cleaned and relubed to be safe.

 

I had something similar happen to last year...but worse.

my car got hit in hurricane Isabel here in VA.

here is my story... my car was in a parking lot that got any where from something like 4 inches to 8 inches of water. it was a very unlevel parking lot...LOL anyway about half of the cars in the lot were totaled buy the insurance co. (because of electrical problems) I got lucky.

I was stupid and did no maitenence. the car started up fine so I ran with it.

I ended up replacing my rotors calipers and drums and both my front brake lines had to be replaced.

of course it was worse for me because it was salt water...and that equals....RUST.

I thought you said 4 FT on water...if it is 4 FT then just plant a tombstone on the hood and call the car lost.

the water for me was just below the level of my door but touching the ground effects. when I saw the car. it could have gone higher....but I had no water on my floor board.....


BTD

 

I agree. Water should not get into your pan or rear end unless you have a gaping hole in them and go through quarts of oil every week. Engines and rears are water and air tight. There are plenty of trucks and cars that drown their underbellies into deep water as they pull boats off the ramp at the docks.

 

there is an open air breather on top of the diff and on the trans too. I was a mechanic in the army and every once in a while I would have to drag a truck out of a pound or river just depends how long it sat under water, some times there filled with water other times there ok.

 

Yeah I dont know where I came up with 4ft of water but it was really just above my ground effects. I guys I was just exhuasted form pushing my 3500 lb car down the street in the pooring rain. I know my engine doesnt have any leaks I really was just going to change oil to be on the safe side. I didnt think of the trans or rear fluid though thanks for the advice.

 

If thats it then its fine. Both breathers are higher then that so you should be ok.

 

Well I changed the oil and trans fluid today both came out fine with no water, but I am glad I played it safe anyways. One good thing that came out this is that I my oil was in really good shape after the first 500 miles of its life. I was worried because of a few probs during the break in. So thanks for the help guys.