Hydrolocked... now what?
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JK Newbie
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From: NB, Canada
Hydrolocked... now what?
My jeep is a 2009 X with around 9000km. I was driving in a trail which I passed many times in the summer without any issues.
Miscalculation: higher water level due to the fall rain & reverse sens I usually take.
My hood got submerged underwater by about an inch, I give it gas and the motor dies.
I try to restart before the the intake gets filled with water, Bang. not good.
I decide to put it in 1st gear and get the jeep out of the water using power from the starter.
2 Days later, I now have a 1 in² piece of the engine block in my hand. Needless to say, that bang did damage.
I now need a new engine.
options:
1. I install a 10K engine from a salvaged vehicle, swallow-up my failed attempt and put 4K$ on the table.
2. I call my insurance company, find a nice story to tell pay the 1k deductible and wait a month or two for them to shuffle paperwork.
3. Go to the dealership and make an idiot out of myself.
Anyone with 1st hand experience could comment?
Miscalculation: higher water level due to the fall rain & reverse sens I usually take.
My hood got submerged underwater by about an inch, I give it gas and the motor dies.
I try to restart before the the intake gets filled with water, Bang. not good.
I decide to put it in 1st gear and get the jeep out of the water using power from the starter.
2 Days later, I now have a 1 in² piece of the engine block in my hand. Needless to say, that bang did damage.
I now need a new engine.
options:
1. I install a 10K engine from a salvaged vehicle, swallow-up my failed attempt and put 4K$ on the table.
2. I call my insurance company, find a nice story to tell pay the 1k deductible and wait a month or two for them to shuffle paperwork.
3. Go to the dealership and make an idiot out of myself.
Anyone with 1st hand experience could comment?
JK Freak
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From: Hinton, Alberta
Try this . . . .
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/sponsor-used-vehicle-parts-sale-forum-127/stock-3-8l-6-speed-dana-44-a-90380/
As some of you know, we pulled the stock motor and transmission out of our JK for the 5.7L conversion. This being said, we would like to sell the take off parts to forum members.
The motor and 6 speed have almost exactly 12,000miles on them.
Prices are as follows:
$750.00 for the motor
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/sponsor-used-vehicle-parts-sale-forum-127/stock-3-8l-6-speed-dana-44-a-90380/
As some of you know, we pulled the stock motor and transmission out of our JK for the 5.7L conversion. This being said, we would like to sell the take off parts to forum members.
The motor and 6 speed have almost exactly 12,000miles on them.
Prices are as follows:
$750.00 for the motor
If I was closer to you I would pick that up in a sec! But shipping would kill me. Great to see you making an effort to help fellow Jeepers
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From: Huntsville Ontario
My jeep is a 2009 X with around 9000km. I was driving in a trail which I passed many times in the summer without any issues.
Miscalculation: higher water level due to the fall rain & reverse sens I usually take.
My hood got submerged underwater by about an inch, I give it gas and the motor dies.
I try to restart before the the intake gets filled with water, Bang. not good.
I decide to put it in 1st gear and get the jeep out of the water using power from the starter.
2 Days later, I now have a 1 in² piece of the engine block in my hand. Needless to say, that bang did damage.
I now need a new engine.
options:
1. I install a 10K engine from a salvaged vehicle, swallow-up my failed attempt and put 4K$ on the table.
2. I call my insurance company, find a nice story to tell pay the 1k deductible and wait a month or two for them to shuffle paperwork.
3. Go to the dealership and make an idiot out of myself.
Anyone with 1st hand experience could comment?
Miscalculation: higher water level due to the fall rain & reverse sens I usually take.
My hood got submerged underwater by about an inch, I give it gas and the motor dies.
I try to restart before the the intake gets filled with water, Bang. not good.
I decide to put it in 1st gear and get the jeep out of the water using power from the starter.
2 Days later, I now have a 1 in² piece of the engine block in my hand. Needless to say, that bang did damage.
I now need a new engine.
options:
1. I install a 10K engine from a salvaged vehicle, swallow-up my failed attempt and put 4K$ on the table.
2. I call my insurance company, find a nice story to tell pay the 1k deductible and wait a month or two for them to shuffle paperwork.
3. Go to the dealership and make an idiot out of myself.
Anyone with 1st hand experience could comment?
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JK Super Freak
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Lancaster County, PA
No first hand experience here, but I've read many other threads that were along the lines of "damn, I'm lucky... insurance covered my hydrolock".
Going to have trouble getting it covered under warranty IMO as the manual specifically states how deep of water you can go through and you didn't exactly follow the rules, LOL.
I'd try both options before footing the bill myself though...
Going to have trouble getting it covered under warranty IMO as the manual specifically states how deep of water you can go through and you didn't exactly follow the rules, LOL.
I'd try both options before footing the bill myself though...
JK Jedi
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 7,215
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From: Georgia
Why pay for something that insurance will cover? There have been plenty of members do the same thing, and insurance covers it everytime. Don't you pay your insurance premiums? Then you are already paying for it.
JK Jedi Master
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Midwest City, OK
He's got a $1K deductible. And it seems he has the wherewithal to do an engine install himself. With the price we've seen on one engine (and not knowing what the MBRP PM might offer), I'd do the work myself before making a claim against insurance.