Ok, got a question for you engine folks. I'm looking to compile a list of components in the engine compartment that rotate, or have ball bearings, etc, that can be damaged by being submerged for an hour or so...

For example, the alternator will work even after being dunked in water however the bearings if water gets in there will make significant noise and degrade until they fail.

So what else... working on replacing parts before they fail on my EJ1

 

umm, was the engine running???

 

Im curious, what is the background story to this question? crash into a body of water?

 

Nope, engine wasn't running. This was how the story was related to me, car was parked and the university is to cheap to have cement blocks in the parking spaces, so either the clutch popped or the ebrake slipped (shrug) and the car rolled down a hill into a pond. Submerged up to the roof, and was towed out an hour later.

So far, replaced fluids, drained gas tank, cleaned electronics, replaced fuses and the car still runs. BUT trying to compile a list of parts to keep an eye on, as I said things like the alternator bearings giving up, etc etc

 

Were you in it?

 

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So far, replaced fluids, drained gas tank, cleaned electronics, replaced fuses and the car still runs. BUT trying to compile a list of parts to keep an eye on, as I said things like the alternator bearings giving up, etc etc </TD></TR></TABLE>

TTIPWOPs!!!!!!!!

 

Just keep an eye on the electrical stuff (alt and starter).

Everything else will live.

 

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TTIPWOPs!!!!!!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

chill chill... got photos on a pen drive but can't locate it atm... there'll be some pics up later this evening...

 

Nice. So, how on earth did your car just take a swim in the lake? Sounds like someone either pushed your **** in, or you had a little too much to drink and blamed it on the clutch or E-brake. . . just a thought.
I would pull out all the carpet too. That **** will get stinky.

 

I wasn't even driving it that day, and I do somewhat suspect the pushing but after fingerprinting the back, nothing came up. As for how it went in, you'd have to see the layout, let me see if the article is still up... yep

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So yeah, if you look at the photo, the parking spot has a white looks like a dodge stratus in the spot my civic was in, to the left of the red car. It rolled down the hill, in between both trees and didn't hit anything...

...and DEC said no spillage into the pond, thankfully.

 

Yes the carpet will mold. In dor pics.

 

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on that already, got a replacement carpet on order, and going to go get new seats in a week or so...

 

Toss the firewall mat while you're in there. It's going to mold also.

 

now how about belts, every belt is hitting some kind of pulley, and the pulley rotates on... bearings? i know the alt is on some and i'm already hearing noise coming from it, guessing water got in there and the bearings aren't lubed enough anymore... what else.... any other suggestions... ps pump? ac?

 

If it were me, I wouldn't sweat it. Most of the bearings are sealed and exposed to the elements anyways.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.