Clutch Issues After Driving Through Heavy Rain?

[alan.chalkley]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Before you get all concerned, I'd suggest you take your car out, put it in 2nd gear, rev it up to about 3,500 rpms and s-l-o-w-l-y let the clutch out till the engine dies. Do that 2 or 3 times ...... that should dry off the clutch disk.


humfrz

Certainly will quickly dry out the clutch!
But what about the lugging/loading/stalling engine/transmission/diff/axles?
This type of lugging/loading can spin an engine bearing!

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by alan.chalkley

Certainly will quickly dry out the clutch!
But what about the lugging/loading/stalling engine/transmission/diff/axles?
This type of lugging/loading can spin an engine bearing!

Well, now, if the clutch doesn't grab, the rest of the drivetrain won't move - so no damage to the drivetrain.

If/when the clutch does grab, the car moves forward - so what's the problem..??

Oh, I forgot to mention setting the emergency brake .....my bad.

Now, with the brake set ...... when/if the clutch engages, the engine will stall. Haven't you ever stalled your car ..?? Well, I have, several times and the engine didn't spin any bearings ......


humfrz

[alan.chalkley]

[QUOTE=humfrz;2916344]Well, now, if the clutch doesn't grab, the rest of the drivetrain won't move - so no damage to the drivetrain.

If/when the clutch does grab, the car moves forward - so what's the problem..??

Oh, I forgot to mention setting the emergency brake .....my bad.

Now, with the brake set ...... when/if the clutch engages, the engine will stall. Haven't you ever stalled your car ..?? Well, I have, several times and the engine didn't spin any bearings ......


humfrz[/QUOTE
Well i'm glad , that you have not had the privilege of a spun bearing.
I managed to do this when (stalling) learning to drive in my hillman hunter many years ago.
I also waterlogged a holden engine once and immediately took out the spark plugs and then changed the oil and filters (lucky no damage to engine).

[humfrz]

[quote=alan.chalkley;2916386]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well, now, if the clutch doesn't grab, the rest of the drivetrain won't move - so no damage to the drivetrain.

If/when the clutch does grab, the car moves forward - so what's the problem..??

Oh, I forgot to mention setting the emergency brake .....my bad.

Now, with the brake set ...... when/if the clutch engages, the engine will stall. Haven't you ever stalled your car ..?? Well, I have, several times and the engine didn't spin any bearings ......


humfrz[/QUOTE
Well i'm glad , that you have not had the privilege of a spun bearing.
I managed to do this when (stalling) learning to drive in my hillman hunter many years ago.
I also waterlogged a holden engine once and immediately took out the spark plugs and then changed the oil and filters (lucky no damage to engine).

Well, that was too bad about your Hillman ........ but, that was a British car.

Your Holden was a Australian car.

Both were most likely driven in Australia, which is in the southern hemisphere, where the water goes down the drain backwards.

We are talking about a Japanese made car driven in the northern hemisphere, where water goes down the drain the correct way.

EeeeeeeeeeGaaaaaaddddd ........ I'm starten to sound like @Scrappydoo .... me!

Seriously, in my 69 years of driving vehicles, I've stalled dozens of vehicles hundreds of times and never spun a rod bearing ..... .....maybe I've just been lucky.


humfrz

[alan.chalkley]

We have water spinning the wrong way , the steering wheel on the wrong side , falling trees and jumping kangaroos , an out of control emu on the news.
But back to topic , water + cars = disaster , so if anyone enjoys mixing the two they should buy a boat instead.

[Tero]

Insurance is covering any costs under flood damage thankfully. I tested some things this morning and all the issues were still prevalent.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by alan.chalkley

We have water spinning the wrong way , the steering wheel on the wrong side , falling trees and jumping kangaroos , an out of control emu on the news.
But back to topic , water + cars = disaster , so if anyone enjoys mixing the two they should buy a boat instead.

OK, we agree .........


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tero

Insurance is covering any costs under flood damage thankfully. I tested some things this morning and all the issues were still prevalent.

Reminds me of back-in-the-day (I know..) I was driving my "trusty" MGB to work in Connecticut, at a corporate HQ.

I came upon a back road that I took every day and it was flooded ...... ahhhh, but I thought I could make it. WRONG! About half way across - chug-chug-stop.

I placed my briefcase up on the higher jump seat, rolled up the pants legs on my 3 piece suit, opened the door and got out ......as the water rushed in.

I walked to the "shore" where a nice fellow in a tall pickup truck was stopped. He had a toe rope and pulled my MG to shore.

I popped the hood, took off my T-shirt and dried out the distributor cap and plug wires. That puppy fired right up .......

I reckon the water got to the distributor before the intakes to the carburetors ....... my "lucky" day.


THE END


humfrz

[Scrappydoo]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Reminds me of back-in-the-day (I know..) I was driving my "trusty" MGB to work in Connecticut, at a corporate HQ.

I came upon a back road that I took every day and it was flooded ...... ahhhh, but I thought I could make it. WRONG! About half way across - chug-chug-stop.

I placed my briefcase up on the higher jump seat, rolled up the pants legs on my 3 piece suit, opened the door and got out ......as the water rushed in.

I walked to the "shore" where a nice fellow in a tall pickup truck was stopped. He had a toe rope and pulled my MG to shore.

I popped the hood, took off my T-shirt and dried out the distributor cap and plug wires. That puppy fired right up .......

I reckon the water got to the distributor before the intakes to the carburetors ....... my "lucky" day.


THE END


humfrz

You were wearing a t-shirt with a three piece suit?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Scrappydoo

You were wearing a t-shirt with a three piece suit?

I always wear a T shirt, winter and summer. In the summer, it keeps my suspenders from irritating my skin, additionally, in the winter, it keeps my nipples warm .........


humfrz

[Scrappydoo]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I always wear a T shirt, winter and summer. In the summer, it keeps my suspenders from irritating my skin, additionally, in the winter, it keeps my nipples warm .........


humfrz

Ah..t-shirt as a vest.

And presumably belt suspenders as braces?

Or am I being to innocent

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Scrappydoo

Ah..t-shirt as a vest.

And presumably belt suspenders as braces?

Or am I being to innocent

T-shirt (undershirt)

Suspenders (braces)

Get it ......


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

He had a toe rope and pulled my MG to shore.



humfrz

I am having a hard time picturing how that helped.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I am having a hard time picturing how that helped.

Ahhhh YES!.......the things that you take off with your teeth ........ before you suck on her toes ??.......


humfrz