looking to help a fellow m/homer here, with other peoples experiences,
my friend owns a 2010 Fiat Ducato with 160 Muktijet motor,
he used it 5 weeks ago and parked up, went to start it a few days ago to hear just a click click
to cut the tale short water has got inside the engine doubled the dipstick reading and
hydraulic locked the engine, it has the plastic shield mod over the injectors area,
the air filter box was 4" deep inside with water, but as the engine did not turn,
cannot see how the water has got inside the engine,
his local mechanic jacked up one front wheel and tried to turn the engine in 5th gear
and failed, has suggested my friend will need a recon engine
Surely being optimistic if the injectors were removed (if they will come out)
and the engine turned to expel the cylinder water and drain the watered engine oil
change filter and refill, with fresh oil., put some engine oil down the cylinders via the injector holes
and spin the motor over, refit the injectors and try a start,
will it work ?
have any Ducato owners come across this engine filling with water experience, and how does water get inside the engine enough to cause hydraulic lock over a matter of 5 weeks as well as doubling the sump oil volume,
any experiences will be appreciated as well as comments on the above recovery suggestions
my friend owns a 2010 Fiat Ducato with 160 Muktijet motor,
he used it 5 weeks ago and parked up, went to start it a few days ago to hear just a click click
to cut the tale short water has got inside the engine doubled the dipstick reading and
hydraulic locked the engine, it has the plastic shield mod over the injectors area,
the air filter box was 4" deep inside with water, but as the engine did not turn,
cannot see how the water has got inside the engine,
his local mechanic jacked up one front wheel and tried to turn the engine in 5th gear
and failed, has suggested my friend will need a recon engine
Surely being optimistic if the injectors were removed (if they will come out)
and the engine turned to expel the cylinder water and drain the watered engine oil
change filter and refill, with fresh oil., put some engine oil down the cylinders via the injector holes
and spin the motor over, refit the injectors and try a start,
will it work ?
have any Ducato owners come across this engine filling with water experience, and how does water get inside the engine enough to cause hydraulic lock over a matter of 5 weeks as well as doubling the sump oil volume,
any experiences will be appreciated as well as comments on the above recovery suggestions