FDCivic
07-04-2011, 09:42 PM
I know I'm double threading so if it's a problem please delete from the technical section. Just thought I'd have more luck here.
Just wondering if anyone could help me out. 2 months ago, I sent my car off to have my car assessed by AAMI for a possible hydro-lock via my injen CAI. They agreed to a complete engine rebuild. Just got the car back yesterday evening.
The night on which this whole hydro-locking incident happened, I ran through a puddle and my car stalled. I tried starting the engine again but the engine kept turning over but wouldn't start (i know that it was a bad idea to but i didn't really know what to do in a hydro-lock situation at that time). After having my friend tow my car to the nearest petrol station I managed to fire up the engine, it struggled but i got it to turn on. I could hear a ticking noise, so that made me think that one of my rods or valves had bent so i turned it off straight away and called up AAMI asap. Got the car towed to my place after the call.
So whats going on now is i can still hear that ticking noise coming from the head. This noise sounds similar to what my engine sounded like after i had gotten the car started after hydro-locking it.
The bolts aren't scratched or marked and still have dirt on them from that night, making me think whether or not they did anything to the car and that my car wasn't hydro-locked to begin with. Highly unlikely but possible. Also the only part that was changed, that i can visibly see is the alternator.
Another thing is, as i was getting up my driveway for the first time, the car stalled and the engine wouldn't start until i waited half an hour for it to cool down.
What do you guys think caused my car to stall and what do you think is causing the ticking noise? I called up the mechanic and they said that it's probably the valve timing and that i need to run the engine in. They told me to come in after 1000km.
Any info would be great. Thanks
Just wondering if anyone could help me out. 2 months ago, I sent my car off to have my car assessed by AAMI for a possible hydro-lock via my injen CAI. They agreed to a complete engine rebuild. Just got the car back yesterday evening.
The night on which this whole hydro-locking incident happened, I ran through a puddle and my car stalled. I tried starting the engine again but the engine kept turning over but wouldn't start (i know that it was a bad idea to but i didn't really know what to do in a hydro-lock situation at that time). After having my friend tow my car to the nearest petrol station I managed to fire up the engine, it struggled but i got it to turn on. I could hear a ticking noise, so that made me think that one of my rods or valves had bent so i turned it off straight away and called up AAMI asap. Got the car towed to my place after the call.
So whats going on now is i can still hear that ticking noise coming from the head. This noise sounds similar to what my engine sounded like after i had gotten the car started after hydro-locking it.
The bolts aren't scratched or marked and still have dirt on them from that night, making me think whether or not they did anything to the car and that my car wasn't hydro-locked to begin with. Highly unlikely but possible. Also the only part that was changed, that i can visibly see is the alternator.
Another thing is, as i was getting up my driveway for the first time, the car stalled and the engine wouldn't start until i waited half an hour for it to cool down.
What do you guys think caused my car to stall and what do you think is causing the ticking noise? I called up the mechanic and they said that it's probably the valve timing and that i need to run the engine in. They told me to come in after 1000km.
Any info would be great. Thanks