jeffrhine Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Would this be enough to get water on the starter, and If it was is it true water can hurt that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edicer2 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I am going to assume the truck doesnt start now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrhine Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 yup! just wondering why.. and I remembered being pretty deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Assuming it doesn't turn over at all when you turn the key: Try hitting your starter with something solid like a hammer a few times and see if it turns over. I've got a good OEM starter I'll sell you if you need one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 If water gets into the connecting terminals and solenoid, brushes, etc. in the starter it can mess it up, especially muddy water like that. Over time it will corrode the connections as well. You could take the starter out and take it apart and make sure everything is dry and clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrhine Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 Do you think that would be deep enough from the picture? I might have went alittle deeper actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 (edited) Do you think that would be deep enough from the picture? I might have went alittle deeper actually. A side pic would be better to tell... But yeah if the truck was sitting level in the water and the starter was submerged for a while it could cause problems... Or you might have gotten some other connector wet Does it make any kind of noise? Edited March 22, 2009 by Kingman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrhine Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 (edited) just makes a soft click when I try to turn it over. It was that level around the whole truck, had to pull out my friends yota and he almost hydrolocked his truck Edited March 22, 2009 by jeffrhine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Have you beaten on the starter yet...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrhine Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 yup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrhine Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 so if I did drown the starter can I just clean/dry it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 check your starter cable and connections. if you have a multimeter, check for current draw at the starter (or check for resistance if your meter doesn't measure current). you may be getting the full voltage from the battery, but high resistance will drop your amperage and cause a no-start. of course, check voltage at the battery. also, hit the starter a little harder. rinse it out with a hose if you want. a little water isn't going to hurt it. the sediment is what will give you problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02silverpathy Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Check the fuse box...the main relay/fuse may have popped on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrhine Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 (edited) Couldn't find that fuse.. is it inside? because I don't have my cover for the inside so i'm blind Edited March 23, 2009 by jeffrhine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 if it clicks when you try and start it, it means the pinion is not being thrown out to engage the flex plate/flywheel. it's either not receiving enough current or is being blocked by debris. if the circuit was dead, it would not click. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 sorry to interrupt here...is it possible the engine got simply hydrolocked ?? I mean, we all seen smaller puddle doing the job....so the engine might not turn because of that ?? Just a thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Well, from reading this, it seems like it ran after it came out of the water, but didn't start again next time he went to start it (am I right?). If this is the case, and it clicks, it could be that a good amount of derbris couold have gotten in, and the little metal thing that pushes the starter gear to the flywheel could have broke. OR you could have a broke bearing. I put money on this. Happened to me before in my old Accord, and i just replaced the bearing (with a skateboard wheel bearing at that!) and it worked fine again. Sooooo, your best bet is to remove the starter and take a look inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrhine Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Yeah it ran just fine after, and good thing I never turned my truck off up there! I'll go ahead and take it off now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrhine Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 So I took out the starter and did a test at shucks, and it failed. So I'll be putting the new one in tomorrow morning before I head out wheeling har har Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrhine Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 So I took out the starter and did a test at shucks, and it failed. So I'll be putting the new one in tomorrow morning before I head out wheeling har har meth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Meth? What is meth? like the il...um...yea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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