As I've Said Sub Aqua TRD not reallt recomended

 

Good lady wife got call from her father yesterday afternoon say his car wouldn't start. I knew from all the standing water around that he'd got a wet engine and proberbly would dry out.

 

Of course this was the wrong thing to say to the good lady as she's worrying about he dad so I say I can pick him up or help get him started etc but I've not got time to start towing him here there and every where. again wrong thing to say. So while she calls the RAC I go out in the 4x4 Pickup (yes I'm one of them ) to pick up the nipper from school. I realize just how bad the floods are and think other half better not head of for her dad it the Celica.

 

Call home? Number one son home from college for Crimbo picks up phone and says she' just left in the Celica. Panic stations!!!! Try to get her on mobile its switched off. OOOH NOOO.

 

Next thing phone goes and little lady is on the Phone. "Can you come and pull me out as I'm stuck in a big puddle. BIG PUDDLE? It was a lake.

 

The car was in about a foot of water and comepletely covering the forced air induction feed. It has sucked up god knows how much water and hydroliced the engine. I suspect with caterstrophic results.

 

Should I require all or a few of the TRD internals for repairs Where should I be looking

You may be lucky and it just needs the water removed from the cylinders and any pipework, intercoolers etc and a good oil change. at worst, could be pistons, conrods, etc.

 

 

First thing i would do is train the intercooler, hoses etc, then remove the spark plugs and try and turn it over by hand, then if it turns over ok, spin it over on the starter untill all the water is out then refit plugs and try it. if you cant turn it over then its a bent conrod.

As I've Said Sub Aqua TRD not reallt recomended

 

The car was in about a foot of water and comepletely covering the forced air induction feed. It has sucked up god knows how much water and hydroliced the engine. I suspect with caterstrophic results.

 

Should I require all or a few of the TRD internals for repairs Where should I be looking

 

If the worst has happened and the engine's knackered, don't forget to claim on your insurance. The same happened to my Mondeo diesel back in July and my insurance coughed up over three grand for a brand new ex-factory engine to be fitted.

(Every cloud has a silver lining)

Dave

Yep sorted it today with insurance people. So its off to C & S Wood on monday for investigation, but its not looking good as engine appears to be locked up solid.

 

Where can I buy TRD parts or even a new engine from Japan.