fully submerged 07 4runner in freezing kodiak river, help
06-06-2012, 02:08 AM
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I'm glad your ok! Try Painless wiring for any harnesses you might need, but I agree, the wires should be ok. Just the motors and computers should be checked and replaced. If possible, I would write it off. You could always buy it back from insurance if you want a trail rig, but be ready for problems to pop up throughout the years. Good luck.
06-06-2012, 09:25 AM
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Ok, so the truck got soaked... no biggie really.... Mine has been submerged several times, and while it is expensive, and time consuming... it alsways lives thru...
What I do...
Store the truck in a dry place, heated if possible, suck as much water out of it as possible with a shop vac, open all wondows, put a fan inside to help dry it out, if u have a dehumidifier... even better.
Next, disconnect the battery, pull it out, and put it on the charge (2amp trickle). Then I usually pull the ecu out, and put it somewhere warm and dry, maybe even in a bag of rice to suck all the moisture out. After that, I just wait till the truck is dry... this can take 2-4 days, or it could take well over a week.... hard to say, but the longer u wait, the drier it will be...
After I am sure its dry, and no electrical components will short out, I pull all the plugs, then replace the battery and ecu, if it starts turning over on it own, ya gonna have to pull the starter, and either replace it, or tear into it, and see why... if it works normally, just turn the motor over a few times to get all the water out of the cyl. at this point, any fried sensors etc, will prolly start to show themselves, figure out which ones, test them per the fsm, and replace if necessary, I have been very lucky in that regard, as no sensors on my rig ever got shorted out by water.
Next, its time to change ALL the fluids, starting with the oil, after u get fresh oil, and a new filter on, try to run it for a few min, then change it again, next is on to the tranny, if its an auto, u gonna need a lot of tranny fluid to flush it out, and a new filter/screen, I think it took me 40qts to get all the water out of mine, YRMV... Next on to the diff's and transfer, then onto the front wheel bearings,ball joints, and tie rods, these will likely all need fresh grease pumped in to push the old waterlogged grease out.
Once everything is buttoned up, and you feel confident all is well, start driving her again, and get used to the moldy mildewy smell that will live with the truck for the rest of its usable life!
What I do...
Store the truck in a dry place, heated if possible, suck as much water out of it as possible with a shop vac, open all wondows, put a fan inside to help dry it out, if u have a dehumidifier... even better.
Next, disconnect the battery, pull it out, and put it on the charge (2amp trickle). Then I usually pull the ecu out, and put it somewhere warm and dry, maybe even in a bag of rice to suck all the moisture out. After that, I just wait till the truck is dry... this can take 2-4 days, or it could take well over a week.... hard to say, but the longer u wait, the drier it will be...
After I am sure its dry, and no electrical components will short out, I pull all the plugs, then replace the battery and ecu, if it starts turning over on it own, ya gonna have to pull the starter, and either replace it, or tear into it, and see why... if it works normally, just turn the motor over a few times to get all the water out of the cyl. at this point, any fried sensors etc, will prolly start to show themselves, figure out which ones, test them per the fsm, and replace if necessary, I have been very lucky in that regard, as no sensors on my rig ever got shorted out by water.
Next, its time to change ALL the fluids, starting with the oil, after u get fresh oil, and a new filter on, try to run it for a few min, then change it again, next is on to the tranny, if its an auto, u gonna need a lot of tranny fluid to flush it out, and a new filter/screen, I think it took me 40qts to get all the water out of mine, YRMV... Next on to the diff's and transfer, then onto the front wheel bearings,ball joints, and tie rods, these will likely all need fresh grease pumped in to push the old waterlogged grease out.
Once everything is buttoned up, and you feel confident all is well, start driving her again, and get used to the moldy mildewy smell that will live with the truck for the rest of its usable life!
Last edited by Team420; 06-06-2012 at 09:26 AM.
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