Anything to worry about from driving down a flooded street?
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Anything to worry about from driving down a flooded street?
Last night in Wisconsin we had quite a bit of flooding and I ended up driving my 2001 4runner sport down a flooded street about 2-3 feet deep and wonder if there is anything I need to be worried about or have looked at? I do notice that my idle seems to be lower today but I didn't go through anything that would have submerged the engine, any thoughts or experiences are much appreciated.
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Grease bearings/drive line. If you don't believe me read your visor. It says in flooded conditions you need to grease daily.
I assume you are in/near dane cty?
I assume you are in/near dane cty?
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deeper water I try to stay at less then 10 mph un less theres a current then I go a little faster I try to keep from making a large wake of water or wave in front of me. we have had a few flash floods here the last 2 weeks I avoid water if I don't know how deep it is I have been using castrol marine multi purpose grease on all of my U joints.
where I have been going to wheel there lots of muddy water and it is a weekly greasing of all U joints.
where I have been going to wheel there lots of muddy water and it is a weekly greasing of all U joints.
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Thanks for all the replies I think I'll be changing my diff fluids to Synthetic and regrease everything I can find underneath. I'm in Fond du Lac and really only went down one street that had two to three feet deep water for half a block. Hopefully the rains stay away as most streets have cleared but the three rivers that run through town will spill over if someone so much as spits in them.
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Downtown charleston (SC) flooded last week, and I had to drive through similar depths. When I was easing into it, the water was deep enough so as I could not see the top of my rims... it was up the doors nearly 6 inches (and I'm lifted).
Hell, I had to help pull a flooded Z71 tahoe out of the mess.
I'm glad this question was asked, as I too was wondering what I should do, although the truck is running fine.
Anything to be done to the rear drums?
Hell, I had to help pull a flooded Z71 tahoe out of the mess.
I'm glad this question was asked, as I too was wondering what I should do, although the truck is running fine.
Anything to be done to the rear drums?
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