Please Help Guys My Engine Has Just Died!!

[matsportline]

Hello All, need as much advice as possible, driving home tonight in the worst rain ever came round a blind bend and hit a big puddle and the engine died straight away tried to restart it as I was in a dangerous position and its starts then dies straight away lucky the local stealers were 100yrds down the road so I had to push it down there with my bro!! nice to see their ever helpful and came out to lend a hand in such a dangerous position!!!
What you reckon guys worst case total rebuild bent conrods etc
Cost? Parts?
Has this happened to anyone else? I'm about to cry just before christmas don't need this any advice welcome!!

Cheers, Matt

 

[nogutsnoglory]

From a dealers, muchos.......id imagine about 3k
I got a complete rebuild and a clutch fitted for £1200 at vagtech
best bet is to get a quote from a specialist once you know where you stand

 

[M1KEH]

If it starts then dies straight away then there shouldn't be any bent rods. Might just be some electrics screwed up possibly immobiliser???

 

[matsportline]

Spoken to a few friends who are mechanics, they reckon it wouldn't idle at all if I had hydrolic lock(****ed engine)!! I hope its just a case of flush the engine out oil change, filter, air filter, take the plugs out and crank it over to push the water out new plugs clean the maf and air box!!! and hope it fires on all four cleanly!!

What do you guys reckon some people must hav an idea I'm brickin it!!

 

[wagcupra1]

disconect the maf and try to run the car i reckon it may of sucked in a load of water and burn't the maf out. If it had hydroliced it would start to turn the stop as the water wouldn't be able to be compresed unlike air. If its not that u may need to put vag com on there and see wts going on

 

[matsportline]

How much is a Maf? I did say to the stealers don't do anything to I say so going to go down there first thing and explain what happened to the master tech as it happened after 5 and only the receptionist and a few grunts were there!!

 

[wagcupra1]

well disconect it and it might run i belive but think there bout 75 from main dealer

 

[matsportline]

Well it will be cheaper than a rebuild lol!! But what a **** design the air intake being in the arch on the left hand side!! so gutted I scrapped the bumper on it last week, whats else is to come??
I've been adviced to stay well clear of my mint mk1 golf sportline showcar!!lol

 

[chrisbond69]

they come in threes

 

[matsportline]

Hmm what else can I break!!! certainly haven't got the midas touch at the moment!!

 

[footlong]

it could be fatal, hydraulics filled with water is not a problem in its own right. then you try to start engine with water in and hydraulics have nowhere to release pressure=wreckage.
I hope its electrical mate, for your sake.
I would consult your mechanic mates before undertaking any "cranking" of the lump.

 

[matsportline]

Spoke to both of them tonight They were pretty adamint that if it had got into the hydralics it wouldn't start and idle for a little bit!! Well its at Seat at the mo and I'm going to speak to them straight away!! Can only hope for the best!!

 

[nogutsnoglory]

hope its alright for you mate!

 

[matsportline]

Cheers so do I!!! Not going to sleep tonight!! I suppose worst case scenario 1k for total rebuild!!! Won't be going out for a while!!

 

[SEATCOOBER]

this happened to me down a country lane once went though a massive puddle at speed but my car totally died, i pulled of the round (very hard cos i had no power steering)and tried to start it up again and it wouldnt start, so i checked all fuses ontop of the battery and underneith the steering wheel, low and behold one had blown under the steering wheel dont know which one but replaced it and the car started, once started one of my coilpacks started to fry and melt itself to the plug, which was a bas*ard to get off the plug, removed that then just run it on three cilinders till i was home about half a mile away, so check all fuses, maybe just needs to dry itself out overnight. hope this helps good luck

 

[sandro123]

after some real heavy rain my car started to misfire at about 4k rpm. i was really shiting my pants but the next morning it must of all dried out and worked fine, the misfire was gone. hope it goes th esame for u

 

[matsportline]

Thank the lord all was well. The stealers cleaned out the airbox replaced the filter and cleaned the maf, which were apparently soaked. It fired up first time and ran perfect. They put it on vagcom and it showed no faults. I'm gettin them to carryout the service at the same time just as a safety thing to flush the engine out(peace of mind) and i need my booked stamped up.

Cheers for all the advice guys!!

Matt

 

[wagcupra1]

glad to hear it was the maf mate brilliant news

 

[SEATCOOBER]

good news mate

 

[sandro123]

excellent news