Volvo Problems

[95GTV8]

My friend has a 01 s60 T5, and she's very ill. I think the engine is hydro-locked. There was standing water on the streets and we had to get to downtown and all of these other cars were going through the water fine, but right when we were leaving the last bit of water his car bogged down, and now it won't start. When you turn the key the starter just clicks, almost like it doens't have enough power to turn over the engine, we tried pushstarting it like 6 times, and when you let slip the clutch out to grab the flywheel the car will NOT turn over, it just brakes to a halt. I'm wondering if anybody has any experience with hydro-lock? Thanks.

 

[95GTV8]

anybody have any experience with hydrolock?

 

[tunedin302]

Pull the plugs and crank it over to get water out. Water doesn't compress so if it got into the cylinders there may be some bent parts.

 

[billison]

have you tried to just jump the car? unless the guy has ram air that's low to the ground, the water would have a hard time getting that high to hydrolock the car....

 

[rd]

Been there, done that.

Try pulling the sparkplugs and seeing if that will get it to turn over. If so, start it. Watch it for oil pressure, and if ok, warm it up and dry it out.

I would check for water in the oil before starting, and change it as soon as possible, even if none looks to be there.

 

[rd]

Been there, done that.

Try pulling the sparkplugs and seeing if that will get it to turn over. If so, start it. Watch it for oil pressure, and if ok, warm it up and dry it out.

I would check for water in the oil before starting, and change it as soon as possible, even if none looks to be there.

 

[95GTV8]

Thanks, i'll have him try that.

 

[Prime Lord]

The most important thing I learned about hydrolocking an engine....if you even SUSPECT that it may be hydrolocked, DON'T TRY TO START IT! I learned that the hard way when my old Jeep threw a rod....through the oil pan.

It depends too on how hard you were on the gas when water got in. If you were just putting along at idle, you might be ok.

Pull the plugs and spray some WD-40 into the plug bores. WD-40 will float the water and make it easier to get out. And when you try to turn it over (with the plugs out) stand back. If there IS water in any of the cylinders, it'll shoot outa there like old faithfull.

G/L man, my mom did the same thing to her 96 Volvo V70 a few years ago, that the intake on those cars is just too low.

 

[95GTV8]

Well, my friend got word from the stealership today and a rod was thrown.

 

[89SaleenGT]

Had a buddy that had a hydrolocked rabbit engine and the guys tried to push start the engine and bent two rods.

Best bet is like the others said; Do not try to crank the engine. Pull the plugs shoot the cylinders with WD 40 and crank by hand.

Sorry about the thrown rod.

A fellow Volvo owner.