How much damaged am I looking at?

[Ikea23]

2000 Reinell, 4.3 with Volvo pentra. Both my son and I were out boating today but ran into shadow water at 30-35 mph, when try to start the engine but she try to turn but won't turn over and starter solonoid start to clicking. What am I looking at in damaged and cost to repair.. Thanks in advance

 

[rodbolt]

Re: How much damaged am I looking at?

sounds like you have water in a cylinder, common with high speed shut downs, pull the plugs and try to spin it over. keep the kill lanyard pulled or ground the coil wire.

 

[Don S]

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If it was in salt water, and you have water in your cylinders, you only have a few hours to get the water out or you will have a few hundred pounds of scrap metal (formally called a 4.3 engine) on your hands.

 

[Ikea23]

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Thanks for a quick response, It's fresh water. I'm pulling out tools my finger dirty and whitch me luck.

 

[Ikea23]

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Excused my spelling from previous post. She turn over but unable to start, now with dead battery. will try again tomorrow with new one. Should I be concern on any other issue since it's fresh water?

 

[Gary H NC]

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check the oil for water too...<br />turn it over with the plugs out..did water come out of the cylinders?

 

[Don S]

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The same problems, only you have more time with fresh water, but any water at all is a bad thing in an engine. CHECK IT OUT NOW!<br />PS: We're mechanics here, not english teachers. Good spelling is not necessary as long as it's still possible to figure out what you said.

 

[Ikea23]

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Doesn't appear to be water in any cylinder. All plugs are dry with normal condition, no water in oil. My battery is weak and now dead, try to jump start but no luck. Will keep you post with new battery, thanx

 

[HT32BSX115]

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Did this happen at Nacimiento or San Antonio by chance?

 

[Gary H NC]

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Check all of your connections on the starter and battery cables..if any corrosion take them loose and clean it up with sandpaper..

 

[horsefly38425]

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do you mean shallow water/ you may have lower damage CK it

 

[Ikea23]

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First time at O'Neill Forebay next to San luis reservoir and probably my last there. The lake was drain and there weren't enough visible bouy or warning.

 

[Ikea23]

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do you mean shallow water/ you may have lower damage CK it <br /><br />Yes, shallow water, prop needed to be replace. I'm not a mechanic and have no way of checking for lower damge. Please advise.

 

[bamadave]

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Ikea, are there any signs of mud clogging any of the ports in the foot? Grounding the boat at 30 mph could bend the prop shaft. I've seen shafts bent with minor strikes with stainless steel props, they transfer the shock to the shaft. Aluminum props may absorb the bulk of the damage, but nothing beats knowing the water your in. Memorial Day weekend, had the family out on the water, 2 teenage boys with 5 teenage girls, came flying past me, in a brand new bow rider, cut across a shallow area MARKED with a hazard buoy grounded, threw the 2 girls sitting in the bow 20 feet in front of the boat. Thank God they landed in deep water. This happened within 20 feet from me. After making sure everyone was ok, I asked the driver what he was thinking. His reply was it was his first time in this part of the water. You have asked for advice. Know the water your boating in.

 

[whywhyzed]

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Originally posted by Ikea23:<br /> I'm not a mechanic and have no way of checking for lower damge. Please advise.

I would recommend you go see a mechanic

 

[Don S]

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Charge your battery, tighten the cables and try it one time. If it doesn't turn over, remove the outdrive and try again. If the engine turns over, you have an outdrive problem.

 

[Ikea23]

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I'm a happy camper. Installed new battery today with a biggest feared that she won't fire up but she did. Idle smooth , water temp as normal, water intake flow ok, not plugged. Forward and reverse function properly. Now she needs a prop replacement and add water. Again, thanks for all you help and advises.

 

[bruceb58]

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FYI...If you do find damage at a later date, your insurance company may cover it.

 

[Gary H NC]

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Good Deal!! Glad you had luck on your side..<br />Remember to put some marine grease on the prop shaft while you have it off..<br /><br />May think about a depth guage..I have one on my humminbird that beeps like crazy if i get in shallow water..I have it set to go off at 5 feet deep...Saved me many times..

 

[Ikea23]

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The boat equipted with humminbird and fish finder. I usually turn both on when boat launched but somehow I didn't. The biggest oop!!I hope she run smoth in water. thnx again