PLUNGED THROUGH WATER??? ENGINE HELP?! 2K DEVILLE

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OMARSHAIKH90
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I HAVE A 2000 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE
WITH 109,500 MILES
ITS THE OL 4.6 LITRE NORTHSTAR ENGINE

I RAN IT THROUGH SOME HIGH WATER ON RAINY DAY

WHEN EVER I START THE ENGINE IT RUMBLES AND RATTLES VERY HEAVILY
THE WHOLE ENGINE SHAKES AND THEN THE GAUGES READ"OIL PRESSURE LOW" stop engine!
THEN THE CAR CUTS OFF
SO I DRAINED THE OIL AND RUSTY CHOCOLATE MILK SORT OF OIL CAME OUT.
I REPLACED IT WITH NEW OIL,HOPING FOR THE CAR TO CRANK NORMALLY BUT IT DID NOT
I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO

MANY MECH. SAY REBUILD THE ENIGNE BECAUSE THE CRANK SHAFT OR BEARINGS OF SOME SORT are DAMAGED.

WHEN I DID START IT AFTER I PLUNGED THROUGH 2 FEET OF WATER. THE CAR RAN FOR ABOUT 205 FEET UNTILL IT STARTED STALLING
SO WHEN I STARTED IT AFTER THAT AND GAVE IT GAS. WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT THE TAIL PIPE ..N I MEAN ALOT!

so WHAT CAN I POSSIBLE DO??

NEW ENGINE???
REBUILD IT??/
THE ENGINE STILL CRANKS IT ,,,,,,,,,,, IS THERE ANY HOPE???

PLEASE HELP ME OUT
WHAT CAN I POSSIBLY DO NOW??

THERES THERE ANY WAY I CAN MAKE IT RUN? AGAIN?
Oct 29, 2007 at 11:14 AM
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[quote:febd46e21b="OmarShaikh90"]I HAVE A 2000 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE
WITH 109,500 MILES
ITS THE OL 4.6 LITRE NORTHSTAR ENGINE

I RAN IT THROUGH SOME HIGH WATER ON RAINY DAY

WHEN EVER I START THE ENGINE IT RUMBLES AND RATTLES VERY HEAVILY
THE WHOLE ENGINE SHAKES AND THEN THE GAUGES READ"OIL PRESSURE LOW" stop engine!
THEN THE CAR CUTS OFF
SO I DRAINED THE OIL AND RUSTY CHOCOLATE MILK SORT OF OIL CAME OUT.
I REPLACED IT WITH NEW OIL,HOPING FOR THE CAR TO CRANK NORMALLY BUT IT DID NOT
I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO

MANY MECH. SAY REBUILD THE ENIGNE BECAUSE THE CRANK SHAFT OR BEARINGS OF SOME SORT are DAMAGED.

WHEN I DID START IT AFTER I PLUNGED THROUGH 2 FEET OF WATER. THE CAR RAN FOR ABOUT 205 FEET UNTILL IT STARTED STALLING
SO WHEN I STARTED IT AFTER THAT AND GAVE IT GAS. WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT THE TAIL PIPE ..N I MEAN ALOT!

so WHAT CAN I POSSIBLE DO??

NEW ENGINE???
REBUILD IT??/
THE ENGINE STILL CRANKS IT ,,,,,,,,,,, IS THERE ANY HOPE???

PLEASE HELP ME OUT
WHAT CAN I POSSIBLY DO NOW??

THERES THERE ANY WAY I CAN MAKE IT RUN? AGAIN?[/quote:febd46e21b]

you have probs, sucking water up is vary bad, running after that will cause inturnal damage
Oct 29, 2007 at 11:17 AM
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