2006 Dodge Ram Water damage

2006 DODGE RAM
31,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DLEGIT
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I went threw about 2 feet of water and then my truck died has not started since all it does is make click click noise when you turn the key we took apart the intake and it had lots of water in it i droped the oil also had lots of water in the oil pan what can i do too make it run again other damage unknown right now
Feb 25, 2009 at 2:45 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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HI there,

You will have to check for water in the cylinders, you may have a hydraulic lock, pull the plugs and slowly turn the engine over, if water is expelled i would then do a comp test to check for valve damage, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Feb 25, 2009 at 4:04 PM
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