99 Gr Caravan got water/mud in engine, thoughts

Due to a bad mistake, I buried the van into some mud and muddy water. In
the process it sucked the muddy water into the engine (why is the stupid
intake so freaking low). Anyway, got it home, hosed it down and with advice
from the tow truck driver disconnected the intake from the engine and got it
started. But it now has a really bad knock. I changed the muddy oil out
and put a heavier oil with a valve conditioner, but it still knocks.

Ok, thoughts? The engine is a 3.3L. How easy/difficult will it be to
locate another 3.3 and swap the engine? Is it possible to replace it with a
3.8 instead?

I am not panicking, but I would like to have some direction.

Thanks a lot,
Tony

Buy a can of motor flush and follow the directions on the can.This will
be alot cheaper than a new motor you dont need.

Buy a can of motor flush and follow the directions on the can.This will
be alot cheaper than a new motor you dont need.

The knocking could be a bent rod. In that case motor flush does nothing.
And you should have changed out the oil before you started the engine.
"BRIAN" > wrote in message
...
> Buy a can of motor flush and follow the directions on the can.This will
> be alot cheaper than a new motor you dont need.
>

The knocking could be a bent rod. In that case motor flush does nothing.
And you should have changed out the oil before you started the engine.
"BRIAN" > wrote in message
...
> Buy a can of motor flush and follow the directions on the can.This will
> be alot cheaper than a new motor you dont need.
>

Man, you are ****ed. But if it makes you feel any better, I sure did learn
from you.

"Tony" > wrote in message
t...
> Due to a bad mistake, I buried the van into some mud and muddy water. In
> the process it sucked the muddy water into the engine (why is the stupid
> intake so freaking low). Anyway, got it home, hosed it down and with
> advice from the tow truck driver disconnected the intake from the engine
> and got it started. But it now has a really bad knock. I changed the
> muddy oil out and put a heavier oil with a valve conditioner, but it still
> knocks.
>
> Ok, thoughts? The engine is a 3.3L. How easy/difficult will it be to
> locate another 3.3 and swap the engine? Is it possible to replace it with
> a 3.8 instead?
>
> I am not panicking, but I would like to have some direction.
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Tony
>

Man, you are ****ed. But if it makes you feel any better, I sure did learn
from you.

"Tony" > wrote in message
t...
> Due to a bad mistake, I buried the van into some mud and muddy water. In
> the process it sucked the muddy water into the engine (why is the stupid
> intake so freaking low). Anyway, got it home, hosed it down and with
> advice from the tow truck driver disconnected the intake from the engine
> and got it started. But it now has a really bad knock. I changed the
> muddy oil out and put a heavier oil with a valve conditioner, but it still
> knocks.
>
> Ok, thoughts? The engine is a 3.3L. How easy/difficult will it be to
> locate another 3.3 and swap the engine? Is it possible to replace it with
> a 3.8 instead?
>
> I am not panicking, but I would like to have some direction.
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Tony
>

I did the motor flush thing, so I am starting to agree with you about the
bent rod. But how would the rod bend in this case. It did not start
knocking until the engine actually started. I was thinking it might be a
stuck valve. I think I am going to drive it over to the dealership tomorrow
and let them take a look and give me the bad news. Maybe I will be lucky, I
doubt it, but who knows.

Also, I know I probably should not drive it there. I am going to see what
it will cost to get it towed over there instead. I don't want to use up my
AAA tows on this.

Any more thoughts is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Tony


"deadbeat" > wrote in message
news:_Zd6d.117618$yh.66042@fed1read05...
> The knocking could be a bent rod. In that case motor flush does nothing.
> And you should have changed out the oil before you started the engine.
> "BRIAN" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Buy a can of motor flush and follow the directions on the can.This will
> > be alot cheaper than a new motor you dont need.
> >
>
>

I did the motor flush thing, so I am starting to agree with you about the
bent rod. But how would the rod bend in this case. It did not start
knocking until the engine actually started. I was thinking it might be a
stuck valve. I think I am going to drive it over to the dealership tomorrow
and let them take a look and give me the bad news. Maybe I will be lucky, I
doubt it, but who knows.

Also, I know I probably should not drive it there. I am going to see what
it will cost to get it towed over there instead. I don't want to use up my
AAA tows on this.

Any more thoughts is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Tony


"deadbeat" > wrote in message
news:_Zd6d.117618$yh.66042@fed1read05...
> The knocking could be a bent rod. In that case motor flush does nothing.
> And you should have changed out the oil before you started the engine.
> "BRIAN" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Buy a can of motor flush and follow the directions on the can.This will
> > be alot cheaper than a new motor you dont need.
> >
>
>

3.3 is REAL easy to find. Lots of them out there.
Personally I would pull that one apart and see just how bad it is. You
might
be surprised.

--
Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown NY


"NG" > wrote in message
news:Ejk6d.3128$OX.1532@trndny07...
> Man, you are ****ed. But if it makes you feel any better, I sure did
learn
> from you.
>
> "Tony" > wrote in message
> t...
> > Due to a bad mistake, I buried the van into some mud and muddy
water. In
> > the process it sucked the muddy water into the engine (why is the
stupid
> > intake so freaking low). Anyway, got it home, hosed it down and
with
> > advice from the tow truck driver disconnected the intake from the
engine
> > and got it started. But it now has a really bad knock. I changed
the
> > muddy oil out and put a heavier oil with a valve conditioner, but it
still
> > knocks.
> >
> > Ok, thoughts? The engine is a 3.3L. How easy/difficult will it be
to
> > locate another 3.3 and swap the engine? Is it possible to replace
it with
> > a 3.8 instead?
> >
> > I am not panicking, but I would like to have some direction.
> >
> > Thanks a lot,
> > Tony
> >
>
>




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