*HELP* Engine after mudding
05-12-2010, 11:24 AM
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*HELP* Engine after mudding
ok so i went mudding/off roading/ and crawling last saturday and it was a blast, i got mud everywhere, even on the roof.
thats basically the good so heres the bad
the "mud" was really just extremely muddy water..
the ENTIRE engine was covered in a thin film of the mud from when the water evaporated. there has been alot of noise coming from the engine compartment since then. it is like a "dirt in the bearings" type noise, almost the same noise as a twin screw supercharger, its not a grinding, not a whineing but more of a somethings got dirt in it that it shouldnt.
so i pressure washed the entire truck, top, bottom, undercarriage, engine compartment, wheel wells, you name it. and nothing has changed with this noise.
what should i do? im sending her in for scheduled service on friday but i wanna see if i should be lubing something or if the problem is bigger than that.
thanks in advance!
-Will
thats basically the good so heres the bad
the "mud" was really just extremely muddy water..
the ENTIRE engine was covered in a thin film of the mud from when the water evaporated. there has been alot of noise coming from the engine compartment since then. it is like a "dirt in the bearings" type noise, almost the same noise as a twin screw supercharger, its not a grinding, not a whineing but more of a somethings got dirt in it that it shouldnt.
so i pressure washed the entire truck, top, bottom, undercarriage, engine compartment, wheel wells, you name it. and nothing has changed with this noise.
what should i do? im sending her in for scheduled service on friday but i wanna see if i should be lubing something or if the problem is bigger than that.
thanks in advance!
-Will
05-12-2010, 11:20 PM
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im no mechanic but sounds like something with your accessory belt/pulleys. make sure theres no mud in there and try to lube the bearings. I had a squeaky pulley about a week ago and i just put some grease on everything and let it sit. its not a permanent fix but its quiet for now.