need help

[tylor2009]

ok i took the 97 spot 4wheeling an the mud whole that we had went through before some one had dug it out more an as i went through it not know ing the sport went through it almost all the way then it died, it would start back up when u turn the key it just bumps want turn over so we got it pulled out an let it sit in dry land an not stuck in the water. but it still want start just bumbs. guys there said it sounds like the starter its not wanting to turn all the way it just bumbs an clicks is it the starter or did i really mess it up?

 

[tylor2009]

any one?

 

[rileyrs]

you said the hole was deeper than it was last time you went through?
if it was deep enough, you may have splashed water/ mud, into the intake, and hydrolocked the engine, look around the engine bay, is there mud all over the motor?
if so, chances are you got some water in the cylinders, if not, then it very well could be the started going bad

 

[tylor2009]

no mud or water on top of engine bay, bottom part of motor was wet. the air filter was wet but the intake tube was dry,

 

[rileyrs]

how long after the muddin did you check this stuff?
cuz obviously a rubber tube would dry faster than a filter, so if it was several hours after, there could still be water in the motor

 

[tylor2009]

checked it right after it would crank back over got out in the water poped the hood an checked it out

 

[rileyrs]

very well could be water in there, thats a good sized hole. is pull the upper intake and see if there is any water beeded up in there, if so thats not good. if it all seems dry then it might be that the started got wet, and damaged something.

 

[tylor2009]

i hope its just the starter going to get one today an install it an, gonna take plug out to make shure no water in there. i dont made up my mind after this no more for me, sence this is my daily driver

 

[tylor2009]

took out the plugs and turned the motor by hand an lots of water came out got it out put plugs in start it up she ran then i change the oil it looked like choco milk, put fresh oil in it an drove her home, runs fine just little hesates at start up but clears right up in secinds, do i need to be worried that its going to go boom here soon even though it is running fine?

 

[bluestream1]

You may want to change your rear axel and transmission fluid as well

 

[tylor2009]

tranny fluid still looked good i need to do the rear end i have never checked it, that was my next thing to ask, is how u check the rear end an how u drain an fill it up