whining after deep water?? what broke after your encounter??

[patrick112390]

i went wheelin a few days ago and after something started whining in my engine bay, im thinking i got mud and water all in my alternator and screwed up a bearing somehow-HOWEVER she still charges at 14v

what have you all had go bad after encountering deep muddy water?

 

[reserved50]

wheel balance

 

[corkey]

water in the power steering,,??

 

[patrick112390]

water in the power steering,,??

it could be-but then it would change pitch bad when you turn the wheel.. this doesnt-constant whine that changes with rpm

 

[patrick112390]

update: a while back i used a mechanics stethascope and found it was the back bearing in my alternator..... she stil charges at 14V so im gonna let er' ride

 

[Brandons]

Same thing happened to me! Rear bearing, put up with it until it started sounding like a supercharger, had to get it fixed then lol.

 

[patrick112390]

Same thing happened to me! Rear bearing, put up with it until it started sounding like a supercharger, had to get it fixed then lol.

lol well at idle thats what it sounds like ... SUPERCHARGED 5 OH????!?? haha but off idle you cant hear ****-open headers!! actually got a thumbs up from a cop that pulled me a little while back.... he said if it was a honda he may have had to do something about it haha

 

[Brandons]

HAHA!! lucky.

 

[zPike00EB]

I had a very similar problem -- Right after I went through.. well.. essentially a pond.

turned out to be 2 idler pulleys