Important! : help please !!

1. laurence Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 south west Posts: 798 03 black vtr :) RB FF 182

   #1 16th March 2010, 00:36

   hi
   
   yesterday my top radiator pipe split i just pached up the pipe and filed it back up and drove it home. its getting fixed tomorrow but im worried because it was pissing out over my air intake pipe so im worried that water mite have got in my engine????! whats could happen?
   
   
   
   thanks!
2. laurence Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 south west Posts: 798 03 black vtr :) RB FF 182

   #2 16th March 2010, 00:54

   help?
3. Fubsy Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Worcestershire Posts: 148 Citroen - Saxo VTS Vauxhall - Corsa

   #3 16th March 2010, 00:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by laurence hi yesterday my top radiator pipe split i just pached up the pipe and filed it back up and drove it home. its getting fixed tomorrow but im worried because it was pissing out over my air intake pipe so im worried that water mite have got in my engine????! whats could happen? thanks!

   Very Doubtful it did and it would take alot of water to cause any real damage, wouldnt worry about it..
   
   Water does'nt compress like Air the engine would lock solid and possibly even bend a connecting rod but this would take a large amount of water entering very quickly.
   
   Regards
   Fubsy
4. Taylor_MK Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 119 R.I.P Zetec S Saxo Vtr 2001

   #4 16th March 2010, 03:51

   wouldnt worry mate. as already stated youd need to take a fair amount of water through your intake for it to cause any harm. If this does happen it would cause the engine to hydraulic causing serious damage to the block, Can rods, valves e.t.c.
5. laurence Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 south west Posts: 798 03 black vtr :) RB FF 182

   #5 16th March 2010, 09:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Taylor_MK wouldnt worry mate. as already stated youd need to take a fair amount of water through your intake for it to cause any harm. If this does happen it would cause the engine to hydraulic causing serious damage to the block, Can rods, valves e.t.c.

   ok thanks guys well if its fucked then i will just have 2 get an VTS engine