Rhino went underwater!!!

9thzero · 2010-03-10 23:37:44

Was crossing a storm wash after a recent storm when my rhino hit a deep hole and went underwater and died... Got the rhino out with a dozer, when I got it to land the motor had hydraulic lock from water going up the exhaust pipe - pulled the plug and blew the water out of the cyclider, checked the oil and the level was good and no water got in the case so I fired it up and it started after a few tries... when I put it in gear it went about 4 feet then started to slip real bad. put it in reverse and it did the same thing... I was about 20 miles from the road so I drove it in low but it would slip after i got to about 5 mph - as I drove it seemed to get a little better, after the 20 miles it seemed to work fine - any ideas what would have caused the slippage since as far as I can tell the case is sealed??? Any ideas??? Also, when I checked it out the next day the oil level was low so I filled it and cleaned out all the sand and mud and took it for a drive and it worked fine but I am concerned that it was slipping that way. any recommendations as to things I should check or replace???? Also, being that the motor was hot when it went under is their any chance of piston/ring damage..... Thanks...

Fasttrax · 2010-03-11 00:22:27

Uhh, I did the same, I now have a new 686 from a 660. :?

I don't think the dirt in the water or the temp of the water does the engine good. I considered mine shot after purging the cylinder and having to drive it back, then change the oil three times till it ran clean. Then the one way bearing in the clutch froze up and when I got in there the bottom of the motor still had dirt in it... :shock:
Within a few weeks you will see lots of oil loss before you know it's time for that 2500.00 rebuild. :cry:

But it runs great now!

RANGERDALEXP · 2010-03-12 00:15:55

Was crossing a storm wash after a recent storm when my rhino hit a deep hole and went underwater and died... Got the rhino out with a dozer, when I got it to land the motor had hydraulic lock from water going up the exhaust pipe - pulled the plug and blew the water out of the cyclider, checked the oil and the level was good and no water got in the case so I fired it up and it started after a few tries... when I put it in gear it went about 4 feet then started to slip real bad. put it in reverse and it did the same thing... I was about 20 miles from the road so I drove it in low but it would slip after i got to about 5 mph - as I drove it seemed to get a little better, after the 20 miles it seemed to work fine - any ideas what would have caused the slippage since as far as I can tell the case is sealed??? Any ideas??? Also, when I checked it out the next day the oil level was low so I filled it and cleaned out all the sand and mud and took it for a drive and it worked fine but I am concerned that it was slipping that way. any recommendations as to things I should check or replace???? Also, being that the motor was hot when it went under is their any chance of piston/ring damage..... Thanks...

If the drive system was full of water it would slip till all the water has dried out. I would service the drive system and maybe install a new belt if the old one has been ran for a long while. It sounds from what you have said that the engine is running fine but you need to change all the fluids as well dry out all the electrical connection to make sure there if no future corrosion to the connections. You normally will not hydraulic lock an engine through the exhaust but only through the intake and the engine would normally not survive afterwards :idea: .

elmerkit · 2010-03-25 17:54:57

Here what you want to do to survive it. Change all the fluids,check and clean all the electrical system, overhaul the fuel system, change all the belts clean all external parts, drain the fuel and change all the filters.

#1 2010-03-10 23:37:44

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