Sorry for the long post, but its worth it! Hey everyone, TJ guy coming here for some help. While I know quite a bit about Tj's, I know absolutely nothing about the new Jk's. Background: 2012 Wrangler unlimited freedom edition (Sport with addons) Almost everything stock.
Basically, my friend likes mud and water (as the pictures show unk
The first time he went in some deep water it sat for over an hour and ran fine after it dried out. He got pulled out and the jeep was fine, in fact he drove home not too long after. The water was more water than mud. This time was the picture where his top was off.
Just yesterday, he and I went to a local offroad park and found a mudhole Unfortunately his street tires and 3' thick mud didn't work well together and he was quickly stuck. He shut off the engine while we got my jeep ready to pull him out. When he tried to start it in the water, nothing happened, not even a click. The water was only up to the top of the front bumper. I pulled him out while he was still in park for a few feet, and as the engine came out of the water, he was able to start it fine and back out.
The engine was covered in mud, as well as the rest of the jeep. We shut it off and poured some water on the engine to get some mud off, and when he tried to start it again, it seemed like the starter wasn't engaging or something. You can hear it spinning, but it made this squealing and grinding sound. After a minute or two it started fine and ran no problem the next few hours and even the hour drive home.
Basically, its still doing it. Sometimes it starts up fine no problem, doesn't matter if it has been sitting for hours or a few minutes, sometimes it starts sometimes it makes this squealing noise and wont start. No check engine light and no codes are being recorded.
I was going to take the starter out and have it tested, but know nothing about these engines. Can someone point me in the right direction?
Here are the pictures for you guys :flowers:
Basically, my friend likes mud and water (as the pictures show unk
The first time he went in some deep water it sat for over an hour and ran fine after it dried out. He got pulled out and the jeep was fine, in fact he drove home not too long after. The water was more water than mud. This time was the picture where his top was off.
Just yesterday, he and I went to a local offroad park and found a mudhole Unfortunately his street tires and 3' thick mud didn't work well together and he was quickly stuck. He shut off the engine while we got my jeep ready to pull him out. When he tried to start it in the water, nothing happened, not even a click. The water was only up to the top of the front bumper. I pulled him out while he was still in park for a few feet, and as the engine came out of the water, he was able to start it fine and back out.
The engine was covered in mud, as well as the rest of the jeep. We shut it off and poured some water on the engine to get some mud off, and when he tried to start it again, it seemed like the starter wasn't engaging or something. You can hear it spinning, but it made this squealing and grinding sound. After a minute or two it started fine and ran no problem the next few hours and even the hour drive home.
Basically, its still doing it. Sometimes it starts up fine no problem, doesn't matter if it has been sitting for hours or a few minutes, sometimes it starts sometimes it makes this squealing noise and wont start. No check engine light and no codes are being recorded.
I was going to take the starter out and have it tested, but know nothing about these engines. Can someone point me in the right direction?
Here are the pictures for you guys :flowers: