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May 22, 2009 | 04:09 PM

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Hydrolocked LS1

I hydrolocked my engine last weekend, and my insurance should cover it, but in the event they don't I'll likely have to pull a small loan to get it fixed. If I'm the one paying for it I'd like to get a little more than just a stock rebuild out of it. This would be a DD car, with light 1/4 racing and occasional road course. Any suggestions for a budget minded build? I'd like to be able to re-use as much as possible.

Oh yeah, It's an 02 LS1 powered Z28

May 22, 2009 | 04:39 PM

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go to salvage yard, find a 4.8 or 5.3 for less than 500$ and install in place of the hl ls1. will get your car back on the road.

May 22, 2009 | 05:28 PM

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First step will be to tear it down and see what is reusable. I've hydrolocked before and only broke one rod, everything else was fine. But i've seen some where almost everything is trashed.

May 22, 2009 | 07:39 PM

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First step will be to tear it down and see what is reusable. I've hydrolocked before and only broke one rod, everything else was fine. But i've seen some where almost everything is trashed.

Mechanic said he couldn't turn the crank AT ALL.

May 22, 2009 | 08:34 PM

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maybe because its full of water. Did he pull the plugs to let any water out? If there is no water then i guess it really is done for.

May 22, 2009 | 08:36 PM

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how'd it get hydrolocked?

May 22, 2009 | 08:44 PM

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if it wont spin over its possible no broke pitons if you blew a head gasket and when the car set water leaked into the cylinder ive done it but not a ls motor

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May 22, 2009 | 09:34 PM

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That must have been a really big puddle to get water all the way up into your intake.

May 22, 2009 | 09:43 PM

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I've got a 408 short block for all ready to go. Normally $4274 but I'll let it go for $4075.
Not sure if thats in your budget or not, just throwing it out there.

May 22, 2009 | 09:43 PM

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i hydro locked one a couple years ago and the puddle wasnt THAT deep, it still baffles me a little how it really happened.

May 22, 2009 | 09:49 PM

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I hydro locked my car on Powertour 2008, in Iowa. My insurance cut me a check for $7900. I am sporting a L92 headed LS2-402 now

Good luck!

May 22, 2009 | 10:21 PM

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Huge puddle rounding a corner on the interstate.

???? how the hell.....

do you have an SSRA/FTRA kit or something on it to scoop up the water and shoot it up to the lid area or what?

makes me a little worried to drive around in the rain with my Volant setup...

May 23, 2009 | 01:48 PM

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i hydro locked one a couple years ago and the puddle wasnt THAT deep, it still baffles me a little how it really happened.

Same thing here, the water wasn't even up to the door sills.... No idea how that happened.

May 23, 2009 | 01:49 PM

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Nothing but an SLP lid.. nothing that *should* have done that...

May 23, 2009 | 02:38 PM

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I've noticed lots of posts where people have hydrolocked their motors. What causes this? I never here of people doing this with other vehicles, makes me scared to drive mine in the rain since it's lowered! This is weird, hate to hear this OP. Hope you get it fixed up and on the road again soon

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