Had to ford flooded road... problem with starter

I had to cross a flooded road, water was about up to the hood I have stock wheels and tires, no lift. We drove through about 500 feet of water this deep, made it through... slowly I had it almost floored and we were going about 15 mph.

The truck was fine for a few days then had trouble starting. When I turned it over it was just "click" then engage and start. Sometimes it doesn't turn over it just clicks once, and I have to turn the key on and off to get it to turn over.

What's going on? What else should I look at? Change any fluids? Oil and diffs?

 

So it could be a battery issue and not the starter?

 

BTW where is the starter located?

 

no thats a starter issue.....
new starter needed...

but if u do not have the rear diff mod done
then you must change it right away....
and check eveyrthing else out....
water = bad

 

under the truck

 

you may not need a new starter, try taking it off and taking it to a starter/ altenator shop and having the contacts cleaned. the starter should be on the passenger side of the motor next to the bell housing

 

let me get this straight

you drove through water that was up to your hood

almost 2 football fields long!

i would think your problems are just begining

 

You're gonna need a snorkel.

 

Rear Differential oil will need to be inspected, as water can suck into it past the axle seals. I was in 3 ft. deep water when truck was just 5 months old and the diff oil was contaminated... I did the breather mod after that! (The front diff. has an extended breather from the factory)

See my link below for the rear diff. breather mod...

 

True... why I don't think it was that deep... the truck would have floated or sucked water into the engine... But, if it was that deep... then yes, all things that breathe are toast.

 

i think the guy is exaggerating... even a tacoma cant go 500 feet in water like that at full throddle..

they guy could be lucky to be alive if that's flowing water

 

Call the insurance company its probably totaled.

 

I'm no expert but I would flush and replace all fluids.

 

It wasn't flowing water, it was a low spot on a flooded road, the water wasn't over the hood it was I could just see it splashing on top of the hood from the grill. Just picked up gear oil to do the diffs... weekend project. The starter seems to be working again as well, hasn't stuttered again since I posted this.

 

so lucky this happened to met yet especially where i live the rain kept coming down the hill, im so tired of the rain in the bay i want it sunny.