Hey all! My name is Robin and as my screen name indicates, my husband has a jeep (Wrangler). I need some input on a problem we have been presented with. First, my husband has a 01 Wrangler with a 3 inch lift (approx). It was like that when we purchased it, so we don't know alot about it (other than it was done by "Black Diamond". He does not use it for off road btw (it's a crappy 4 cyl). So, out of sheer bad luck, he "tips" it over, in a parking lot, no less (he hit a light pole and its' concrete pylon). The engine ran, while the jeep was on it's side, for MAYBE a minute (long enough for my husband to reach down to pick up the keys that fell out of the ignition). It laid on it's side for maybe an hour and a half while we waited for a tow truck to tip it back over. When they did that, the tire from the damaged side, blew out. The obvious damage is the axle, the fender, the fender flare, the little arm that moves the axle forward and backward to turn the front (I know your laughing at my lack of technical terms), the spring from the lift, a new top, and the top of the windshield frame (from where it laid on its' side). I know for a fact that transmission fluid leaked out of the jeep as it sat on it's side. Gas too. It does not appear that the crank shaft did any damage to the case (hopefully I just used the right terms).
Our insurance company has totaled the jeep. We have the option of taking the money and walking away, or taking less money and buying the jeep from our insurance company with a salvaged title.
My actual question is this. ENGINE - What are the chances that while the jeep was on it's side, that fluids (gas, transmission, oil) mixed within the engine and caused damage? I ask b/c if we purchased it back from the insurance company, what potential engine issues could we be facing. Prior to this, the engine was good, no problems (on 111k on it).
I appreciate your input/thoughts!
Robin
Our insurance company has totaled the jeep. We have the option of taking the money and walking away, or taking less money and buying the jeep from our insurance company with a salvaged title.
My actual question is this. ENGINE - What are the chances that while the jeep was on it's side, that fluids (gas, transmission, oil) mixed within the engine and caused damage? I ask b/c if we purchased it back from the insurance company, what potential engine issues could we be facing. Prior to this, the engine was good, no problems (on 111k on it).
I appreciate your input/thoughts!
Robin