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sup guys, i need help or advice about this incident that i ran through yesterday... well, the story goes like this, One dumbass(me) was driving yesterday when it was pouring real hard, I ran over a puddle of water and the engine just died all of a sudden. The water didn't look as deep as it was until I drove into it, I think it was like 3 inches deep. And I couldn't start my car since then, I had it towed to a body shop and they told me my motor is locked up due to too much water running into it. My only option is to get a new motor which would cost me 6 grand (including labor).  This is soooo f**cked up. I need all the advice i can get before I go ahead and do anything. And i trust I have the best celica's experts here. Please help
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try taking spark plugs out and seeing if the engine will turn over and spit out the water
hey thats a 20 minute phone call
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your engine is waterlocked...bigtime!!! go to ATK-engines.com, and they'll get you a new motor for $2,699.00...and any decent shop shouldn't charge yo more than $1,000 to do the swap...I know its bad, but its better than $6,000
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do you have a Cold air Intake ? or a short air Intake or just your stock airbox?? it does sound like you got waterlocked 
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I have a INJEN CAI, and i guess like what you guys said the motor has been waterlocked...
Last edited by ioric18; Jul 23, 2004 2:32pm.
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Definately waterlocked, do the spark plug thing and see if the engine will spit out the water, otherwise go to that website and get the new engine... that sucks dude
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if you have to get a new motor you should just do a 3sgte swap 
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since i'm getting a new motor then, what motor would you guys suggest?
what is it about 3sgte motor, is it a lot better than 2ZZGE?
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3SGTE is what came w/the All Trac Celica, but you're looking at $10k do make it fit. Stick w/the 2ZZ 'cuz it'll be cheaper & it's a direct bolt on.
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it costs 10k just to make it fit???
i can find some imported 3SGTE engines for less than 3k.
so i guess the pain is the cost to make the engine fits, not cost of the engine itself.
correct me if i'm wrong.
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anyone knows anywhere to get a decent GTS motor??
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