{"id":32523,"date":"2024-03-24T08:47:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T15:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=32523"},"modified":"2024-03-24T08:47:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T15:47:16","slug":"2000-jeep-wrangler-se-under-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2024\/03\/2000-jeep-wrangler-se-under-water","title":{"rendered":"2000 Jeep Wrangler SE under water"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I completely submerged it in water. Can it be saved?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Dry it out in a heated garage and change the engine, transmission, transfer case and both differentials fluids. You may also need to test your fuel to see if it got contaminated. The engine coolant, power steering and brake fluids should be fine as they are in a sealed system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"Jeep TJ Manual Transmission Fluid Change *SMOOTH SHIFTING* #jeepwranglertj\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_5i-ZzAswCh4\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F5i-ZzAswCh4%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5i-ZzAswCh4\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT19M30S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2022-03-17T12:07:32Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_5i-ZzAswCh4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F5i-ZzAswCh4%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Jeep TJ Manual Transmission Fluid Change *SMOOTH SHIFTING* #jeepwranglertj<\/div><\/div><button tabindex=\"0\" class=\"play\"><\/button><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5i-ZzAswCh4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F5i-ZzAswCh4%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Jeep TJ Manual Transmission Fluid Change *SMOOTH SHIFTING* #jeepwranglertj\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"I&#039;ll show you how to change the fluid in a manual transmission on this Jeep Wrangler. 1996-2006 Manual Transmission with a 4.0L engine and a NV3550 Manual Transmission. I have included some tips and tricks that I have found along the way. Here is a link to the products and tools used in the video: - Transmission Fluid - https:\/\/amzn.to\/3q7ez80 - Fluid Pump - https:\/\/amzn.to\/3u62qRA - 17mm 1\/2-inch Drive Socket - https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Jd6GFo - Drain Pan - https:\/\/amzn.to\/3w6Nd5E - How to check your fluid levels - https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/how-to-check-fluid-levels.html As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. - https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rNJeGi @FreeAutoMechanic\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-drive-axle-assembly-drain-amp-refill\">DRIVE AXLE ASSEMBLY DRAIN &amp; REFILL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-front-axle\"><strong>FRONT AXLE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raise and support vehicle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove fill plug.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Position suitable container under differential.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove differential housing cover and drain oil from housing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clean housing cavity with flushing oil, light engine oil, or lint free cloth. Do not use water, steam, kerosene, or gasoline for cleaning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove original sealant from housing and cover surfaces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply a bead of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PznKe0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MOPAR\u00ae silicone rubber sealant<\/strong><\/a>, or equivalent, to housing cover. Install housing cover within five minutes of applying sealant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install housing cover and any identification tag. Torque bolts to 30 ft. lbs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill differential with correct amount of specified oils.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install fill plug and torque to 25 ft. lbs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower vehicle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rear-axle\"><strong>REAR AXLE<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raise and support vehicle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove fill plug.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Position suitable container under differential.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove differential housing cover and drain oil from housing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clean housing cavity with flushing oil, light engine oil, or lint free cloth. Do not use water, steam, kerosene, or gasoline for cleaning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove original sealant from housing and cover surfaces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply a bead of MOPAR\u00ae silicone rubber sealant, or equivalent, to housing cover. Install housing cover within five minutes of applying sealant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install housing cover and any identification tag. Torque bolts to 30 ft. lbs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill differential with correct amount of specified oils.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install fill plug.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower vehicle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Differentials equipped with trac-lok should be tested by making 10 to 12 slow figure eight turns.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I completely submerged it in water. Can it be saved? Yes. Dry it out in a heated garage and change the engine, transmission, transfer case and both differentials fluids. You may also need to test your fuel to see if it got contaminated. The engine coolant, power steering and brake fluids should be fine as&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2024\/03\/2000-jeep-wrangler-se-under-water\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">2000 Jeep Wrangler SE under water<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13036,"featured_media":81387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-auto-repair-questions","category-jeep"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13036"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32523"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32523\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}