The owner of a pickup truck Nissan failed miserably when trying to cross a river in Canterbury, New Zealand.
The scene was recorded by Jamie Jackwho posted the video on his Facebook page. In the clip, which has already received more than 35 thousand views, it is possible to see the beginning of what would be a terrible idea.
The video shows the car at the beginning of its crossing of the Ashburton River, just before the car capsizes and ends up sinking into what Jack described as an underwater hole.
According to the website Motor 1the Ashburton River is a braided river, a type of river very common in the Canterbury Plains in the South Island of New Zealand. Unlike a single-channel river, braided rivers spread across wide, shallow gravel beds that divide and join constantly changing channels.
This geography makes them deceptively dangerous for crossing. The depth of the water can change a lot in a few meters, and what appeared to be a shallow crossing may be hiding a deep channel scoured by recent water flows.
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In Jack’s case, there is also a danger of water entering the engine. According to the magazine NZ4WDrebuilding an engine that has been swallowed by a river can be quite laborious and expensive.
Luckily for Jack, draining the oil pan and cleaning the water from the glow plugs was enough to get the truck running again, according to him.
However, it is worth emphasizing that water intrusion into engine oil, transmission, differentials and electrical systems can cause problems that do not appear immediately, so whether the Nissan will remain functional in the long term is another question.
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