Car drowned

[Cutebeat]

what a heavy downpour!

is that a bad sign?

can't imagine those deceased buried in the cemetery.

with water flooding in the coffin is definitely not a very good thing.

 

MORE GOOD YEARS AHEAD!

-as quoted from some million dollars man-

[Zirco]

Hello everyone,

 

Car drowned on the way to CCK cemetery this afternoon, heavy downpour and traffic suddenly came to a halt on a one way road due to flooding.

 

Stock car with no mods, suspect water entered tru' exhaust.

 

Call insurance and car was towed to C&C, was told by tow truck driver that many cars around CCK cemetery were "drowned" as well.

 

Is the engine and exhaust ruined? How much of a wallet buster will it be?

 

Did you try to re-start engine after it died? if not still can be saved. Good luck!

[Davidklt]

no..insurance doesnt cover flood..

[Garlic]

Will be scrapping the Rio, consolation factor is that things could have been worst had I driven the other car.

 

Engine is damaged, was quoted 10K for a new engine.

 

Consulted a mechanic friend he too suggested scrapping. According to him, innards will start rusting very quickly and even if engine can be fixed, there are many sensors and electronics which could have been damaged as well.

 

Can't remember how deep was the water, could not even see road and there were lots of heavy splashing.

 

 

[Garlic]

Checked and "body value" is pretty much null with a busted engine.

 

Can I de-register vehicle and have mechanic friend cannibalise remains for sale as spares?

 

 

[Latioboy]

Oh, now i know wad i can do, if i want a new car. hehehehehee... * evil thought *

 

 

JUST JOKING ARR!

[Little_prince]

i think flooding considered acts of god.... some insurance cover, some like aunty lucy don't....

 

check your insurance carefully....

Edited April 7, 2009 by Little_prince

[Dwoon]

10K for an engine.....new one ah????

 

Else if get a used engine, I don't thinnk its gonna cost more than 3K. (Already used stock WRX engine can get at ~$2K)

 

 

[Furrynadz]

u can try to get a "new engine" from scrapyard and "some chiseling work"

 

 

[Furrynadz]

buy a

 

[Mustank]

this is good stuff

[Application9999]

can claim insurance..... usually insurance covers flood.

 

flood is act of god...don't think can claim

[Whitecvt]

Checked and "body value" is pretty much null with a busted engine.

 

Can I de-register vehicle and have mechanic friend cannibalise remains for sale as spares?

 

Would suggest to try source for another engine or better still, a halfcut , since it will include all the electronics.

it may be ard 5k? and while the car is left at the mechanic, can take the chance to spray rubberized undercoats to prevent rust + soundproof your car :)

or take this chance to respray your whole car to a colour which you have always wanted.

 

at least after fixing it up, you still can sell for a higher price than just scrapping..

Edited April 7, 2009 by Whitecvt

[Mustank]

this car no scared flood

 

[Icekitten]

once u stop rev exhaust not enough pressure to force water out

 

Even at idling, there is still emission from the exhaust rite?

 

That can't prevent the water from getting sucked into the cylinders?

 

Unless water level is so high as to totally submerge the exhaust, I can picture that. But then the interior of the car would probably be flooded too?

Edited April 7, 2009 by Icekitten

[Furrynadz]

no sister, not enough, got guts to try, put 1st gear and rev like mad

 

http://www.aatorque.co.nz/news/Pages/flood.aspx

http://www.rac.co.uk/car-insurance/know-ho...ood-driving.htm

 

 

our good friend here has to totally change all fluids in car (engine/gearbox/brakes/coolants/steering..etc) cos of contamination, basically full overhaul for car, not engine alone, gearbox also overhaul

 

[Garlic]

[shakehead]

 

 

 

 

 

[Furrynadz]

rebuilding the engine?

 

check the gearbox also