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(Message started by: allenjames on Jul 20^th, 2007, 8:14pm)

Title: Car Destroyed by flood ?
Post by allenjames on Jul 20^th, 2007, 8:14pm

Well, Henley in Arden today - hydraulic'd the engine and it filled with water to the seats.

Im am so gutted. :(

Title: Re: Car Destroyed.
Post by Matt on Jul 20^th, 2007, 8:15pm

what do you mean by 'hydraulic'd the engine' ???

Title: Re: Car Destroyed.
Post by allenjames on Jul 20^th, 2007, 8:22pm

sucked water in through air filter - engine cant compress water

i guess bent con rods at least

Title: Re: Car Destroyed.
Post by Matt on Jul 20^th, 2007, 8:33pm

ah :(

bent con rods, blown headgaskes/cracked head, even know them to blow the sparkplugs out :(

how did you managed to do that? flood waters?

Title: Re: Car Destroyed.
Post by allenjames on Jul 20^th, 2007, 9:00pm

yup, all was going well until the thingy 4 cars in front stopped.

then bow wave from lorry coming the other way just took us out.

i guess the 2.0 16v will take water in through airbox ? (seems high up to me - or am i just wasting my prayers)

Title: Re: Car Destroyed.
Post by heliphil50 on Jul 20^th, 2007, 9:43pm

No did the same thing a few years ago new engine insurance paid due to flood and new elecs worth talking to them before ditching

Title: Re: Car Destroyed.
Post by allenjames on Jul 20^th, 2007, 9:51pm

how much would engine and elecs be ? the car can only be valued at 1500 max ?

surely engine alone would swallow that

Title: Re: Car Destroyed.
Post by TiberiuS on Jul 20^th, 2007, 11:54pm

Hi. 2.0 engine is plentiful in breakers, maybe try a good second hand one? :-/

Title: Re: Car Destroyed.
Post by mr._floppy on Jul 21^st, 2007, 12:44am

While the air filter box is high up on the engine , the air trunking opening is at bumper height.

Bad Luck ???

Title: Re: Car Destroyed.
Post by PeteB on Jul 21^st, 2007, 8:16am

Unlucky mate :( fancy a lorry driver being inconsiderate...

Pete

Title: Re: Car Destroyed.
Post by allenjames on Jul 21^st, 2007, 8:34am

there were some complete a*seholes there too be honest.

one clown in a VW sharan came through so fast, the spray was twice the height of his vehicle - in fact his spray was completely clearing the cars in our lane.

Would a new engine be an option - the footwells have water in and obviously the seat motors are under water etc.

What other electrics are under the carpets / seats

Title: Re: Car Destroyed.
Post by petehull on Jul 21^st, 2007, 10:18am

I have a good s/h 2ltr if you require one...

Pete

Title: Re: Car Destroyed.
Post by dogma on Jul 21^st, 2007, 4:57pm

I got some switches for the inside and the lights inthe roof, not much but let me know if you want any of them
dogma (jim)

Title: Re: Car Destroyed.
Post by allenjames on Jul 21^st, 2007, 5:50pm

well got to the car today.

removed the plugs and turned it over by hand - stops halfway.

tried a quick turn of the key, clank, bang, clatter.

All electrics are working though.

Towed it back to parents house and waiting insurance assesor.

Do I let them write it off or try for second hand engine ?

What sort of prices are second hand engines ?

Title: Re: Car Destroyed by flood ?
Post by Baz on Jul 21^st, 2007, 6:29pm

Personally I would let them write it off. Plenty of cheap Scorpios about nowadays. Trying to repair a flooded car would take so much time and effort IMHO

Baz

Title: Re: Car Destroyed by flood ?
Post by Bren on Jul 21^st, 2007, 7:04pm

Insurance companies will always write off anything water damaged because of the endless list of problem that come up once the work gets underway, they want the cheapest option possible.

Title: Re: Car Destroyed by flood ?
Post by Dave on Jul 21^st, 2007, 7:39pm

Bad luck, sorry to hear of that. Reckon a lot of people have lost their pride and joys :(

Engines can be replaced, how bad or otherwise the inside is would decide it for me I think.

Title: Re: Car Destroyed by flood ?
Post by allenjames on Jul 21^st, 2007, 8:07pm

cheers baz - probably the option i will take.

as for inside - its only carpets really

Title: Re: Car Destroyed by flood ?
Post by mr._floppy on Jul 22^nd, 2007, 1:01am

If you can wheedle as much as a Grand out of your Insurance Co. it can still buy you a decent ( low mileage even ) Scorp.

However, if you mention the original Andy Warhol poster that you had in the boot that's now just a lump of Papier- Mache , they might give you a bit more ( worth a try ) 8)

Title: Re: Car Destroyed by flood ?
Post by Baz on Jul 22^nd, 2007, 7:32pm

You may think it is only carpets but the water will have gotten into places that it would not have reached under normal conditions... inside the box sections and such like. That would just have created problems for the future with rust coming from the inside out! Happened to an old Renault 16 I had years ago, the body was immaculate but the floors rusted from the inside out (double skinned floors) it turned out that the car had been submerged for a night when it was only 6 months old and then repaired!

If you do repair it, take care!

Title: Re: Car Destroyed by flood ?
Post by clarkster on Aug 3^rd, 2007, 7:05pm

to jump on the band wagon, has anyone heard of the cossie 24V auto box playing up after driving through excessive moisture? I was driving mine in the heavy rain and floods and soon it just didnt want to work in drive or reverse. Limped home in 2 and left it until the morning, however next day it was working perfectly!
Has happened one more time after the wife washed the car so i am guessing water is the constant factor? any ideas?

Title: Re: Car Destroyed by flood ?
Post by Dave on Aug 3^rd, 2007, 8:30pm

One thing that springs to mind is have you got a battery cover fitted?

Title: Re: Car Destroyed by flood ?
Post by TiberiuS on Aug 3^rd, 2007, 8:34pm

Ditto with Dave ;D

Blocked drain holes, missing battery cover = flooded fuseboxes and mucho electrical gremlins to haunt your Scorpio :)

Title: Re: Car Destroyed by flood ?
Post by Highlander on Aug 3^rd, 2007, 11:46pm

or water getting into the gearbox loom/multiplug?

Title: Re: Car Destroyed by flood ?
Post by clarkster on Aug 6^th, 2007, 12:59pm

I do have a cover fitted, but will check the drain holes as i park under a tree and I am constantly removing allsorts from around the battery. I will also check the multi plug to the gearbox as sounds a more likely suspect!