Water Damage..... Need help/Advise Please
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RE: Water Damage..... Need help/Advise Please
Yes Arizona has a Stupid Motorist law. Basically During flooding/heavy rain if you decide to cross a wash or stream that is flowing and you get stuck and need rescuing all damages to your vehicle are not covered by the insurance company, you have to pay a fairly large fine, and on top of the fine you have to pay for the rescue crew to come out and get you. All together she had to pay a $5,000-$6,000 dollar fine and the insurance company flat out said that they wont cover it.
So Far we drained the oilabout 4 timesand the same withtransmition fluid, replaced all the plugs and wires andthe Battery. Whats worrying me right now though is that she said when the hood first went under she heard alot of clunking from under the hood (she described it best as likewhat herlast car did whenher boyfriend at the time adjusted the timing in the wrong direction and she bent the hell out of all her valves!)so I dont know how bad the engine internals are. We are going to attempt to do a compression test when I get off work today to see how much we need to do. From the sound of it though we may just have to buy a new engine and replace the damn thing and that is assumng that the tranny and rear end are still good.
As for the electrical, Surprising enough the headlights and brake lights still work, the $1,500 alpine system she just had installed last week is completely shot, and her power windows and locks are shot. There is probably alot more electrical problems than that but that is all we know of for now.
So Far we drained the oilabout 4 timesand the same withtransmition fluid, replaced all the plugs and wires andthe Battery. Whats worrying me right now though is that she said when the hood first went under she heard alot of clunking from under the hood (she described it best as likewhat herlast car did whenher boyfriend at the time adjusted the timing in the wrong direction and she bent the hell out of all her valves!)so I dont know how bad the engine internals are. We are going to attempt to do a compression test when I get off work today to see how much we need to do. From the sound of it though we may just have to buy a new engine and replace the damn thing and that is assumng that the tranny and rear end are still good.
As for the electrical, Surprising enough the headlights and brake lights still work, the $1,500 alpine system she just had installed last week is completely shot, and her power windows and locks are shot. There is probably alot more electrical problems than that but that is all we know of for now.
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RE: Water Damage..... Need help/Advise Please
It is done... water just doesn't compress... she destroyed the engine. And I totally agree with OldMoparMan, you never know if any of the other important things are going to work when you need them.
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I pretty much agree with everyone, not to mention even if you did restore the engine and electrical, how reliable will that truck be from now on? That would be in the back of my mind every time I turn the key.
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RE: Water Damage..... Need help/Advise Please
ORIGINAL: truckin151
Yes Arizona has a Stupid Motorist law. Basically During flooding/heavy rain if you decide to cross a wash or stream that is flowing and you get stuck and need rescuing all damages to your vehicle are not covered by the insurance company, you have to pay a fairly large fine, and on top of the fine you have to pay for the rescue crew to come out and get you. All together she had to pay a $5,000-$6,000 dollar fine and the insurance company flat out said that they wont cover it.
So Far we drained the oilabout 4 timesand the same withtransmition fluid, replaced all the plugs and wires andthe Battery. Whats worrying me right now though is that she said when the hood first went under she heard alot of clunking from under the hood (she described it best as likewhat herlast car did whenher boyfriend at the time adjusted the timing in the wrong direction and she bent the hell out of all her valves!)so I dont know how bad the engine internals are. We are going to attempt to do a compression test when I get off work today to see how much we need to do. From the sound of it though we may just have to buy a new engine and replace the damn thing and that is assumng that the tranny and rear end are still good.
As for the electrical, Surprising enough the headlights and brake lights still work, the $1,500 alpine system she just had installed last week is completely shot, and her power windows and locks are shot. There is probably alot more electrical problems than that but that is all we know of for now.
Yes Arizona has a Stupid Motorist law. Basically During flooding/heavy rain if you decide to cross a wash or stream that is flowing and you get stuck and need rescuing all damages to your vehicle are not covered by the insurance company, you have to pay a fairly large fine, and on top of the fine you have to pay for the rescue crew to come out and get you. All together she had to pay a $5,000-$6,000 dollar fine and the insurance company flat out said that they wont cover it.
So Far we drained the oilabout 4 timesand the same withtransmition fluid, replaced all the plugs and wires andthe Battery. Whats worrying me right now though is that she said when the hood first went under she heard alot of clunking from under the hood (she described it best as likewhat herlast car did whenher boyfriend at the time adjusted the timing in the wrong direction and she bent the hell out of all her valves!)so I dont know how bad the engine internals are. We are going to attempt to do a compression test when I get off work today to see how much we need to do. From the sound of it though we may just have to buy a new engine and replace the damn thing and that is assumng that the tranny and rear end are still good.
As for the electrical, Surprising enough the headlights and brake lights still work, the $1,500 alpine system she just had installed last week is completely shot, and her power windows and locks are shot. There is probably alot more electrical problems than that but that is all we know of for now.
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RE: Water Damage..... Need help/Advise Please
Well regardless we have to try and fix it before we scrap it. Basically she doesn't have enough to buy a new car or make the payments on a loan. She saved up the money to pay off the truck andhad just enough left overto addsome extras on it too. Right now everyone involved is pitching in to help get the parts needed to fix it up to running condition again.And ifwe justscrap it she wont have a vehicle, right now she is using mymoms car to drive to work but she only has it til next weekend after that my mom needs it back.
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RE: Water Damage..... Need help/Advise Please
ORIGINAL: jimmydaleo
Sorry man, if you ever get stuck again, I live in Avondale and if available will be more than happy to help you out. by next summer I will have my 12.5 winch on the truck, until then it is all up to straps. p.m. me for phone number if you want.
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Yes Arizona has a Stupid Motorist law. Basically During flooding/heavy rain if you decide to cross a wash or stream that is flowing and you get stuck and need rescuing all damages to your vehicle are not covered by the insurance company, you have to pay a fairly large fine, and on top of the fine you have to pay for the rescue crew to come out and get you. All together she had to pay a $5,000-$6,000 dollar fine and the insurance company flat out said that they wont cover it.
So Far we drained the oilabout 4 timesand the same withtransmition fluid, replaced all the plugs and wires andthe Battery. Whats worrying me right now though is that she said when the hood first went under she heard alot of clunking from under the hood (she described it best as likewhat herlast car did whenher boyfriend at the time adjusted the timing in the wrong direction and she bent the hell out of all her valves!)so I dont know how bad the engine internals are. We are going to attempt to do a compression test when I get off work today to see how much we need to do. From the sound of it though we may just have to buy a new engine and replace the damn thing and that is assumng that the tranny and rear end are still good.
As for the electrical, Surprising enough the headlights and brake lights still work, the $1,500 alpine system she just had installed last week is completely shot, and her power windows and locks are shot. There is probably alot more electrical problems than that but that is all we know of for now.
Yes Arizona has a Stupid Motorist law. Basically During flooding/heavy rain if you decide to cross a wash or stream that is flowing and you get stuck and need rescuing all damages to your vehicle are not covered by the insurance company, you have to pay a fairly large fine, and on top of the fine you have to pay for the rescue crew to come out and get you. All together she had to pay a $5,000-$6,000 dollar fine and the insurance company flat out said that they wont cover it.
So Far we drained the oilabout 4 timesand the same withtransmition fluid, replaced all the plugs and wires andthe Battery. Whats worrying me right now though is that she said when the hood first went under she heard alot of clunking from under the hood (she described it best as likewhat herlast car did whenher boyfriend at the time adjusted the timing in the wrong direction and she bent the hell out of all her valves!)so I dont know how bad the engine internals are. We are going to attempt to do a compression test when I get off work today to see how much we need to do. From the sound of it though we may just have to buy a new engine and replace the damn thing and that is assumng that the tranny and rear end are still good.
As for the electrical, Surprising enough the headlights and brake lights still work, the $1,500 alpine system she just had installed last week is completely shot, and her power windows and locks are shot. There is probably alot more electrical problems than that but that is all we know of for now.
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RE: Water Damage..... Need help/Advise Please
ORIGINAL: Horseapples
i have an extra engine,5.7L, whats in the truck?
i have an extra engine,5.7L, whats in the truck?
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RE: Water Damage..... Need help/Advise Please
If it were mine, I'd take the opportunity and slide in one of these.
http://www.bouchillonperformance.com/MPCrateEngines.asp
http://www.bouchillonperformance.com/MPCrateEngines.asp
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RE: Water Damage..... Need help/Advise Please
how long was it in the wash for ?
do everything said, then spray all electrical motors with WD-40 this will help drive out any water from them.
you'll have to spray each electrical connector with some contact cleaner, change all safety sensors just incase !
good luck cos your gona need it !
do everything said, then spray all electrical motors with WD-40 this will help drive out any water from them.
you'll have to spray each electrical connector with some contact cleaner, change all safety sensors just incase !
good luck cos your gona need it !