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10-26-2009, 10:54 AM | #1 |
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Flooded Yaris
Very high tides from the bay (salt water) have flooded my Yaris about a week ago. Insurance totaled the vehicle and we bought it back as a gamble.
I removed the complete interior and the only the carpet was wet below all of the electronics. The floor pan has about 10-12 rubber gaskets which can be removed opening to underneath the vehicle. I removed these, cleaned and drained everything with fresh water and WD-40 where appropriate. I think we will be reusing the carpet as its been washed and is almost dry now. There was about 4 pieces of insulation that I'm replacing because they won't completely dry out. Just wondering is anyone has any other suggestions. I'm also looking to add some insulation because of the road noise. Here's what I'm thinking. http://www.soundprooffoam.com/automo...dampening.html |
10-26-2009, 11:20 AM | #2 |
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hmm Good luck foremost...
So are you hoping after you 'fix' the car that you come out on top from the insurance check?
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10-26-2009, 11:27 AM | #3 |
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Insurance paid me the full value of the car and we bought the car back for a fraction of that price. I'm running the vehicle now with just the two front seats installed and no carpet or padding. It runs fine just needs new padding. I think the insurance company was worried that salt would corrode the electronics and engine because they have to warranty all repairs related to the flood for as long as we own it. Honestly I think the car is fine but it is a gamble.
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10-26-2009, 11:31 AM | #4 |
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pretty decent gamble, only time will let you know 2-3 years down the road.
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10-26-2009, 11:54 AM | #5 |
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nice deal, dry that mofo out...
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10-26-2009, 12:00 PM | #6 |
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ur electronics will start to crap out and die. bit by bit....over time
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10-26-2009, 12:30 PM | #7 |
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You never know. Depends how high up the water got. But otherwise, lift that yaris up and wash the underside of the car and whatever you can get at to remove the excess salt.
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10-26-2009, 12:37 PM | #8 |
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Good luckers, dude!!
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10-26-2009, 12:40 PM | #9 |
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Worse case scenario, the car demands hugely expensive repairs down the road? You can always part it out
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10-26-2009, 12:41 PM | #10 |
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I would go through every single electronic connection and clean them with contact cleaner, then apply dielectric grease before you reconnect them, where its appropriate. You'll probably never get all of it out, and the electrics will probably fail before their normal lifespan, but you can probably delay it quite a bit.
On the other hand, I'd be very concerned about the airbag sensors in the bumpers, and anti-lock sensors on the brakes (if you have them),a nd would think about spending the $$ to have the dealer or a high-end body shop inspect/replace them. |
10-26-2009, 12:42 PM | #11 |
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how flooded was it?
like up to the windows or something or lower?
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10-26-2009, 01:01 PM | #12 | |
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I don't think the water came over the door sill but underneath through the rubber gaskets. None of the electronics or cables got wet. I would say the water came up to at most a couple inches above the floor pan. We immediately pushed the car out of the water and onto a dry part of the street. I thoroughly rinsed the outside, wheels and under carriage at that point. |
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10-26-2009, 01:08 PM | #13 |
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There were a lot of flooded cars from Katerina that were totaled that somehow got cleaned up and put back on the market. If you are worried about it, clean it up and sell to a privet party. Use that and the insurance to buy a new one.
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10-26-2009, 01:09 PM | #14 |
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id say you'd be fine then. thats no worse than driving through something really deep
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10-26-2009, 01:54 PM | #15 | |
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soaking causes water to invade all wire looms and electronics via capillary action. if any harness got wet (o2 sensor, abs sensors) you do not know how far the damage goes, and never will. that is why insurance companies write them off. they are 'not worth it' for a reason ....and that has been time tested year after year, flood after flood. |
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10-26-2009, 04:15 PM | #16 |
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I would really rinse it out well with fresh water. My ebay purchased totaled Yaris (Crashy) was exposed to the elements with only the damaged windshield and one rear window still in place. Every non painted piece of metal (seat frames, dash supports, ebrake assembly, etc.) is extremely rusty (and that was with exposure to rain water).
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10-26-2009, 04:34 PM | #17 | |
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I'd take it for whatever you paid in a heartbeat, and so would every person here telling you its not worth it. I'm off to go park by a beach and wait for a big wave |
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10-26-2009, 04:51 PM | #18 |
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i would've done the same thing.... but probably would've pulled all wire harnesses out that would have been submerged and weren't a complete pita to get to. multiple rinse and dry steps with fresh water of course, and of course make sure all lube is present where lube needed to be. Salt will corrode metals faster than normal... but really its the connectors that will corrode, not the conductor(metal) in underneath the insulation in the middle of a 5ft run of wire.
hand cleaning each connector including your fuse panels would be a good idea. There are multiple electronic contact cleaners made for purposes like this. |
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