by "Steven Lang" (StevenLang)
Published 09/04/2017 at 13:01
by "Steven Lang" (StevenLang)
Published 09/04/2017 at 13:01
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The used car business has a lot of dirty secrets.
Since I work the wholesale dealer auctions for nearly 18 years now, I decided to offer a deeper dive into how flooded cars end up getting repaired and sent off to various dealer auto auctions throughout the country.
Feel free to read about it here , and have a Happy Labor Day!
http://www.dashboard-light.com/how-to-repair-a-flooded-car/
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
09/04/2017 at 13:22, STARS: 5
Solid advice. It’s never with repairing a flooded car. Another thing to consider, sometimes engines will run well for a while after being flooded and dried out, but a small amount of damage was done that gets worse over time. I’ve seen on more than one occasion where a connecting rod gets bent ever so slightly and increases stress and wear on other components, then seizes or grenades the engine months later.
"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12)
09/04/2017 at 16:30, STARS: 1
A few years ago my partner was caught in a flash flood. It was her first day driving unoccupied and the poor thing pulled over due to the conditions, but too far over and the gutter flooded bad. It flooded lit her foot well.
The car isn’t worth selling and has no airbags. So we pulled the bungs and drained it, yanked the seats and lifted the carpet in places to dry it via heater and hair dryer. It smelled like water until we got it dry. It’s run like a clock ever since.
The clutch makes a noise but it keeps on going and it’s 20 years old I think.
Did we do the right thing? I stand by it.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/05/2017 at 07:07, STARS: 1
Nearly 30 years ago now, some family friends did a poor job of launching their boat into Lake Michigan, and their conversion van ended up getting dunked. They dried it out and drove it around for a few months, but it was no use. The thing was done, and off to the junkyard it went.
"Steven Lang" (StevenLang)
09/06/2017 at 09:08, STARS: 0
The fewer electronics the better off you are when it comes to flood damage. Water level, fresh water vs. salt water, rust and other electrical issues that may have existed before, and the amount of time it is immersed in water will all have an effect.
All things being equal, an early-90s Civic is going to have a far easier time than a late-model BMW.
"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12)
09/07/2017 at 02:40, STARS: 1
Very very true. This was an 01 Mitsubishi Lancer. Not so old, but a very basic car.