Flood!

[Markh]

Any thoughts here chaps, my wife was driving me home last evening (picked up from the pub), it had been raining very hard and we came across a section of flooded road (maybe 250mm deep) cars seemed to be getting through with care, we waited our turn and went for it, she got through most of it then all the power died. Car would not start again (engine will not turn over) a kind soul towed us to a safe lay by, where we have left the car. My fear is that water may have gotten into the engine (is the air in take low,1999 93 SE sport)

Any thoughts on what damage we could of done

cheers Mark

[Markh]

Update


Went to recover car today, would not start by jumping it, got a tow from a friend and well eventually got it to start (lots of smoke) drove slowly home (ssems down on power?check engine light on), just checked oil and yep its all emulsified, I guess its f*@%ed

[Piglet]

If the engine light (the orange one) is on the engine management system will cut the turbo anyway.

It doesn't sound good though. Good luck with it

[odyssey2200]

Oil & Filter change and compression test!!

[Markh]

odyssey2200 said:

Oil & Filter change and compression test!!

Tried that and it knackered, so have just bought a replacement engine, new turbo and clutch

[odyssey2200]

Markh said:

odyssey2200 said:

Oil & Filter change and compression test!!

Tried that and it knackered, so have just bought a replacement engine, new turbo and clutch

claim on your insurance.

I worked in a Saab garage for a few years when we had those really bad floods

We had 17 flooded cars in our place with various degrees of plymsole line on the dashboards, including a 9000 with the centre console fill of sludge (yuk!!)

Most managed to claim on their insurance and i did reher well out of it !

[Rocket Pepper]

How much do you want for your knackered engine Mark?

[Markh]

Rocket Pepper said:

How much do you want for your knackered engine Mark?

Have no idea, its being taken out on tuesday

[Rocket Pepper]

Markh said:

Have no idea, its being taken out on tuesday

Doesn't give anyone much to go on Mark?

[Markh]

Rocket Pepper said:

Markh said:

Have no idea, its being taken out on tuesday

Doesn't give anyone much to go on Mark?

Its yours for a tank of petrol and a pint!, but I have no idea what damage is done, it does run though

[Rocket Pepper]

Thanks kindly. Where are you Mark?

[Markh]

this could the problem, near Belfast

[Wadeski]

at a guess: problem is that you have flooded the immobiliser under the drivers seat (water leaked under the door).

[Rocket Pepper]

That is a problem Mark, and what a pity. Thanks for the offer. Very kind of you.

[Markh]

Rocket Pepper said:

That is a problem Mark, and what a pity. Thanks for the offer. Very kind of you.

sorry about that