NEED ADVISE: Vehicle/Engine submerged in flood water [MERGED]

**fireblade** · September 30th, 2009 04:20 PM

Tsikoteers,

Allow me to share with you my conversation with a service manager who happens to be close to me. Monday morning, they accepted 60 units and they dont know what to do with it. Told him to outsource detailing but all detailers from outside are fully booked. Told him to get OJT from Don Bosco Technical but ubos na rin. They have the parts but it wont be enough to service everyone. Their projection for fast moving parts and consumables can be managed but the problem would be ECUs and stereos. Even their head office do not have enough supply as we are talking here of hundred of units. They can not commit when you can get the unit and customers have started to bribe service advisors for faster repair to no avail. Also, I have been offered left and right flood damaged units but I can not possibly re sell this knowing that it has a problem. I can have a windfall of profit but there is such as thing as karma. I know Pamcor lost hundred of units in their Cainta plant and so goes for Wheels along E Rod. Dozens of units were severely affected. Also, there are those who just purchased their units through bank financing this 09 and they will just surrender the cars to the banks as is. A friend of mine who works for a bank is worried that they will be swamped with surrendered units as loans will be written off provided that you submit the units voluntarily.

This will all change the environment for car trading. One, you are not sure anymore of the unit that you will be getting. Usual biddings for repossessed units are now dangerous. I know PS Bank has a warehouse down East and it was affected. BDO units were also damaged in Balintawak.

Be very conscious when purchasing a vehicle and try your darn best to establish the history not only of the car but the owner.

Sorry for the OT.

**speed unlimited** · September 30th, 2009 05:42 PM

Kung hindi naman inabot ng baha kailan ka ba huling nagpalit ng ATF mo.

**niky** · September 30th, 2009 05:42 PM

It's good advice... maybe you should post it as a separate thread for more people to see.

**gremz** · September 30th, 2009 05:48 PM

post ko lang ... just incase na undeclared na "water damaged " yung kotse na binili ninyo eh pwede i rescind yung kontrata within a year.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle...maged-vehicles

**speed unlimited** · September 30th, 2009 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Sinoda

Help po. Our Nissan xtrail suffered damage din because of the flood. Dito kami sa Malate area at halos lubog yung gulong. Pasensya na at lately ko lang nabasa na wag pala dapat i-start ang makina. Nung humupa na yung baha nung Sunday morning, i was able to move it out from the garage. Syempre basa ang carpet hanggang ilalim lang nung driver's seat.

Last Monday na dadalhin na namin sa casa para ipacheck up at ipadetail, nagstart naman sya pero yung AT shift lever e ayaw gumalaw from Park mode. Ano kaya ang posibleng naging problema nito? Parang nakalock sa Park mode. Ive checked na din yung ATF at reddish pa naman sya. Hindi naman inabot ng tubig yung ECU kasi medyo nasa taas pa sya.

Ang haba ng pila sa towing services ng insurance para madala lang sa casa. Thanks kay lazyfoot for posting the number of Romy re towing. Bukas kami nakaschedule sa kanya since nasa Cainta pa daw sya today.

would appreciate any ideas or advice regarding this AT problem ko especially from those who have experienced the same problem before. thanks.

Kung hindi inabot kailan pa ba ang huling palit ng ATF mo.

**majinbu** · September 30th, 2009 06:27 PM

eto ang malas...
shop ng friend ko sa banawe... all luxury cars ang binebenta nila..
GTR's, 370Z's, mini coopers, porche... name it.. lahat lumubog sa baha! pinahiram nalang sana sakin kahit isang araw man lang! haha

**Sinoda** · September 30th, 2009 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by speed unlimited

Kung hindi inabot kailan pa ba ang huling palit ng ATF mo.

Im not sure when, I may have to check the service manual. Though its PMS is on a regular basis at kakatapos lang ng 45k kms PMS about a month ago. Anyway, nasa casa na ulit yung Xtrail and I just hope that not much damage para hindi masyado magastos.

**dons59** · September 30th, 2009 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by mirokC

My Toyota vios 1.5G submerged in flood waters. I called up Toyota Marikina but the casa was submerged too. I called toyota QA, Cubao, & Otis but all casas are fully booked w vehicles having the same problem. However, a service advisor gave me a rough estimate of the casa charge w/c is as follows:
washing PhP 4000.00
detailing 4000.00
computer box (if damaged) 30000.00 (approx)
oil/filters/flushing compound 2500.00 labor 5000.00
misc. XXXXXXXXXXX
TOTAL (APPROX) Php 45000.00 ++

I was refered by my car sales agent to a former collegue who manages a motorshop in Cubao (Neocars) & my vehicle is now ready for pick-up. My bill is PhP 11500.00. My Vios' computer box was not damaged. However, an Innova was not as fortunate, their bill is PhP20000.00 as their computer box was affected & repaired too. FYI

Sir miroKC, my sister have the same problem. Saan po ba yung Neocars sa Cubao?

**aiahnyssa** · September 30th, 2009 09:01 PM

could someone advise me on what to do with my pick up... L200 4d56

i already drained and changed the engine oil and dried everything
and started it... it idled but died several seconds because i forgot to drain the fuel tank, before it died, it sputtered white smoke... and now my problem is that the pick up starts but hesitates to run... i already drained the fuel tank, bled the fuel filter, bled the fuel injector... what could i possibly miss?

**motorider** · September 30th, 2009 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by Sinoda

Help po. Our Nissan xtrail suffered damage din because of the flood. Dito kami sa Malate area at halos lubog yung gulong. Pasensya na at lately ko lang nabasa na wag pala dapat i-start ang makina. Nung humupa na yung baha nung Sunday morning, i was able to move it out from the garage. Syempre basa ang carpet hanggang ilalim lang nung driver's seat.

Last Monday na dadalhin na namin sa casa para ipacheck up at ipadetail, nagstart naman sya pero yung AT shift lever e ayaw gumalaw from Park mode. Ano kaya ang posibleng naging problema nito? Parang nakalock sa Park mode. Ive checked na din yung ATF at reddish pa naman sya. Hindi naman inabot ng tubig yung ECU kasi medyo nasa taas pa sya.

Ang haba ng pila sa towing services ng insurance para madala lang sa casa. Thanks kay lazyfoot for posting the number of Romy re towing. Bukas kami nakaschedule sa kanya since nasa Cainta pa daw sya today.

would appreciate any ideas or advice regarding this AT problem ko especially from those who have experienced the same problem before. thanks.

Usually, when you are in park position, to move the lever out of park, you have to step on the brakes, and you will hear a soft click. I think this relay or switch is the one malfunctioning since it is located in the shaft of your foot brakes. I think this is the same microswitch which activates your brake lights when you step on the brakes. Since this switch is near your brake pedal, then it was probably soaked and the contacts malfunctions. Try pressing the manual release usually located near you shift lever.