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

**Macky** · September 26th, 2009 09:40 PM

Salamat sa Diyos at hindi kami nalubog sa baha.... di namin akalain na ganun kalakas ang ulan.... sinundo namin panganay ko sa retreat sa Tagaytay and instead of bringing our APV van, we decided to bring yung kotseng "lowered" namin.... matagtag kasi APV at mas maganda sa long driving yung kotse. Bale 7am kami nasa Tagaytay at di namin napansin na ganun kalakas yung ulan... natapos yung retreat ng 10am at umuwi na rin kami. Las Pinas kami umuuwi and Alabang-Zapote road na lang ang hindi baha, sobrang traffic na nga lang kaya nagpa-ikot ikot din kami sa looban.... hanggang sa umabot kami ng SM Southmall kung saan kami nagpahinga... 2pm na kami nakauwi...

Umingay lang mga belts specially yung sa a/c... di naman kami itinirik... kahit na medyo nailusong ko sa baha sa may Daang-Hari... naka-stop kasi sila sa left side ng kalsada, akala namin may tumatawid lang kaya huminto... sa lakas ng ulan, di na namin napansin na baha pala kaya sila naghintuan... malamang di rin napansin nung CR-V sa unahan namin na nauna nang kumanan at lumusong sa baha... napasunod na rin kami... nahawi naman nung CR-V yung baha kaya nakaraan kami... tumirik nga lang sya pagkatawid samantalang kami na naka "lowered" hindi tumirik...

Hindi ko ugaling lumusong sa baha at ni minsan wala akong balak... talagang sa lakas lang ng ulan, hindi namin napansin na baha na pala... di ko rin akalain na hindi ko mapapansin ang baha... pero there's always a first time siguro... sana lang huwag nang maulit.

**noidea15** · September 26th, 2009 09:53 PM

Mga sir advice naman po. Yung car ko kasi na submerged sa baha. Honda civic lxi 97. Nasa father ko kasi yung car, umulan kasi magdamag kaya paggising niya malalim na yung baha.No other way para maalis yung car sa baha. Kaya ayun, submerged totally(roof na lang ang kita). Any advice what should I do? What are the bad effects to the car? Any idea how much would it cost to restore the car? Thanks I really appreciate your help mga Tsikoters! Any suggestions for a good car detailing shop?

**redorange** · September 26th, 2009 09:57 PM

Take everything apart in the interior to dry them and wash the carpet and seats. For the mechanical drain everything and put in new fluids, if it has been completely under water like what I am seeing in the news I would even take the engine apart and put it back together. Why? That water is dirty with mud and everything else in the sewer, it will act as sand paper in your engine when you start it after changing the fluids.

**redorange** · September 26th, 2009 10:01 PM

If you have full coverage insurance see if they will declare the car a total loss. Not sure if they have special flood or typhoon coverage there in the Philippines. Here in Guam the insurance companies have a typhoon coverage because of the damage it can cause and most owners have them just in case.

If not look for a good shop that can fix the whole car.

**scharnhorst** · September 26th, 2009 10:01 PM

daming tsikoteers na nagtatanong about flooded cars. best redirect them to this thread.

**scharnhorst** · September 26th, 2009 10:02 PM

1) don't try to start the engine!

then go to this thread

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showt...=1#post1327855

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**prince777** · September 26th, 2009 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by noidea15

Mga sir advice naman po. Yung car ko kasi na submerged sa baha. Honda civic lxi 97. Nasa father ko kasi yung car, umulan kasi magdamag kaya paggising niya malalim na yung baha.No other way para maalis yung car sa baha. Kaya ayun, submerged totally(roof na lang ang kita). Any advice what should I do? What are the bad effects to the car? Any idea how much would it cost to restore the car? Thanks I really appreciate your help mga Tsikoters! Any suggestions for a good car detailing shop?

malamang sa ngayon po e wala pang mkapag-suggest sa inyo sir baka lubog din sa baha yung magagaling na car detailing shop. pero expect po kayo na medyo malaki gastos sa restoration ng car...check the insurance of the car, baka mkabwas o mkalibre sa repair....

**noidea15** · September 26th, 2009 10:07 PM

maraming salamat po sa mga nagreply. i think wala insurance yung car. kasi binigay lang po sa akin ng sister ko yung car. above 50k po kaya abutin ng repair ?

**niky** · September 26th, 2009 10:14 PM

Depends on the condition of the electronics.

**ghosthunter** · September 26th, 2009 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by prince777

malamang sa ngayon po e wala pang mkapag-suggest sa inyo sir baka lubog din sa baha yung magagaling na car detailing shop. pero expect po kayo na medyo malaki gastos sa restoration ng car...check the insurance of the car, baka mkabwas o mkalibre sa repair....

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