Advice for water on car?
08-30-2011, 01:48 PM
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Dam man that sucks....as for the car I think youll be ok. Definately do a fluid change in the rear end and check the trans fluid for water. If the trans fluid has nevrr been changed it would be a good time anyways. for the wires and interior get a shot vac and try to suck alot of the water out. or even pull the carpet up and shot vac it and let it air dry for a few days. You should be fine. I would pull the carpet tho to make sure all the moisture escapes.
08-30-2011, 03:34 PM
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I've recently driven through water slightly higher than that, and the car was fine (other than the blinkers getting some water in them).
Then again, I don't have an optispark.
Then again, I don't have an optispark.
09-04-2011, 12:14 PM
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Thanks so much everyone! I really appreciate the tips. So I dried the car out and waited a week. Put a fresh battery in and turned the key. Started on the first try! 
I was ecstatic.
I was ecstatic. Last edited by mixtape; 10-15-2011 at 07:08 PM.
09-04-2011, 12:56 PM
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Think about what folks do with their trucks offroad, the soaking your car got was not that bad.
Drying the interior will be critical but the car should survive just fine.
It should not have at that level but if the tranny gets water in it it is complete death, the clutches are bonded with waterbased glue and will delaminate. For that though I would expect it to go into gear and just slip horribly.
When you towed it how did you put it in neutral?
Drying the interior will be critical but the car should survive just fine.
It should not have at that level but if the tranny gets water in it it is complete death, the clutches are bonded with waterbased glue and will delaminate. For that though I would expect it to go into gear and just slip horribly.
When you towed it how did you put it in neutral?
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09-04-2011, 01:05 PM
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Must be the opti...lol no for real tho don't do anything else untill the car has had time to dry out or you will be replacing more than is needed. Sorry to hear about that man.
09-04-2011, 01:20 PM
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Usually when the water reaches the carpets a car is totaled.
It sounds like this one could be saved. Definitely drop the transmission pan for a filter & fluid change as well as an oil & filter change and rear end fluid. DON'T RUN THE ENGINE because any water in any where will just get circulated around-never a good thing.
Shifting: Sounds like something is wrong with the "shifting out of park with the brake pedal depressed" system.
You'll also need to REPLACE the carpeting. You'll also need to get crazy on the body sheet metal inside and out with WD40 (Water Displacement formula #40) hitting EVERYTHING that got wet, especially the weld joints. Check the body seal plugs. All suspension parts should get sprayed, wiped and sprayed again. If you don't empty at least two full cans, you didn't spray enough.
You'll need to open up all wiring harnesses that were under water. The starter WILL go bad in due time so change it now.
Unless you have a stainless exhaust, it will also rot away.
It sounds like this one could be saved. Definitely drop the transmission pan for a filter & fluid change as well as an oil & filter change and rear end fluid. DON'T RUN THE ENGINE because any water in any where will just get circulated around-never a good thing.
Shifting: Sounds like something is wrong with the "shifting out of park with the brake pedal depressed" system.
You'll also need to REPLACE the carpeting. You'll also need to get crazy on the body sheet metal inside and out with WD40 (Water Displacement formula #40) hitting EVERYTHING that got wet, especially the weld joints. Check the body seal plugs. All suspension parts should get sprayed, wiped and sprayed again. If you don't empty at least two full cans, you didn't spray enough.
You'll need to open up all wiring harnesses that were under water. The starter WILL go bad in due time so change it now.
Unless you have a stainless exhaust, it will also rot away.
09-04-2011, 01:24 PM
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Pull the seats and carpet , pull the floor pan plugs and rinse her And the carpet out and dry her out , change diff fluid and starter , you should be fine.. But the rims unfortunately look like they are ruined lol 
But hurry up cause there's more on the way from the gulf and another out in the Ocean comming for you . Good luck lol
But hurry up cause there's more on the way from the gulf and another out in the Ocean comming for you . Good luck lol
09-04-2011, 01:32 PM
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Hey guys his sig says his car is a 6 speed.... if thats the case than you have a hydraulics issue... master or slave cylinder. Try putting it in gear first then depress the clutch and crank it over.... if the car trys to move than your clutch isnt releasing.. then check out your hydraulics
09-04-2011, 03:53 PM
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If you pull the carpet and seats, spray them with carpet cleaner. A fine mist should do, then pressure wash them and let them sit out and dry on a hot day or 2 and they will be just fine. Then use a wet dry vac and suck all the water out of the car. Compressed air is great for getting the left over water out.
09-04-2011, 04:54 PM
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When I said clutches will delaminate I was thinking A4, don't know why.
Like I said before people take trucks in the water an everything, wiring and carpet wise a truck really isn't any different than your car, it will be oK so long as you get it dry under the carpet. Keep the drying efforts going till a good bit after you think it is dry.
Like I said before people take trucks in the water an everything, wiring and carpet wise a truck really isn't any different than your car, it will be oK so long as you get it dry under the carpet. Keep the drying efforts going till a good bit after you think it is dry.
09-04-2011, 06:12 PM
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Yeah the car will be fine. I had a friend whose car had water up to the top of the wheels. He dried it out and changed all the fluids. Its been running fine after that(been 2+ years). For the clutch try and start it in gear. You make want to take the slave off and check it out. At most you may have to do a master and slave change on the clutch.
09-04-2011, 06:30 PM
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If the clutch disc is stuck to the flywheel you can free it by putting the car in gear without the engine running then have someone inside depressing the clutch pedal then push or rock the car back and forth to free the clutch. Try 1st gear and if that doesn't work sometimes a higher gear works better to break the clutch loose.
