Please Help:water damage
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Originally Posted by HPLouis' post='449859' date='Jul 19 2007, 04:09 PM
Can 6-8 inches of water do all of that? I drove through some water yesterday, I would say that it reached the bottom of my rims and I was fearful at that. I can't imagine 6-8 inches being high enough to reach the engine though
At 35 MPH, 6-8 inches of water will come up over the hood (bonnet). Plenty enough to choke the engine.
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I feel for you man.. I lost my Mercedes yesterday to the rain...It was parked and the damn thing filled up with water up to the seats. The damn water filled in my house. And of course I don't have flood insurace.
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WOW.... I'm really sorry to hear that. Good luck and keep us posted on what the outcome is.
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Originally Posted by slickrick' post='449903' date='Jul 19 2007, 02:40 PM
WOW.... I'm really sorry to hear that. Good luck and keep us posted on what the outcome is.
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Originally Posted by Spyder44' post='449841' date='Jul 19 2007, 03:18 PM
It will still be up to the adjuster and your particular insurance company.
That's a BS. That what your car insurance is for, to pay for damages to your car. What if he drove the car into a wall. Insurance would have to pay. Same here.
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Well driving into 6 - 8 of water at 35mph is like hitting a wall!!!! come on guys half a foot of water!!!!
at that speed. anyway no BMW will not cover it. IS it a maunfactoring defect ? no. your insurance should cover it if it is full comp, over here you would get it from what i have seen.
I do feel sorry for you though, its one of those things you never think of happening. i actual moved my airfilter/ airbox higher in my own car to avoid this , the thing sits at the same height as the sump and my car is low.
at that speed. anyway no BMW will not cover it. IS it a maunfactoring defect ? no. your insurance should cover it if it is full comp, over here you would get it from what i have seen.
I do feel sorry for you though, its one of those things you never think of happening. i actual moved my airfilter/ airbox higher in my own car to avoid this , the thing sits at the same height as the sump and my car is low.
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well even if he didnt decide to try and start it which ill be 100% sure he did, it got hydro lock big time, so as we all assume , bent vavles / rods and who knows what other damage. so prognoise doctor watson.
I would say new engine Holmes
I would say new engine Holmes
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Same thing happened to me on Wed. Went through intersection with water when a truck came barreling throught causing a wave that rocked the car.
Tow truck came 4.5 hours later to tow to dealer. I got home 8 hours later in soaking wet clothes. They had 75 cars towed in for the same problem. Rep said would probabley need the engine swapped out if hydrolocked which it probably is.
Covered by comprehensive but a $500 deductable. You policy should tell you how much they will pay for car rental and for how long.
Tow truck came 4.5 hours later to tow to dealer. I got home 8 hours later in soaking wet clothes. They had 75 cars towed in for the same problem. Rep said would probabley need the engine swapped out if hydrolocked which it probably is.
Covered by comprehensive but a $500 deductable. You policy should tell you how much they will pay for car rental and for how long.
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Originally Posted by mooseman' post='450269' date='Jul 20 2007, 12:20 PM
Same thing happened to me on Wed. Went through intersection with water when a truck came barreling throught causing a wave that rocked the car.
Tow truck came 4.5 hours later to tow to dealer. I got home 8 hours later in soaking wet clothes. They had 75 cars towed in for the same problem. Rep said would probabley need the engine swapped out if hydrolocked which it probably is.
Covered by comprehensive but a $500 deductable. You policy should tell you how much they will pay for car rental and for how long.
Tow truck came 4.5 hours later to tow to dealer. I got home 8 hours later in soaking wet clothes. They had 75 cars towed in for the same problem. Rep said would probabley need the engine swapped out if hydrolocked which it probably is.
Covered by comprehensive but a $500 deductable. You policy should tell you how much they will pay for car rental and for how long.