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My bus was flooded!!!!! Help!!!
rachael brown - December 5th, 2003 at 07:11 PM

Im devistated!! my kombi got caught in the floods during the week, water half way up the bus, totally trashing all the carpet and mud throughout. not only trashing it but it wont go anymore, the engine has mud troughout, ive checked the carbi- dry.What else should i do, it does click when you try to start it but wont click over.:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry

Grey 57 - December 5th, 2003 at 07:15 PM

Is the battery flat Rachel. Might even be stuffed if it filled up with flood water.

I would definitely change the oil and dry out the points in the distrubutor before trying to start it.
If the crank case is full of water then running the motor could cause some damage. Drain the oil you drain the water.

KOM123 - December 5th, 2003 at 07:18 PM

Sorry to hear of your misfortune :(

jenz58 - December 5th, 2003 at 07:27 PM

Rachel that's bad news...

Where are you in Melbourne maybe someone can help you......?

Bizarre - December 5th, 2003 at 07:28 PM

Be a little careful

You could have got a mothful of water in one of the cylinders.
Water does not compress. Can lead to trouble

First off
* check battery
* pull plugs and look for water
* try and turn motor over by hand with plugs out plugs out
* if ok try and turn motor over by starter with plugs out
* if ok - put plugs back in and trouble shoot from there
* if wont turn over it is starter motor trouble and trouble shoot from there


careful and good luck :jesus

modulus - December 5th, 2003 at 07:29 PM

Bummer.

As soon as you have it going again, get the front wheel bearings serviced and repacked with grease.

If you have any leaks or failures in the CV boots of the rear drive system, get the CVs inspected and repacked as well.

In the wet season in Brazil, front wheel bearings failed regularly a week after flooding.

Due to water getting into odd places, this summer would be a good time to apply fishoil in all the body cavities (of the Kombi...), drilling and plugging afterward where necessay.

hth

rachael brown - December 5th, 2003 at 08:01 PM

thanks for the advice, i kind of know what most of you are saying, i just dont want to blow the thing up.

hay judy, im getting heaps fatter!! finally through all the morning sickness.:bounce

byronbus - December 5th, 2003 at 08:06 PM

Thats devastating Rachael...:(

type82e - December 5th, 2003 at 08:24 PM

I had that with a mini once the flood came at 2 am with no warning it went in over the roof lucky it didnt float away
we changed oil, drained the petrol tank you also might want to check your gearbox bearings etc.
Will you be doing this yourself or getting someone else to do it?
if you have to pay someone it would run into hundreds of dollars?
marcel