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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    gusto ko lang po malaman kung pano ko mamalaman kung isa sa mga nabaha yung car na binili ko, kasi bumili ako ng brand new sa union motors paco kaso pinadeliver ko sa bahay namin yung car kaya hindi ko na masyadong nainspect dahil umuulan din nung nakuha ko yung car last night, then pag gising ko i started my car tapos naririnig ko medyo maingay yung engine and then napansin ko may kalawang yung disk brakes nya all four of them. lancer GLS po binili ko not the EX. help naman po please. hindi ko po sure kung linoko lang nila ako sabi kasi nila hindi naman daw nabaha yung units nila pero may doubt ako

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    #2
    sir normal lang po nakakalawang yung rotor disk po.. mawawala din yan pag giinamit nyo po. yung sa engine baka yung mga bearings nyan or yung fan belt po

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    #3
    Quote Originally Posted by leonzki View Post
    gusto ko lang po malaman kung pano ko mamalaman kung isa sa mga nabaha yung car na binili ko, kasi bumili ako ng brand new sa union motors paco kaso pinadeliver ko sa bahay namin yung car kaya hindi ko na masyadong nainspect dahil umuulan din nung nakuha ko yung car last night, then pag gising ko i started my car tapos naririnig ko medyo maingay yung engine and then napansin ko may kalawang yung disk brakes nya all four of them. lancer GLS po binili ko not the EX. help naman po please. hindi ko po sure kung linoko lang nila ako sabi kasi nila hindi naman daw nabaha yung units nila pero may doubt ako
    Bro,
    You can know when the car was underwater by asking your sellers. If in doubt, you may take off the door upholstery, check for mud residues. Check the seat upholsteries for mud. the light casings, the areas under the carpets. If there be evidences of mud (dust) then its time to give more doubts. Check the engine oil, gear oil, fuel tank and other fluids for evidences of water. In short, only mud/dust residues can tell whether that car was submerged during ondoy..
    The Brakes Disks get rusted after 8-12 hrs in case it got wet on the road or during washing. Thats normal.

    Ed

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    #4
    Quote Originally Posted by leonzki View Post
    gusto ko lang po malaman kung pano ko mamalaman kung isa sa mga nabaha yung car na binili ko, kasi bumili ako ng brand new sa union motors paco kaso pinadeliver ko sa bahay namin yung car kaya hindi ko na masyadong nainspect dahil umuulan din nung nakuha ko yung car last night, then pag gising ko i started my car tapos naririnig ko medyo maingay yung engine and then napansin ko may kalawang yung disk brakes nya all four of them. lancer GLS po binili ko not the EX. help naman po please. hindi ko po sure kung linoko lang nila ako sabi kasi nila hindi naman daw nabaha yung units nila pero may doubt ako
    naku yari ka, jan ka kumuha ng unit sa union sa paco!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by leonzki View Post
    gusto ko lang po malaman kung pano ko mamalaman kung isa sa mga nabaha yung car na binili ko, kasi bumili ako ng brand new sa union motors paco kaso pinadeliver ko sa bahay namin yung car kaya hindi ko na masyadong nainspect dahil umuulan din nung nakuha ko yung car last night, then pag gising ko i started my car tapos naririnig ko medyo maingay yung engine and then napansin ko may kalawang yung disk brakes nya all four of them. lancer GLS po binili ko not the EX. help naman po please. hindi ko po sure kung linoko lang nila ako sabi kasi nila hindi naman daw nabaha yung units nila pero may doubt ako
    Disc brake rotors will develop a layer of rust within a few hours especially in a wet environment. Don't worry about the rust being a sign of being flooded.

    Aside from the signs already mentioned, try the brakes. Flooded brakes sometimes stick to the rotors and don't move freely because of dirt and rust getting into the brake caliper pistons.

    Since it's a new car, check the muffler... there shouldn't be a layer of dirt yet on the upper part of the muffler or on the pipes that lead to it.

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    #6
    Nabaha ba ang dealer na yan? just askin

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    #7
    Quote Originally Posted by oliver1013 View Post
    Nabaha ba ang dealer na yan? just askin
    hindi po napaparanoid lang ako sa sinasabi ng dad ko na baka daw nabaha

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    #8
    baka po nabaha sa MMPC Cainta, Rizal yan ,kasi dun muna dinadala yan galing nga pier eh

how will i know if the car that i bought was flooded by ondoy