Baha--knee Deep

[Viper]

arrrrgh....

sunday nyt, along mandaluyong, brngy addition hills (market)..


flood was knee deep, driving a honda city, placed the car at reverse and hazard but inconsiderate drivers at my back didnt want to move back, thus i was forced to go forward,,

car is honda city, ayun, nilusob ko sa baha..

are there any effects? mejo umusok ang hood, i assume its bec water penetrated the engine. mejo mababa pa naman ang clearance ng honda city. what are the consequences for this? if there are, will it be covered by warranty?

after the flood, went to shell sa shaw (near kalentong) and revvd the engine a couple of times, to dry any left water. i hope that helped.

[non-vtec]

afaik, damage caused by flood isn't covered ng warranty. sa mga special insurance companies, i think they do. anyway if flood water didn't seep into the cabin, safe na ang ecu mo. 2nd is do a check on the engine and transmission oil if pinasok ng water. pero it would be most unlikely. better be safe than sorry.

[Viper]

yikes!!

it can go that bad? ecu is safe, but i noticed dat my car isnt that smooth anymore, humina ang hatak or maybe im just paranoid. wla naman maingay sa makina and transmission.

how do i have this check? have to bring it in casa? do u have any idea on how much they will charge for this?

thanks for your feedback..

[number001]

yikes!!

it can go that bad? ecu is safe, but i noticed dat my car isnt that smooth anymore, humina ang hatak or maybe im just paranoid. wla naman maingay sa makina and transmission.

how do i have this check? have to bring it in casa? do u have any idea on how much they will charge for this?

thanks for your feedback..

Make sure you have your cit gets underside greasing asap. Better yet, have the casa or other trusted establishment check on your ride. Explain the situation fully to them and have them give you an assessment/estimate repair cost first before proceeding with the actual service or repair.

A mechanic once showed me that the aircon compressor of the city is located very low in relation to the ground.

[scarab]

...panong mahina hatak? parang sliding clutch?

[ronald_m]

Modern cars have tons of wiring harness and sensors.Never try to do that stunt again.Check your MAF sensor.

[Viper]

exactly my same sentiments... feeling bad since last nyt


clutch isnt sliding, iba lng feeling ng handling, not that smooth...

what are the MAF sensors?

[ronald_m]

exactly my same sentiments... feeling bad since last nyt


clutch isnt sliding, iba lng feeling ng handling, not that smooth...

what are the MAF sensors?

Do you have a check engine light on?Maf sensor is located after the intake box.What engine do you have?Do you have the engine code,maybe i can help you out.

[BlueBimmer]

something is wrong i think

[jeff]

may car insurance ba na covered ang baha, falling trees, and other car damages na caused by nature?

[Autobeat]

flood was knee deep, driving a honda city

Is your City a matic? Not sure lang with the City, but in some cars the dipstick for the ATF is a bit low. If the disptick is loose or gets loose from the floodwater, water may enter and mix with the ATF. Check if this was inabot. If you suspect inabot, tapos loose pa yung dipstick, have the ATF changed na rin.

[BlueBimmer]

may car insurance ba na covered ang baha, falling trees, and other car damages na caused by nature?

meron pero taas ng payments nyan for sure.

[niky]

When other cars crowd you, pull aside. Don't take that risk, let them go ahead and laugh at them if they get stuck.

The smoke from your hood is normal, that's your exhaust manifold going from red-hot to ice-cold in seconds.

If it's AT, it's possible that the fluid may have been polluted, otherwise, one of your sensors may have been compromised by running through water. There could be the odd electrical problem, too, from corrosion and wiring degradation.

[Viper]

car is manual

honda city 1.5vtec. there were no warning messages in m. no loud noises, but i feel that there is something wrong with it. mejo maingay ang makina and the shifting of gears became a little bit rough

sana tlga nothing bad happend, car is barely a year old and sana naman there are no serious damages.

ronald_m where can i find the engine code?
any help will greatly be appreciated

[ronald_m]

Viper,
What i mean is ano ba yung engine mo? i.e. B16A,B18C.Sorry di ako familiar sa honda city.Try mo rin check 02 sensor(usually located down the exhaust manifold)

[recklus]

guys ako rn patulong, just experienced going thru flood na mejo malalim, i think almost the entire tire was under water. after crossing i realized na everytime i release the clutch, the car would vibrate (pa kadyot-kadyot yung takbo before running smoothly). my car's a ford lynx '04, is it possible na nabasa yung clutch disc? yung isa ko kac kotse had clutch problems when releasing, i had its clutch disc, plate n release bearing replaced to solve it. btw, the vibrations are hard especially in 1st gear from full stop, but disappears when the clutch is fully released, also the vibrations are getting weaker from the day i crossed the flood. any suggestions? i'm thinking the vibrations would go away by the next day, only slight vibrations are left now. its been 2 days from crossing. tnks

[OTEP]

Mukhang nabasa lang ang clutch. Try to use it for a few more days. Baka my nakapasok na contaminants sa clutch housing (mud, etc.).

You are not supposed to step on the clutch when crossing water (unless you had to stop in the middle).

Old wives' tail lang yung tapak sa clutch and high rev sa tubig. Most cars wil happily idle even with the tailpipe underwater. Nakakaba lang sa una.

[swimstroke]

Ano nga ba ang mga typical na dapat gawin pagkatapos lumusong sa baha?

[ian_rex]

visual inspection.

once you're okay with the visual inspection, i'd say you better check the brakes by removing the tires on all four corners. especially the rear drum brakes (where applicable). clean and inspect.

also, right after lumusong sa baha, try to check if you have brakes. dalasan lang ang tapak,pero yung smooth lang hindi abrupt para di mabigla ang nasa likod o kasunod mong sasakyan. pag nagpark, hanap agad nang kalso, then release the parking brake para di mag-lock kinabukasan.

[rtp]

ako din mga sirs nangangailangan ng tulong niyo. binaha din ang kotse ko last friday night...along pasong tamo in front of don bosco...pero unline viper..yung sa akin pinasok yung cabin.sigur mga 6 inches ang water sa loob ng kotse. tumirik ako at kinailangan itulak o a higher place(in front of waltermart). Umandar yung kotse after 3-4 hours pero minsan umiilaw yung check engine. Kinabukasan ..nag start naman no problem..pero yun nga lang minsan umiilaw ang check engine..plus napansin ko bumaba yung idling...
please help. the car is a 97 vti nga pala. many thanks mga sirs.