Things to do after successfully braving a flood

[K.I.L.L.]

Ok so you're on the road and the rain is pouring so you find yourself going through knee-deep waters. You somehow find the guts to drive your car through the flood and after minutes of agony hearing the water splashing onto your car's undercarriage, you finally come out the other end with your car still running. You go home to rest. The following day, you:

A. Clean your brakes
B. Have your car lifted and have a pressure washer wash out all the dirt
C. Check your tyres for damage from nails, screws, bits of metal

Did I miss anything else? What do you do after going through a flood?

[the_wildthing]

Check your carpets, or underneath, to make sure nothing inside got wet. That will start to stink.

[falken]

Ok so you're on the road and the rain is pouring so you find yourself going through knee-deep waters. You somehow find the guts to drive your car through the flood and after minutes of agony hearing the water splashing onto your car's undercarriage, you finally come out the other end with your car still running. You go home to rest. The following day, you:

A. Clean your brakes
B. Have your car lifted and have a pressure washer wash out all the dirt
C. Check your tyres for damage from nails, screws, bits of metal

Did I miss anything else? What do you do after going through a flood?

Check wheel bearings for water contamination. In case your car still uses non sealed bearings.

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[foresterx]

are you driving a sedan or an suv/pick-up? knee deep waters is nothing to worry about if you're driving an suv/pick-up, any car that can't take on a flood that low shouldn't be called an suv/pick-up.:bwahaha: when i pass by flood that low, after i pass by the flood i just tap on the brakes and make sure they're still working.

[vinj]

At the next service stop or after the rainy season, it would be good to flush your brake fluid as well. Also, depending on your transmission breather location, it would be good to change the aTF or gear oil to avoid contamination if you forded high waters.

[K.I.L.L.]

Check your carpets, or underneath, to make sure nothing inside got wet. That will start to stink.

Good one.

Check wheel bearings for water contamination. In case your car still uses non sealed bearings.

I just changed the wheel bearings on my sedan.

are you driving a sedan or an suv/pick-up? knee deep waters is nothing to worry about if you're driving an suv/pick-up, any car that can't take on a flood that low shouldn't be called an suv/pick-up.:bwahaha: when i pass by flood that low, after i pass by the flood i just tap on the brakes and make sure they're still working.

I drive both types and yes, I tap my brakes too. I remember one time when my car's brakes were slipping after I passed a high flood. Luckily, it started to work after a minute of pumping the brake pedal.

At the next service stop or after the rainy season, it would be good to flush your brake fluid as well. Also, depending on your transmission breather location, it would be good to change the aTF or gear oil to avoid contamination if you forded high waters.

Good tip! I just flushed my brake fluid and changed the differential and ATF on my SUV. I better do the same for the others.

Thanks guys! Keep it coming.

[wezz_zzew]

Bakit kailangan pa lumusong sa baha? Alam mo naman na madami ka kailangan gawin or palitan pagkatapos ng gagawin mo. Best advice, iwan ang kotse sa mall or office. Mas ok na magbayad ng overnight parking kesa bumili ng mga bago at mahal na piyesa. Andun din ung risk na hindi mo magamit ung auto mo ng ilang linggo or buwan pag nasira.

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[Retz]

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commute na lang pauwi sir?

[joemarski]

I dunno... Hindi ko pa kasi inilusong ang mga sasakyan namin sa baha... not when I'm driving.
Iwas kasi ako lagi sa mga baha. Alam kong makaka- sama sa sasakyan.
At saka mahirap masiraan ng sasakyan, malamang sa hindi, wala ring makaka- tulong sa iyo.

Pag may baha ahead, atras na ako then go to higher grounds. Hintay for waters to subside.
Then, pagdating sa bahay, punas- punas, linis- linis, a little check on electricals and tires.
Ini- ingatan ko lang 'yung tagas sa langis o gas. Baka may butas sa tank or tubes kaya may tulo or leak.
I just put tape or Vulca Seal on the hole/s then, temporarily out of order muna siya.
Siyempre, sa talyer rin ang punta niya. Saka na lang ulit gamitin kapag talagang ayos na.

[basti08]

Check your boots axle if it has leaks. Time for repacking.

[wezz_zzew]

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commute na lang pauwi sir?

Opo. Commute na lang or wag muna umuwi. Ilang beses ko na ginawa yan. First nung Ondoy, sa office ako nag stay. If pinilit ko nun umuwi, nadale kotse ko. Hanggang bewang baha sa loob ng lugar namin. Second, nung Habagat, di din ako nag attempt umuwi. Ayun! hanggang hita naman ung baha. Dalawang beses ko nasave ung auto ko. Pero ung pangalawa, instead na sa office ako matulog, nag check in na lang ako sa Sogo. He,he. 2 days din ako dun na puro 12 HRS. Buti weekdays kaya mejo mura ung rate. Naintindihan naman ng esmi ko. Naawa pa nga sa akin eh. Buti na lang meron ako baon mga damit sa trunk kc ung work ko minsan required na 3 days - 1 week na walang uwian. Pero kung nagkataon nun na may sobra ako budget..... ah alam na. Hotel-Service Spakool.

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[usokpower]

Ok so you're on the road and the rain is pouring so you find yourself going through knee-deep waters. You somehow find the guts to drive your car through the flood and after minutes of agony hearing the water splashing onto your car's undercarriage, you finally come out the other end with your car still running. You go home to rest. The following day, you:

A. Clean your brakes
B. Have your car lifted and have a pressure washer wash out all the dirt
C. Check your tyres for damage from nails, screws, bits of metal

Did I miss anything else? What do you do after going through a flood?

Knee-deep water is dangerous for cars. But its fine for 4x4 pickup trucks and 4x4 suv.

Since you mentioned "minutes" going thru flood. Ill share my 2 cents:

A. Clean your brakes -tell your mechanic to clean your caliper pistons too. water may have seeped thru and rust formation will occur after a few months resulting to brake stuckup

B. Have your car lifted and have a pressure washer wash out all the dirt
C. Check your tyres for damage from nails, screws, bits of metal

D. Have your alternator and electric starter cleaned. If your ride is submerged rust formation will likely occur resulting to hard starting

E. Replace transmission oil. Transmission have breathers and knee-deep flood water will find a way to enter and mix with your transmission oil

F. Grease up all parts that needed to be greased

[1D4LV]

non technical reply...

after braving a flood..... say a thanksgiving prayer na hindi ka tumurik sa gitna....

[Christian Gañac]

Experience ko pagkatapos mo dumaan sa baha, kinabukasan bleed the brakes and replace the fluid, check the tires, check under carriage, re grease steering components and suspension (if using leaf spring) and run the engine and check if its normally operating. Dito kasi sa Cavite medyo matataas ang baha kaya nung pinapagawa ko pa lang yung jeep namin, i make sure mataas yung ground clearance ng engine ko para di mag stick out yung oil pan ko na mostly lower sa chassis frame. Then all electrical harnesses are tucked up way into the body para malinis tignan at iwas na rin sa dirt at water.Since matic yung jeep ko, i installed the atf cooler sa harap ng radiator which is high enough not to be reach by knee high flood. At mataas kasi ground clearance nung jeep namin. I never like low cars rin kasi, not practical in the roads we have here in the province.

[Red Advent 04]

Check wheel bearings for water contamination. In case your car still uses non sealed bearings.

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carwash over and under para mawala mga putik at mga singit singit, pa engine wash at pa degrease mga joints, kung pinasok tubig ang loob kelangan ipa shampo ang karpet. clean and dry service tas tsek din mga electrical lines..