Driving a flooded street

[vinj]

Fording your vehicle in floodwaters is also expensive as you are obliged to change most of the fluids (engine oil, tranny & diff oil, brake fluid, repack bearings, regrease ball joints, tie rod ends, U-joints, bushings, etc). This are the things you need to do if you want your vehicle to last. So if you can avoid a flooded street do so.....

Cheers

Something a lot of people don't realize. Kala nila na basta kaya yugn baha, okay lang.

[Retz]

i do not know what their sop is. and i am not sure if they follow it in the first place. but it is only logical to avoid gas stations that are suspected of having gone under in a flood.. kaya ako, mabibilang mo sa isang kamay ang mga gasolinahang pinupuntahan ko..

okay sir, may nakita ako dito sa valenzuela isang gas station hangan ngayon submerge pa rin sa flood water.

[vel0city]

Sirs, additional tips pag tatawid sa baha? Tinatawid ko na pag hindi aabot sa bumper. Pinapatay ko airconditioner tapos 1 car distance at first gear lang ako. Tama ba mga sir? Mahirap umiwas sa baha lalo na pag bumubusina yung mga nasa likod.

[yapoy86]

Sirs, additional tips pag tatawid sa baha? Tinatawid ko na pag hindi aabot sa bumper. Pinapatay ko airconditioner tapos 1 car distance at first gear lang ako. Tama ba mga sir? Mahirap umiwas sa baha lalo na pag bumubusina yung mga nasa likod.

Wag tatapak sa clutch pedal while traversing flood. Maintain the rpm and speed. Make sure na wala ka sinusundan para hindi mo kailangan tumigil sa baha.. kasi pag tumigil ka.. malamang game over na

[aioshin]

Mas may advantage kaya ang AT compared sa MT sa suungan ng baha?

aio....

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[Kimchijiji]

If ever naka pass tru flood ka nga. Dpat parin bng ma alert na kng may nasira ba kahit wala namang naramdaman pagbabago sa takbo?


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[aioshin]

Mas maiigi yata change oil ka ng transmission, yung sa kin kasi after few months nalusong sa baha na di naman lampas gulong, yung transmission oil ko nag laput na parang gatas na, sabi ng mekanik pinasok ng tubig, kaya pala minsan high rpm pero di maka arangkada at minsan hirap maka engage agad.

aio....

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[StockEngine]

If ever naka pass tru flood ka nga. Dpat parin bng ma alert na kng may nasira ba kahit wala namang naramdaman pagbabago sa takbo?


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just look inside the engine bay. kung meron isda or pusa. if the car really went swimming check the carpets baka pumasok ang water. pwede pa-alisin and patuyuin.

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[vel0city]

Delikado pa rin kahit dumila lang yung tubig baha sa ilalim ng bumper?

[Kimchijiji]

just look inside the engine bay. kung meron isda or pusa. if the car really went swimming check the carpets baka pumasok ang water. pwede pa-alisin and patuyuin.

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D basa carpet. Undercoated ang car. Any chance na magka problem kahit after tinakbo same as usual?


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[b_9904]

Wag tatapak sa clutch pedal while traversing flood. Maintain the rpm and speed. Make sure na wala ka sinusundan para hindi mo kailangan tumigil sa baha.. kasi pag tumigil ka.. malamang game over na

Applicable ba ito kung hindi abot exhaust mo? Or maapektuhan ba long term yung transmission kung napa clutch ka sa baha pero d ka tumirik?

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[Walter]

If you traversed in flood not more than half the height of your wheels, the vehicle will be fine ...

[ice15]

my personal basic rule (MT) only, as long as hindi malubog sa tubig yung starter... I'm fine...

[bhuvanchowdhary]

I was never aware of these myths...I'm so glad I stumbled on this thread.

[Nicardo8]

it's a great experience ever. How did you map the road and drive?

[KotZie69]

It takes a which for water to seep in. If the crossing is only a minute or two, should be no problem.

But even with a snorkel, you're not invulnerable. Since the interior is full of air, fast moving water can pick up your SUV and toss it sideways. It pays to pick your battles wisely when crossing water.

Di ba pinapasok ng tubig ung cabin?

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my personal basic rule (MT) only, as long as hindi malubog sa tubig yung starter... I'm fine...

How effective is this?

[travajante]

Regrets come late & expensive. I'd rather be called coward than brave any flood. Bottom line, cars aren't amphibious. A lot of parts may be resistant but not waterproof. Every flooded car I've seen where the level has reached the fan motor.... expect the bearings to go a while after....that's just 1 of the many minor consequences.
What I do? Local weather forecast check. Skip known flood prone routes when caught in a downpour. Find some secure high ground parking, get some coffee, do some remote work & wait it out.
Regrets come late & expensive.[emoji16]

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[dr. d]

wading thru deep floods, is just like buying a car.
bringing the car home is the easy part.
maintaining, fixing, and keeping the car road-worthy afterward, is the difficult part.

when i drove my car home during ondoy, i afterward replaced the engine oil, trans oil, diff. oil, and inspected all four wheels/bearings. and i was lucky.
oil + water does look like nescafe classic 3 in 1.

[WallyWest]

Recently drove my Mirage hatchback through flood because of the rains last Dec 25. The water wasn't too deep - mga hanggang bottom edge lang ng pintuan. Medyo bothered lang ako kasi while driving through water, may mahinang tunog na parang loose fan belt (that screeching sound) from somewhere under the floor. Pero pagka-ahon sa tubig, nawala naman.

Where could the sound have come from?

BTW, CVT tranny. I drove the car the day after and everything felt normal. No problems sa shifting and braking. Ano ang dapat kong ipa-check?

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[victorevolution]

Recently drove my Mirage hatchback through flood because of the rains last Dec 25. The water wasn't too deep - mga hanggang bottom edge lang ng pintuan. Medyo bothered lang ako kasi while driving through water, may mahinang tunog na parang loose fan belt (that screeching sound) from somewhere under the floor. Pero pagka-ahon sa tubig, nawala naman.

Where could the sound have come from?

BTW, CVT tranny. I drove the car the day after and everything felt normal. No problems sa shifting and braking. Ano ang dapat kong ipa-check?

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edge ng door... eh di malalim na yan. say sayonarra to your bearings after a few weeks.

better have your car check, change oil and cvt fluid now.