Any Help Would be Appreciated!!!!!!!
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Glendale Wisconsin
Any Help Would be Appreciated!!!!!!!
I bought my C5 Convertible in March of 09. From March until August of last year I spent all of my extra time and money making this car a very unique Corvette.
As some of you may have heard, we got hit here in Wisconsin by some pretty heavy and severe rainstorms last month (7-22-10).
My basement sustained 9'10" of water and my garage got about 4 and a half feet. Needless to say my car was practically submerged.
I am wondering if anybody on this forum has experienced anything similar and has any clue as to what it might take to save my car.
The car has not been attempted to be started, and the plenum has been removed.
Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated. I would really like to save my car, but I don't want to go in over my head in tryng to do so.
I am getting jack from my insurance company so what ever it comes down to will be out of my pocket and at my expense.
I would be very grateful for any constructive comments, but as I have lost everything that I have spent my life working for, I am really not interested in smart assed comments.
I am looking for some someone who has experienced this to give me some idea of what I can anticipate.
Thank you all in advance for any help that you might be able to provide.
As some of you may have heard, we got hit here in Wisconsin by some pretty heavy and severe rainstorms last month (7-22-10).
My basement sustained 9'10" of water and my garage got about 4 and a half feet. Needless to say my car was practically submerged.
I am wondering if anybody on this forum has experienced anything similar and has any clue as to what it might take to save my car.
The car has not been attempted to be started, and the plenum has been removed.
Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated. I would really like to save my car, but I don't want to go in over my head in tryng to do so.
I am getting jack from my insurance company so what ever it comes down to will be out of my pocket and at my expense.
I would be very grateful for any constructive comments, but as I have lost everything that I have spent my life working for, I am really not interested in smart assed comments.
I am looking for some someone who has experienced this to give me some idea of what I can anticipate.
Thank you all in advance for any help that you might be able to provide.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Dyer, IN
I bought my C5 Convertible in March of 09. From March until August of last year I spent all of my extra time and money making this car a very unique Corvette.
As some of you may have heard, we got hit here in Wisconsin by some pretty heavy and severe rainstorms last month (7-22-10).
My basement sustained 9'10" of water and my garage got about 4 and a half feet. Needless to say my car was practically submerged.
I am wondering if anybody on this forum has experienced anything similar and has any clue as to what it might take to save my car.
The car has not been attempted to be started, and the plenum has been removed.
Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated. I would really like to save my car, but I don't want to go in over my head in tryng to do so.
I am getting jack from my insurance company so what ever it comes down to will be out of my pocket and at my expense.
I would be very grateful for any constructive comments, but as I have lost everything that I have spent my life working for, I am really not interested in smart assed comments.
I am looking for some someone who has experienced this to give me some idea of what I can anticipate.
Thank you all in advance for any help that you might be able to provide.
As some of you may have heard, we got hit here in Wisconsin by some pretty heavy and severe rainstorms last month (7-22-10).
My basement sustained 9'10" of water and my garage got about 4 and a half feet. Needless to say my car was practically submerged.
I am wondering if anybody on this forum has experienced anything similar and has any clue as to what it might take to save my car.
The car has not been attempted to be started, and the plenum has been removed.
Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated. I would really like to save my car, but I don't want to go in over my head in tryng to do so.
I am getting jack from my insurance company so what ever it comes down to will be out of my pocket and at my expense.
I would be very grateful for any constructive comments, but as I have lost everything that I have spent my life working for, I am really not interested in smart assed comments.
I am looking for some someone who has experienced this to give me some idea of what I can anticipate.
Thank you all in advance for any help that you might be able to provide.
Racer
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 300
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From: rochester new york
holy crap ...
where to start ..??
electronics, sockets, wiring ruined
moldy seats / interior/ headliner
rusted suspension, wheel bearings, ball/u-joints
tranny / motor seized, or will be
make a race car with it ....
and ...
Sorry
I can identify with the " benefits " gained from insurance
where to start ..??
electronics, sockets, wiring ruined
moldy seats / interior/ headliner
rusted suspension, wheel bearings, ball/u-joints
tranny / motor seized, or will be
make a race car with it ....
and ...
Sorry
I can identify with the " benefits " gained from insurance
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 1999
Posts: 22,025
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
Sorry to hear of you losses as well. We got flooded last spring, my car was OK but the major appliances in the basement are now new at my expense. The fire department manage to pump me in time to save the furnace which is raised off of the floor. The worst things I lost were the paintings and things my kids did when they were in elementary school and little things like that which can't be replaced.
As for the car, if the insurance won't pay anything for it and you suffer the loss entirely, I'm not sure how much could be salvaged. 4-1/2 feet of water would completely submerge the car so the crank case, and possibly the rear (depends on the vent) are likely full of water. I think I would start by putting the car in the air and draining fluids to further assess the damage. You could pull the intake and the valley cover to check the cam and lifters for rust. This is only the start on mechanical things, the electrical will be bigger issues.
Your best bet may be to part the car out if there is no insurance. That would at least recover some of your money and hopefully help ease the loss.
As for the car, if the insurance won't pay anything for it and you suffer the loss entirely, I'm not sure how much could be salvaged. 4-1/2 feet of water would completely submerge the car so the crank case, and possibly the rear (depends on the vent) are likely full of water. I think I would start by putting the car in the air and draining fluids to further assess the damage. You could pull the intake and the valley cover to check the cam and lifters for rust. This is only the start on mechanical things, the electrical will be bigger issues.
Your best bet may be to part the car out if there is no insurance. That would at least recover some of your money and hopefully help ease the loss.
All he'll see from that view is the knock sensors.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Van Buren Arkansas
Wounded Warrior Escort '11
I'm tending to agree with everyone else here. If you attempt to get it going yourself, you are in for a long battle and you may always have issues past this time. Essentially, you will need to somehow get rid of all the water in the engine, electronics, interior and interior electronics which I'm sorry to say, are all mounted low in the car. Speaking about the electronics, they may be done or you could get lucky and only need to clean them, but it means disassembly, inspection and careful cleaning of each item. Engine, trans and differential would all need to come apart for careful water extraction before even contemplating starting it up. The moisture damage to the seats, doors, carpets and so on, will all be severe, so we're talking major bucks. It mostly all makes the difference on just how submerged the car was. Anything over say a foot or two of water, the cost to repair will be more than the car "was" worth before the damage. I would think its best to prove the value of the car to the insurance company before the incident and take their money.
