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Posted: 9/19/2017 1:44:13 PM EDT
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that mac box was a beauty |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 1:46:52 PM EDT
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I'm gonna guess it's fixable in a mechanical sense. If the fusebox and breakers didn't get wet, and no water in the engine, ot might very well start up and run. Speakers, carpet and seats? Could be smelly! Take all the carpet and seats out, door panels off if possible. Rinse or pressure wash, let air dry for 5 or 6 days. Waterlogged shit is heavy! ABS computer - near the master cylinder Transmission computer - sometimes under the back seat Engine computer - generally up high, but I've seen them relatively low in the chassis. Not to mention the wiring that is down low: brake sensors, transmission sensors, etc. Now add virtual 100% humidity environment for a couple of weeks. I'd bet the interior of the dome light is filled with water and starting to corrode. |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 1:50:08 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/19/2017 1:51:41 PM EDT
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what depth did the water reach? maximum wade depth of the Q7 is 500mm or about 20 inches. do you see a water level showing how high it got? if its not higher then that you might actually be OK. the biggest problem on the Q7 would be the transmission vent tube, but the vent tube is in the cowel, if it got over the cowel your fucked.
basically. how deep did it get? |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 1:58:10 PM EDT
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Sucks, to see your homestead.
On the other hand I have seen your work so I have faith in your recovery. Nose to the grind stone and God bless Texas. |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 2:03:15 PM EDT
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Dude. That sucks.
You are no where close to covered with that flood insurance. On the bright side you get to remodel the kitchen again? 
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Posted: 9/19/2017 2:03:33 PM EDT
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Guess ill be buying only new cars for the next 5 years.....
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Posted: 9/19/2017 2:16:00 PM EDT
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Damn. Let's just say I'd buy you a beer, but I wouldn't donate to the GoFundMe. |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 2:18:47 PM EDT
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Clean up? Sure. Actually repair? Fuck no, unless they are replacing every inch of stranded wire in the car. Capillary action and 2-3' of head pressure forces water into the wiring itself, inside the insulation between the individual copper strands. That water doesn't just sit there, it migrates, corrodes, and generally fucks things up. My current truck came from the 2016 LA floods and I've put 10k miles on it in the last 10 months, and I know several people with flood vehicles. They sell them all the time around here. The vast majority of them are fixable, as long as you have someone willing to go through and check each individual component and connection. It's more work and more time consuming than repairing a wreck, but it can be done. |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 2:22:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/19/2017 2:22:55 PM EDT
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They'll probably be bought by scammers cheap, dried off then sold as used despite the salvage/junk titles. They did it up here big time after Sandy.
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Posted: 9/19/2017 2:24:54 PM EDT
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I want OPs job
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Posted: 9/19/2017 2:28:18 PM EDT
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They'll probably be bought by scammers cheap, dried off then sold as used despite the salvage/junk titles. They did it up here big time after Sandy. 
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Posted: 9/19/2017 2:29:27 PM EDT
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... Looking forward, have you considered moving out of a known flood plain?
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Posted: 9/19/2017 2:40:35 PM EDT
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I want OPs job 
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Posted: 9/19/2017 2:44:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryDuuuuuuuuuude 
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Posted: 9/19/2017 2:45:12 PM EDT
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... Looking forward, have you considered moving out of a known flood plain?
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Posted: 9/19/2017 2:48:24 PM EDT
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Not the elsinores! 
I'll take them OP |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 2:52:30 PM EDT
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Got so caught up helping everyone else do stuff and save stuff that my own stuff got neglected until the end. When "go time" hits, well it's go time. Glad I had all my ammo in 50 cal cans. The ones I popped open still all seem dry. The gun safes...let's just say they are not waterproof. I boated back in to pull them all out of the water. |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 2:57:30 PM EDT
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Oh I could puke for you man. Fuck that.
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:01:51 PM EDT
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The dirt bikes could have been saved if handled quickly. I've seen plenty go completely under. Flip it upside down and pump the water out then back to racing
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:07:37 PM EDT
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Kind of makes me wonder if you could waterproof a gun safe. Like make sure there aren't any leaks on the main box of it way ahead of time, then when the shit is coming fill the door seam with silicone, close it and hope for the best.
But if I think about it, maybe this: 1) Throw as many large bags of desiccant in as you can. 2) Use jacks and slide a couple of big sheets of poly underneath. and something soft to go under the wheels. 3) Lift the poly up the sides and secure loosely. Idea is that the water will press the poly against the safe body, but not actually penetrate. If it overtops the safe, yer fucked, unless you have a heat sealer and lots of luck. The desiccant is to pull out the moisture that will inevitably get past the seals into the body of the safe. |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:08:32 PM EDT
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The dirt bikes could have been saved if handled quickly. I've seen plenty go completely under. Flip it upside down and pump the water out then back to racing |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:15:07 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:16:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThose actually look salvageable. I'm on the MS coast I would gladly help you clean them up with you wanted to take a vacation.
The wooden stocks would be the worst. |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:17:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryAre you looking to adopt a 36 year old father of 2? 
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:22:24 PM EDT
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Sorry, OP.
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:25:10 PM EDT
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Years ago my Dad's Pontiac 6000 was flooded and "repaired." It seemed OK except the front bench seat rusted in place. An Audi? There are so many electronics it's probably done for. You will probably have gremlins for the rest of its life.
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It should only be a little worse than a not flooded Audi. |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:31:37 PM EDT
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If salty water it's toast...
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:32:32 PM EDT
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Sorry that you got hit by the flooding, OP. It sucks, but all those things are mere possessions. You and your family came though things unharmed and that may be the very best thing that could happen.
As far as recovery, your guns, bikes and most of your tools should be relatively easy repairs. The car is toast and your house is going to need a lot of work. But you are going to be able to recover. I will suggest that your new gun safe be installed on a platform that puts the top of the safe right at ceiling height. It might save a lot of grief if there is a next time for flooding. Plus if you have a platform welded up, you will have ammo storage space underneath. |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:33:21 PM EDT
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You can expect moisture.
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:34:35 PM EDT
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Looks like you need a gun and tool cleaning party.
My neighborhood only had flooding due to some clogged underground drains in some of the back yards. We were lucky. My neighbors and I have been helping friends muck out and dry out. You have my sympathies. A friend had 6 feet due to reservoir release. The water was there for over a week. He has flood insurance, but a rough estimate puts him at over $1,000,000 of loss. The first floor looked more like there had been a fire than a flood. Remember someone always has it worse. |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:42:02 PM EDT
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That's terrible.
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:48:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThis is exactly why I created a thread asking what everyone was doing with their guns when evacuating Florida from Irma.
I would be not pleasant to be around if I was in your shoes. Sorry you have to deal with this. |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:49:57 PM EDT
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Kind of makes me wonder if you could waterproof a gun safe. Like make sure there aren't any leaks on the main box of it way ahead of time, then when the shit is coming fill the door seam with silicone, close it and hope for the best. |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:51:28 PM EDT
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Most got water in the wheels, a couple in the engines. A good friend rented a 26 foot U-Haul and came and picked up about 15-20 of them to clean up for me. Another friend came and got three in his truck. There are a bunch of others in pieces that went under and will be screwed pretty good by the time I get a chance to do anything with them. |
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:52:56 PM EDT
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... it can be repaired, but it will be fairly costly
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:55:14 PM EDT
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Maybe install a dike this time.
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Posted: 9/19/2017 3:56:46 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/20/2017 8:43:25 AM EDT
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The wife's Audi Q7 went under with Hurricane Harvey. 18 months old with 17,000 miles. Bought it for $67,500.00 back in January 2016. Was the brand new 17 body style that had just hit the dealers floor that week. How bad is this going to hurt? Almost had it paid off. Freshly detailed the week before the storm. On a side note, it's amazing how much shit floats! https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/377823/IMG950422_2-311433.JPG The Audi totaled out and the insurance company paid $63435.00 to tow it away. Also got $1050.00 full payout for rental/loss of use and Audi refunded the $1594.00 for the prepaid service through 60,000 miles that we never used. Buying that brand new early release body style with very little negotiation off of list actually paid off well this time. We only owed 10k on it so this money will help get the house back in order while the insurance company continues to drag their feet on the house and content claims. Three weeks post hurricane and the adjuster told me it will be ten days to two weeks before he has his estimate submitted to the company for "review". |
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Posted: 9/20/2017 8:58:41 AM EDT
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Man, that totally sucks. The worst thing though, is that it could potentially happen again next year... and the year after... and the year after that. I couldn't stand living in the bottom of an empty swimming pool that just needs the right storm to fill it back up.
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Posted: 9/20/2017 8:59:30 AM EDT
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I expected the number to be close to purchase price since it is the current model year there are no used cars to compare its value to, only new ones.
The bikes look salvageable. Good thing about them is little to no electronics on them. I would drain all the fluids and refill and run them. You may have carb issues but that's it. Also im not sure how wheel bearings on. Dritbikes work but that would get my attention. I would go buy as much wd-40 as you can find and hose down everything metal with it. It will displace the water and prevent rusting. This includes the bike the safe and the guns. Take the guns apart and dry them and soak them either in wd40 or clp. The wood furniture on the guns is my concern. It all goes down to how fast you can get everything sprayed down to prevent surface rusting. |
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Posted: 9/20/2017 9:01:45 AM EDT
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OP and his wife are just hard working unedumacated high school grads who have always worked their asses off. If my dumb ass can do it, anyone can. 
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Posted: 9/20/2017 9:03:02 AM EDT
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The Audi totaled out and the insurance company paid $63435.00 to tow it away. Also got $1050.00 full payout for rental/loss of use and Audi refunded the $1594.00 for the prepaid service through 60,000 miles that we never used. Buying that brand new early release body style with very little negotiation off of list actually paid off well this time. We only owed 10k on it so this money will help get the house back in order while the insurance company continues to drag their feet on the house and content claims. Three weeks post hurricane and the adjuster told me it will be ten days to two weeks before he has his estimate submitted to the company for "review". Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The wife's Audi Q7 went under with Hurricane Harvey. 18 months old with 17,000 miles. Bought it for $67,500.00 back in January 2016. Was the brand new 17 body style that had just hit the dealers floor that week. How bad is this going to hurt? Almost had it paid off. Freshly detailed the week before the storm. On a side note, it's amazing how much shit floats! https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/377823/IMG950422_2-311433.JPG The Audi totaled out and the insurance company paid $63435.00 to tow it away. Also got $1050.00 full payout for rental/loss of use and Audi refunded the $1594.00 for the prepaid service through 60,000 miles that we never used. Buying that brand new early release body style with very little negotiation off of list actually paid off well this time. We only owed 10k on it so this money will help get the house back in order while the insurance company continues to drag their feet on the house and content claims. Three weeks post hurricane and the adjuster told me it will be ten days to two weeks before he has his estimate submitted to the company for "review". |
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Posted: 9/20/2017 9:06:18 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/20/2017 9:11:12 AM EDT
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Shame you don't own Jack stands.
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Posted: 9/20/2017 9:18:27 AM EDT
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Submerged bikes live...dirt bikes anyway. My Baja racing friend dunked his and had it running 20 minutes later. Completely submerged.
Someday they'll figure out how to coffer dam the garage. |
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Posted: 9/20/2017 9:21:42 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryThat's a strange boat.
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Posted: 9/20/2017 9:21:59 AM EDT
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was that their first offer? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The wife's Audi Q7 went under with Hurricane Harvey. 18 months old with 17,000 miles. Bought it for $67,500.00 back in January 2016. Was the brand new 17 body style that had just hit the dealers floor that week. How bad is this going to hurt? Almost had it paid off. Freshly detailed the week before the storm. On a side note, it's amazing how much shit floats! https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/377823/IMG950422_2-311433.JPG The Audi totaled out and the insurance company paid $63435.00 to tow it away. Also got $1050.00 full payout for rental/loss of use and Audi refunded the $1594.00 for the prepaid service through 60,000 miles that we never used. Buying that brand new early release body style with very little negotiation off of list actually paid off well this time. We only owed 10k on it so this money will help get the house back in order while the insurance company continues to drag their feet on the house and content claims. Three weeks post hurricane and the adjuster told me it will be ten days to two weeks before he has his estimate submitted to the company for "review".
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Posted: 9/20/2017 9:44:09 AM EDT
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You did catch that it is a 1 1/2 year old vehicle (an Audi at that) with 17,000 miles on it? Not a chance in hell I would have gotten that much for that car anywhere else. I know when to keep my mouth shut... 3k rental for 18 months on a nice Audi SUV? Not too shabby. That's damn near Toyota truck depreciation levels right there.
Plus the prepaid maintenance. |
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