Hey all - want to hear honest thoughts. Our 1012 C70 was submerged in about 2 feet of water as a result of hurricane Ian in SW Florida. We are at a loss as we love this car!

It took 3 days for me to get back to the car but when I did the passenger compartment and lower trunk (around the spare tire) was filled with water. The electronics all appear to be working but we haven’t started it yet.

All in all I got about 12 gallons of water out of the vehicle with a shop vac and I’m trying to get the car completely dried out using fans and dehumidifiers. The water level was not quite up to the lower part of the dash in the passenger compartment (the center console took in no water) and up just over the bottom of the alternator in the engine compartment.

id like to hear everyone’s thoughts especially the experts.

james

 

That's a tough one, not sure how many electrical modules are sitting that low on the chassis. Those would be the biggest cost, but if it's saltwater there could be corrosion issues as well. Sounds like you got to it relatively quickly, might be able to save it before mold sets in. Too bad you can't just put your car in a bag of rice.

 

I'm no expert, but there are various electronics modules located under the floor of the passenger cabin, and water is no doubt in that cavity. Similar problem happened to me, and my rear camera eventually stopped working. Dealer had to remove all carpeting, vacuum out and dry out the area under the floor, and replace the wide angle module. This cost me over $3000 to have done. The big concern for you would probably be the risk of corrosion in those modules if any water remains in that area. The sooner you get the water out, the lower the risk of corrosion.

 

You will need to remove the carpets - there is a foam rubber backing bonded to the carpet, some cars it is 4 inches thick in places - that sponge will never dry unless removed from the car. If you have to remove the seats - don't turn the key on with the seats unplugged or you will get an SRS code that will have to be read and cleared with a compatible scanner later.

Sorry for your loss.