Floods in Dubai - my Lumina waterlogged EDIT : bye-bye V8

iraghava · 19th January 2008, 12:52

Damn Steer, that's bad. Best of luck with everything man.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 19th January 2008, 13:04

Steer, this is indeed tragic. I suspect that sudden cooling caused by water coming into contact with a hot block caused this?

Steeroid · 19th January 2008, 13:20

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Originally Posted by dkamath

sad to hear this, Steeroid. what caused the engine block to crack? It was submerged, but a damage large enough to cause a crack baffles me

The engine was NOT submerged. We were driving through water that was just above ankle height! In fact I could open the door and walk out quite comfortably to hook up the tow rope.

THe water was ICY cold, though - my feet were freezing. Thats probably what caused the block to crack. Hot engine + Cold water = broken block.

We're trying to get hold of a salvaged engine from Sharjah - this is what the Chevy dealer recommended too because the cost of a new engine is probably more than the value of the car in the 2nd hand market.

Put in a salvaged engine and sell the car off, unless I get a really good engine.

normally_crazy · 19th January 2008, 13:38

Ouch Steer !! Thats bad news man.

Hope you get a solution soon . Best of luck.

viper · 19th January 2008, 13:38

Hey,

Just read this thread. Damn thats bad news. Picking up a used block from the scrap yards seems to be your best option for now.

Viper

CrAzY dRiVeR · 19th January 2008, 14:16

oh! This is bad news

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeroid

Put in a salvaged engine and sell the car off, unless I get a really good engine.

Wont that kill the resale value? But, i guess options are limited.

Thad E Ginathom · 19th January 2008, 14:27

Bad news indeed; very sorry.

But a cracked block is something I only ever saw in case of actual freezing of the coolant, and that back in the days before sealed systems meant that one might even get away with a winter of forgetting to check the anti-freeze.

hondadude · 19th January 2008, 15:23

Steer,

Just saw this thread. Sorry to hear about cracked block.

low_bass_makker · 19th January 2008, 15:34

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

Update: VERY BAD NEWS. The block is cracked and I will need a new V8.

That is some sad news. Now which V8 the same or another one.

Sam Kapasi · 19th January 2008, 15:38

Terrible news Steer. I am sorry to hear it.

Nitin · 19th January 2008, 23:04

Steer,just wondering..If you do manage to get a good engine,and have everything up & running as it was earlier,would be just fine to keep the car & use it? If you sell the car,you'll probably not lose much if the car is almost back to its original state. Eitherways,its more important to be able to find a good engine.
Hope things work out just fine!

Sideways · 20th January 2008, 02:25

Terrible news Santosh. My heart sank when I read your post. I hope everything gets back to normal soon.

phamilyman · 20th January 2008, 09:09

Ankle length water and the engine's gone? That's really tough luck bro. Hope the salvaged engine is decent enough (why lose more money on resale when you could drive this around if possible).

20th January 2008, 10:08

sorry about that steer, but what about insurance? aren't they supposed to cover you for flood damages?

just went back in the thread and saw it. dont bother answering that question. you must be answering that question all day. My bad. sorry.

Jaggu · 20th January 2008, 11:59

damn just saw this, really sorry to hear the news

19th January 2008, 12:52	#46
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Damn Steer, that's bad. Best of luck with everything man.
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19th January 2008, 13:04	#47
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	Steer, this is indeed tragic. I suspect that sudden cooling caused by water coming into contact with a hot block caused this?
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normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Ouch Steer !! Thats bad news man. Hope you get a solution soon . Best of luck.
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viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 19 Times	Hey, Just read this thread. Damn thats bad news. Picking up a used block from the scrap yards seems to be your best option for now. Viper
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19th January 2008, 14:27	#52
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 10,988 Thanked: 26,366 Times	Bad news indeed; very sorry. But a cracked block is something I only ever saw in case of actual freezing of the coolant, and that back in the days before sealed systems meant that one might even get away with a winter of forgetting to check the anti-freeze.
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19th January 2008, 15:23	#53
hondadude Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,044 Thanked: 69 Times	Steer, Just saw this thread. Sorry to hear about cracked block.
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Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	Terrible news Steer. I am sorry to hear it.
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19th January 2008, 23:04	#56
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Steer,just wondering..If you do manage to get a good engine,and have everything up & running as it was earlier,would be just fine to keep the car & use it? If you sell the car,you'll probably not lose much if the car is almost back to its original state. Eitherways,its more important to be able to find a good engine. Hope things work out just fine!
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20th January 2008, 02:25	#57
Sideways BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Madras - India Posts: 641 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	Terrible news Santosh. My heart sank when I read your post. I hope everything gets back to normal soon.
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20th January 2008, 09:09	#58
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,641 Times	Ankle length water and the engine's gone? That's really tough luck bro. Hope the salvaged engine is decent enough (why lose more money on resale when you could drive this around if possible).
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20th January 2008, 10:08	#59
rippergeo Posts: n/a	sorry about that steer, but what about insurance? aren't they supposed to cover you for flood damages? just went back in the thread and saw it. dont bother answering that question. you must be answering that question all day. My bad. sorry. Last edited by rippergeo : 20th January 2008 at 10:26.
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Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,212 Thanked: 15,892 Times	damn just saw this, really sorry to hear the news
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