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"An Act of God" - Flash Flood; Flash Flood , submerged Metro :/
Topic Started: May 15 2015, 11:10 AM (1,204 Views)
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perfesser
May 15 2015, 01:28 PM
ManicMiles
May 15 2015, 11:41 AM
Also the Speedo cable was removed from the transmission and cluster at that point in time as well, ...
So you had an open hole in the top of the transmission as the water rose over it? You shouldn't have a rust problem immediately, because everything's coated with oil, and nothing's moving to wipe it off, but I think you ought to drain the tranny, flush it out with kerosene or something similar, drain that and then install clean gear oil. If submerged long enough, the water could have displaced all the gear oil (which would float away) and you could have a transmission full of flood water, and everything that was in it!

Kerosene is lighter than water, and being as thin as it is will penetrate places that gear oil won't until it gets hot in operation (by which time the water could have done something anti-social.) As it penetrates, it will displace the water, which then sinks to the bottom of the tranny and the drain plug. If you have any doubts, flush it twice!

Good luck!! I've cleaned up after several major floods, and it's never a good time!
Please don't put a solvent of kerosene in the trans. Its to hard to get back out. Drain the unit. Fill with very cheap oil, run it then drain it again. You might have to do this several times to get the sand out of it. There is sand in that water. It eats bearings. When the flash floods would hit Vegas, I would get a spike in business about 2 months after from people who drove thru the flooded areas. Even thru the vent water will get in. Meaning sand is in there. When you drain the first flush oil, let it settle and see how clear it is of sand and other crap. Solvents get between the gears and shafts and speed rollers. And when you drain it out. There is still some in those rollers. It messes up your oil.

Most cars that get flooded this bad, never fully recover. The water is in everything. Not to mention the mold. Sorry to see it happen to your Metro
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This is the saddest picture I have seen all day
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