Flooded car parts

Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Wed May 18, 2011 8:34 pm

Hi guys,

I am a brissy boy so of course affected by the floods, and so unfortunately were the wreckers around me. They have pretty much just kept all there stock and changed to a self service. Now I have been trying to support them as much as I can by buying the parts I know would not be water affected.

I am contemplating going to find a lib brake booster to chuck into the brumby so my question is ...Would a brake booster be affected by water?

I want to support them as much as I can I just don't want to buy it and go to the effort of an install just to find there is issues.

Cheers

littlewhiteute · Post by **littlewhiteute** » Thu May 19, 2011 5:59 am

James,

I would not buy any mechanical part that has been flooded affected.

A brake booster is certainly very high on the list.

Unless you intend on getting it overhauled by a brake specialist before you fit it.

Green_eyed_liberty · Post by **Green_eyed_liberty** » Thu May 19, 2011 7:42 am

i have to agree with Gary. ^^ its great that your still supporting local buisnesses, but do you really want to take a chance.. with your brakes?

Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Thu May 19, 2011 10:01 am

Cheers guys thought that would be the case, the only parts I have got so far have just been solid metal etc but I had some pretty big doubts about this one, both of your advice is appreciated

78sti · Post by **78sti** » Thu May 19, 2011 11:18 am

I think as long as it was still installed in the car with hoses hooked up it should be fine as there would no way for the water to get in.

You always take a risk with second hand parts and this would be no different!

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu May 19, 2011 1:01 pm

Never mind the flooded car parts alert - what about the flooded car alert? A mate was out on a house visit for a no start. Turns out when he gets there it is a flood victim reduced in value from $90G as a goer to whatever the insurance company paid out on it - 90G is my guess.Then these guys say they paid 30G for a vehicle that got wet up to the carpets.

Matey is looking behind glovebox for possible diagnostic plug and blow me, glovebox still full of water, so too is the engine and tranny and diff.

Time for diagnostic dude to walk away. These guys trying to make a quick buck on resale - nightmares ahead

Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Thu May 19, 2011 1:39 pm

Yeah definitely agree with that one, I know of quite a few people around who seem to be flogging of a new car each week. I have no problem with people re using these write offs. I myself was offered a couple of beamers for the $500 mark that I was thinking about either stripping down to track them or depending on how far the water went up repairing for personal use, but yeah I really don't like the thought of people flogging cars of and making many a grand.

I wouldn't be buying one as a daily nor would i be paying much for them at all. Electronics and water just don't seem to go to well