agusta Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Went under a railway bridge, before I knew what was happening the water was up to the windscreen and the thing died! The only way out was either smashing the sunroof or sticking it into first and turning it over, anyway managed to get it out. 30 mins later it fired up, ran it down the road and it conked again. When the recovery truck turned up the guy said "Your not the only one", apparently a Ford went under the other day, ended up being completely submerged. Bit of a pain, only had the disco a few months why they haven't closed the road or put any signs up I dont know. Insurance job by the looks of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXPhil Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Bit of driver awareness / training required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusta Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 It looked like a puddle, not a 5ft pond! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 why oh why did you turn it over to get it out, thats probably written off engine, had it not bent a rod beforehand. Its bad luck just a good idea to enter big puddles slowly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 suggest a snorkel if you get this one repaired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXPhil Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 It looked like a puddle, not a 5ft pond! LOL Ok perhaps some glasses then Hope it gets fixed soon but fear you may have an expensive repair bill waiting for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Its a mistake you only make once. If the water got into the engine the damage is done, its called compression or hydraulic lock I believe and con rods hate it as Al4x mentions. Good luck with the insurance, i'm not sure they'll cover it. Having done a similar thing, you have my sympathies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXPhil Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Quite a famous picture in the Subaru Scene Scooby in a lake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 gawd you can't get away from SIAL even on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiiithy Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Ouch Suggestion: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXPhil Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 gawd you can't get away from SIAL even on here Guess Not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Chances are that's going to be expensive! I hate to say it but in weather like we've been having lately you really can't assume that all puddles are going to be a few inches deep! If you don't know the road well then you just can't tell how deep these things are so take it steady (I guess you know that now!). I had a bridge just like you're talking about by my old house. In the end the highways put a depth marker post in the deepest bit and still you'd get a couple of people standing on their roofs looking sheepish every time it rained hard! My advice, replace the Disco with a Hagglund! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 any chance of the insurance forking out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conygree Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 (edited) It's very hard not to get caught out sometimes, as the old saying goes. "Can't understand it - the water only came halfway up my ducks " True one, in a pit under a large rolling mill, the floor looked a bit wet but my mate spotted a plank to stand on to get across, to save getting his boots wet - one problem, the plank was floating Theres a good one on You-Tube of a van full of police 'up north' driving into a flood, and having to get out and push - the 'floating squad' Edited November 30, 2009 by pigeon popper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusta Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 why oh why did you turn it over to get it out, thats probably written off engine, had it not bent a rod beforehand. Its bad luck just a good idea to enter big puddles slowly I had to get out somehow and I wasn't prepared to be standing up to my neck in water! Anyway does anyone know what this means, it was lit up but the manual doesn't say what it is? http://img148.imageshack.us/i/scannn.gif Not the best quality, will try and get better scan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boromir Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 error page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusta Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Found it, means check engine Don't see why insurance wont pay out, I'm fully comp and covered for accidental damage. What a **** few weeks I've had, can it get any worse.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 The image has not uploaded for us to view But whatever you do turn her over till you got the injectors out and then turn it over and your get a nice shower. Wait till all the water is out of the bores before replacing the injectors. The d2 is not keen on water as so many gizmos like power seats etc. Where are you in the country . As I maybe able to help out. Regards over the hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWD Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Insurance should cover it surley..if you drove it into a wall they would...why not a 5ft pond disgused as a small puddle ....could even try the council for comp as they should have shut the road in that time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST3V3 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 did this years ago in a 1.7 diesel astra took the glo plugs and air filter out spun it over a bit put it back together good as new apart from the auto changer under the drivers seat and of had to throw the carpet in it never could manage to dry it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusta Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 The disco is now at the local land rover dealer awaiting insurance inspectors, but thanks for the offer Over the hill could even try the council for comp as they should have shut the road in that time Thats what I'm thinking, get them to cover the insurance excess and business compensation, small claims court even. You would have thought they would do something especially as someone else did the same thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiiithy Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Good luck mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traztaz Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 The word for it is hydrostatic lock, as far as the engine goes as long as you remove the injectors and turn it over the water will come out and no damage should have been done.The Upholstery and other leccy bits on it however a different matter.Even if the insurance do pay out expect trouble in one form or anathor untill the car is properly dry, plugs and sockets hold water for ages............roll on next summer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 The disco is now at the local land rover dealer awaiting insurance inspectors, but thanks for the offer Over the hill Thats what I'm thinking, get them to cover the insurance excess and business compensation, small claims court even. You would have thought they would do something especially as someone else did the same thing! You have my sympathy but trying to get compo from the council .!!! Thats why this country is is going down the pan, nobody wants to take responsibility for their actions and always want to blame everybody else. you drove it in there, its YOUR FAULT why should the rest of us have to pay for your errors. Nobody forced you to drive in there you did it all on your own. rant over but I believe if we all took responsibility for our own mistakes the world would be a better place doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusta Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 You have my sympathy but trying to get compo from the council .!!! Thats why this country is is going down the pan, nobody wants to take responsibility for their actions and always want to blame everybody else. you drove it in there, its YOUR FAULT why should the rest of us have to pay for your errors. Nobody forced you to drive in there you did it all on your own.rant over but I believe if we all took responsibility for our own mistakes the world would be a better place doc How the hell was I supposed to know it was that deep, its a road, you drive on it, you don't expect 5ft+ of standing water!!! Not only that I later found out its a hot spot for drowning vehicles, surely the council should do something about it. If that was an old biddy driving along in her car and drove into that........it would be a disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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