richardjm65 Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Having seen all those pictures of drowned Honda cars, I got to wondering if they are now just a bunch of scrap or if they might be salvageable, and if so, what would be involved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seedy Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 (edited) Was in a flood in Canada in 1979. A passing canoe put a scratch on the roof of my car, to give you and idea of the water depth. I stripped the interior - had to replace seat foam as it would not dry. Undid every electrical connection, sprayed with contact cleaner, then reassemble with dielectric grease. Also all bulb sockets, etc. Had to drill drain holes in the dash bezel and temp gauges to drain water. Warm air from a heat gun made the insides dry again, and a small dab of silicone sealed the holes Drained oil from engine, auto trans, differential. Refilled with fresh oil. Started car - ran a short distance - flushed all fluids. This was on a 1969 Ford Galaxy 500. A newer car will have electronics, most of which are sealed in an epoxy resin for vibration resistance so are waterproof anyway, but the same applies. This is all based on having no electrical circuits live at any time before salvage. In newer cars with SatNav, etc. I do not think the screens are waterproof, so will need to be replaced. Same goes for the electronic dashboards, clocks, etc. Took a while, but car ran without any problems, and is still on the road. Edited November 26, 2011 by seedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kartman Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 In a newspaper today Honda state they will be destroyed and no flood damaged parts used . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 In a newspaper today Honda state they will be destroyed and no flood damaged parts used . What else could they say? Of cource they are sold somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKdreaming Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 They would make great Taxis if you could buy them cheap ! But probably better for Hondas reputation to scrap them...... BK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katabeachbum Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 They would make great Taxis if you could buy them cheap ! But probably better for Hondas reputation to scrap them...... BK a part of Hondas image is to not sell taxis, flodded or not they will be scrapped, probably parts will be sold as secondhand by scrapeyards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaethon Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Was in a flood in Canada in 1979. In 1979 cars were real cars, I bet it even had a proper carburettor, not like the tin-and-plastic rolling super-computers we have today which are much more easily destroyed by immersion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaNim Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Was in a flood in Canada in 1979. In 1979 cars were real cars, I bet it even had a proper carburettor, not like the tin-and-plastic rolling super-computers we have today which are much more easily destroyed by immersion. Is that back when there was no camber on the road because the earth was flat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonRiverOasis Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 The MThai website has some pics of the flood damaged Honda's (now dried out), here: http://news.mthai.com/general-news/142804.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaethon Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Is that back when there was no camber on the road because the earth was flat? They have roads now? Spoiled rotten you are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 The MThai website has some pics of the flood damaged Honda's (now dried out), here: http://news.mthai.com/general-news/142804.html I've got a solution for at least 1 maybe 2 of them.. Have any connections with whom I could talk to?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
culicine Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 The MThai website has some pics of the flood damaged Honda's (now dried out), here: http://news.mthai.co...ews/142804.html I've got a solution for at least 1 maybe 2 of them.. Have any connections with whom I could talk to?? It wuld be a waste if they were destroyed as plenty of parts would still be useable. I imagine all glass and wheels would be ok. Could honda sell them to breaker yards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 (edited) The MThai website has some pics of the flood damaged Honda's (now dried out), here: http://news.mthai.co...ews/142804.html I've got a solution for at least 1 maybe 2 of them.. Have any connections with whom I could talk to?? It wuld be a waste if they were destroyed as plenty of parts would still be useable. I imagine all glass and wheels would be ok. Could honda sell them to breaker yards? Well for my purposes it's a big bonus to Honda as well as a PR tool.. It's certain they could be used for that to some extent but really Honda does not have much say as the insurance company owns them once they pay the policy and having said that they could end up being somewhat reconditioned and sold in somewhere like Sri Lanka .. Edited November 28, 2011 by WarpSpeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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