On 17/02/2020 09:17, nightjar wrote:
On 17/02/2020 09:06, tony sayer wrote:

Seeing a great number of cars in water recently, some just up to the
sills some to the roof bars.

IN this day of lots of electronics in cars what are the chances of them
working again, or are they all just insurance write off's, anyone any
idea?..


The actual electronics are generally well sealed, but the real problem
is corrosion of the connectors. That can upset the signals and cause
unpredictable problems for a very long time after the car has been dried
out.

As a general rule of thumb, it is recommended that the car be considered
a write off if the water reached the dashboard. At that point, cleaning
up and drying out the interior and ensuring you have stopped all
corrosion (particularly if it was sea water) become uneconomic for most
cars.


Apparently, just north of Cardiff a building site is under water, and
the bod on the radio was wondering if the plant equipment would be a
write off. I suspect not. That sort of gear is worth stripping down and
cleaning out any gunge that might have got inside gearboxes or
whatever.

The estate agent is going to have fun selling those houses though,
unless of course they are being built for a housing association.
Plus of course the issue with flood water on the incomplete
properties.