Drove through deep water and now car is making weird noise

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12-22-2009, 07:27 AM

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07 Stang

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Call your insurance agent and let him know what happened. Your car needs to be checked out by a mechanic. After that, I would get all the carpet inside replaced.

12-22-2009, 11:48 AM

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157dB

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Originally Posted by chronos

Come on guys, WD40 isnt all that bad. I use it to lubricate my garage door rollers. It's also good for getting squeaks out of door hinges.

Your ignorance shows by your use of WD-40 on anything.

12-22-2009, 09:22 PM

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chronos

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Thank you for those enlightened words.

12-25-2009, 11:13 PM

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THEBLACKSTANG

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I too drove through high water a while back. (unavoidable, other wise I wouldn't have and it wasn't nearly as deep as what you went through) For a while a belt would squeak for a little bit right after being started. I ignored it for a while and it has now gone away.

01-28-2010, 02:35 PM

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jshertx

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Replica,
That some funny sh*t! The carwash vacuum? Man, I can just see the water running out the bottom, and it shorting out... I'd hope on the steed and fly before someone turns you in LOL

01-28-2010, 03:51 PM

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pascal

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OP, if the car was submerged to axle height, your front wheel bearings are most likely shot.
That's the whining noise you're hearing.
Hopefully I'm wrong.

Last edited by pascal; 01-28-2010 at 03:53 PM.

01-28-2010, 06:02 PM

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Joshspony

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 157db

Your ignorance shows by your use of WD-40 on anything.

It works well in a pinch...(used as ether) to start a Skytrack engine on a -15* day in WI winters

Your right though, it has its time and place.

Last edited by Joshspony; 01-29-2010 at 05:50 PM.

01-29-2010, 04:06 PM

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pascal

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshspony

It works well in a pinch...(used as ether) to start a Skytrack engine on a -15* day in WI winters

Your right though, it was its time and place.

I use WD40 a lot...

I'm killing wasps with it, lol. Works great!

01-29-2010, 09:58 PM

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chronos

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^^ Killing Wasps, Really? I use Carb cleaner. Works really, really fast. Doesn't give them a chance to attack you. I buy the cheap stuff a WalMart for $1.00, and I use it to kill bigs, weeds, clean intakes, strip paint, etc. Has lots of uses.