370z's make really s*#t boats...
 

Long story short - I saw water on the road, looked shallow, wasn't. Drove thru, water mangled my front plates and plate cover ripped off, engine cut out, car floated a few feet, I got a little sea sick. Car won't start. Funny smells and
gurgling noises. Tow truck came and towed home. RACV says hydralics locked (whatever that means) and water in air ducts.... :( Need to tow to
dealer on Tuesday and told not to start engine.

Fully insured with $500 excess but really worried now...

Anyone have a similar insurance claim on past cars before as I've heard there might even be an engine replacement required!!?? Argh the downtime!

I'm strangely stressed about this situation :(

well this means you ae getting a new engine. might get a SC from GTM at the same time.

that suck @xx dude..that why i learn to avoid them..or atleast not driving in the rain..

hydro lock... not hydrolics lock... lol

its when your engine takes in water and tried to compress it..... bad stuff... new engine time!

Water does not compress. Air does. So when the piston comes flying up to compress the water it is stopped in it's tracks but the crankshaft and rest of the pistons keep moving. Bent connecting rods, busted crankshaft, and a bunch of other bad stuff happens.

ewwy :barf:

:iagree:

Pretty crappy scenario.

Next time carry the Oars

Or get some pontoons

:bowrofl::roflpuke2:

:icon18:

WARNING! WARNING! We're Taking on Water!!!!!!!!!!

Can someone roll up the windows Please!!!!! ^^

Close the AC vents!

Hey, if Minis can do it, why not a Z?

http://costablog.com/wp-content/uplo...i_on_water.jpg

Hey the airbags didn't go off, for it to float.. Wtf!!

omfg is that oregon trail?! AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH i used to play that 24/7 in the good old days. Op, yeah the engine is dead bro. sorry to hear that but as SOON as you felt how deep the car was going into the water, you should have shut off the engine. Gluck with the new engine and as stated above you might as well go FI if you're putting in a new motor.

Damn sry to hear ronnie hope it turns out ok :s luckily my car was safe in the garage.

Sucks man, should just get the money from insurance and do and LS2 engine swap.

http://www.shopfbparts.com/catalog/19156261.jpg
produces 400 bhp (300 kW)@6000rpm and 400 lb·ft (542 N·m)@4400rpm

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I dunno, the car could be written off.

During the Newcastle storms/floods of a few years ago, my friend suffered the same predicament as you. He had a Ford Falcon XR8 sedan.

End result - write off as the engine was absolutely stuffed.

Then again, as your Z is new, a new engine maybe feasible. But then you run into issues when the Engine number doesnt match the placard on your car with the VIN/Engine etc.

That sux mate. Hopefully the insurance pays out for a new car and not just an engine swap. Is there any damage to the electrics or interior? How about hail damage on the panels? If the interior is toast too, the labor costs would be massive and they would write it off.

You guys are funny :) It cheered me up. Well I made my claim and fingers crossed as I'm not thrilled about driving a car with possible wiring issues or mismatched engine problems.

I'm insured for agreed $77,990 so....

Sorry to hear Majestik. Hope the insurance will write it off....!!!

Hmm.... it's good excuse to upgrade to a roadster?!?!?! :stirthepot:

I'm thinking a roadster but the other boys will want to start getting haircuts if I do...

Doesn't offer enough protection from the elements you seem to drive in anyway :tup:

Sorry to hear about your car. Hopefully it's a write off and you get a brand new one! I didn't know water could screw up the engine so badly. Did you get any hail damage? I was wondering how the aluminium panels would go in the hail.

The storm yesterday was crazy! They are expecting another one to hit Melbourne very shorty - get your Z's under cover. More hail predicted.

oh my god that story sucks Majestic!!! Iv heard of the hydro lock. Sounds like it hurts the poor engines a fair bit.

Do us a favour, if they write off the car, send us those LED's on the headlights? :) hahahahhaahha
Then go buy another Z for $65k and with the extra $15,000.... well perhaps you should invest in a small boat... or at least a jetski... ;-)
Hope its all fixed up soon mate.

Ahhh so this was your plan all along to get a Roadster... :superghey:

"Oh whoops I drove into water, what a shame" ;)

I saw a Roadster and noticed the roof lining was some yucky black material....

The rear sits too high up!

Sorry to hear about your car dude, but we all know you really wanted a Roadster.

Thanks all for your advice and support. I've dropped it off for an RACV eval and at least I've got a nice loan car (Statesman=Huge) until it's sorted.

I've definately got hydro lock as the oil is all milky and intakes flooded.

Advice please. If they are only going to approve an engine replacement, won't it ruin my resale and I'll have 'mismatch' issues?

Do you think I can argue the point and try and get a pay out?

I'm thinking worst case scenario.

I knew I should've opened the door and let the flood in... :(

OMG I loved Oregon Trail. Press RETURN to size up the situation! LOL.

I'm considering it. If I get a pay out and the price is good, it's an option.

I just dropped by my dealership and my mate's getting back to me on best prices for: 09 370, roadster, 2010 370 with 19"s.

Depending on price (and RACV pay out) I've got a few options with 78K.

Fingers crossed.

Guys, is it seriously that p00fy to by a roadster?

It would have been a done deal if the interior was also wet and the roof was hit by the hail stones that day....



The Roadster just looks a bit wrong. It's not gay, it's just a bit non-hetro. (not that there's anything wrong with that) :)

I'd get a 2010 Coupe with 19" in White. ;)

Dandenong Nissan just got an Anniversary coloured roadster in so I'm going to have a look at it tomorrow.

19"s, graphite and a good price might sway me.

Too right about the shape though. With the roof on it looks odd. The rear window is really low...

Well it looks better than the 350z Roadster thats for sure. I drove behind one the other day and it seemed ok. Just keep in mind it isn't a performance oriented as the coupe is.

So when will you find out about the extend of the damages?