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If you're that worried about it, sell it. I can tell you I would be fine w/ those parts on my vehicle. Water damage is not that bad if it stays out of the critical electronic components (dash). Even if water got into the carpet, it's just water. Water damage can be cleaned easy enough.
In a nut shell, my attitude is "if it runs, it runs". Give it a good test drive (4x4, lo vs hi, ect) and if all is well, just pat yourself on the back for saving $6k+ by paying out of pocket.
I assume you have some type of warranty from the shop? Again, do what you are comfortable with, but in this scenario I'd drive it til the wheels fell off and enjoy the slightly lower miles. Other than selling it, you don't have any kind of recourse w/ the insurance company. I say it's a great time for a serious off road build!
Maybe you already posted it and I missed it...but who ended up paying the bill, you or the insurance company?
I didn't see it either but it sounds like insurance paid for most of it.
That's a tough one. I would probably drive it like I stole it for a couple weeks just to make sure there were no rattles or bolts trying to work lose. I might even run it back to the shop for a thorough inspection prior to leaving. If all is well, enjoy your trip!
As they say in the insurance industry, "you can't exclude stupidity"... In Australia in every case I've seen you'd be covered.
One question. Why wasnt the interior already stripped out if you had water intruding into the cabin? The seats just unbolt out and the carpet is easy to remove.
Were there any fit issues with the Tundra motor that they ran into?
About 25 years ago we ran off the road and completely submerged the front 1/2 of our 84 Celica GT. Entire engone, dash, front seats, etc under water. Car then sat for two years. Finally being 16 I decided I was going to make it run again. I did a fluid flush, bought a new battery, had to replace the starter and get the radio fixed. That car ran another 15 years until it finally had an oil pump failure.
Point being Toyota does the engineering right and the LC gets built better than the rest. If you had a reputable shop do the work and you trust them... put some trust in the rest of the rig. Especially if you are confident the electronics stayed dry...
Point being Toyota does the engineering right and the LC gets built better than the rest. If you had a reputable shop do the work and you trust them... put some trust in the rest of the rig. Especially if you are confident the electronics stayed dry...
Yes it can cause damage, but it would have to be a lot of restriction. If you're blowing white smoke, it's just burning old carbon build up off...no need to worry. It should go away after some spirited driving.
I guess it could, but there is a vacuum that helps keep water from getting too far in. I wouldn't think a little water would hurt but a full cat back system would certainly fix anything water hurt.