This is interesting. I'm not convinced the truck will ever be 100% after that submersion. I've seen a lot of this kind of thing driven by the urge to create content for social media.
Is it necessary to replace deafening tar after water damage?
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TrekboxX
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The "tar" is solid stuff. I highly doubt it needs anything but a good cleaning. I think he's trying to clean you of your cash.
You assume you are a good driver. Yet you have already sunk the truck once. Doesn't sounds like good driving to me.
I assume I am a good driver too. However I don't assume anyone else is.
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So many water crossing videos out there, merely the fascinating scene of the rigs blast through water, you were rarely informed of the aftermath. It was a mistake, a rather expensive one.
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Noted!
nwfl4runner
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How high did the water get? If you have any, post some pictures - not so folks can gloat, but it'll give a better idea of what should actually be pulled. I'd start by pulling the interior lower trim (up to headliner) and see what if anything got behind there to dry. I'd run the bolts out of the floor pan and remove the rubber grommets as well. Remove the plastic on the tailgate. Did water get in there? Again, those pictures show a lot of stuff that I would be removing, but it depends on how/where the water went.
As long as you are not in any sort of a competition, insurance will cover any losses. So, yeah, they would very likely pay to fix this mess. Roll your truck over? They'll cover that.
You are far from the first person to flood your land cruiser. In fact that doesn’t look bad at all. Use the opportunity to replace the water absorbing jute with closed cell foam, become familiar with the rubber drain plug locations, and learn how to pull the carpet. You could also go through and apply dielectric grease to all the connectors that are along the floor. If you are the overlander that your instagram would lead one to believe this should be nothing. But maybe this is a mall-crawler. You should be proud to have used your land cruiser as it was intended. This is the kind of things that will happen when offroading. I am really curious why you are spending 3k for a dealer to do this for you. Replace the carpet with a vinyl kit and you won’t even have to pull it next time.
nwfl4runner
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Yeah, pull those panels. Pull the air vents and make sure nothing got in there. Steam will go a long way in getting into the grooves on the pan. Should be fine. It's only metal, rubber, and plastic. Agree you want to pull most of the connectors and blow them out/let them dry.
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I do not believe there is a direct relationship between overlander and car mechanics. I evaluate my time, chance of damaging other parts, and general utility. Sadly we all have different priorities in life, and unarguably the freedom to choose our own lifestyles. I am not the mechanic savvy that you automatically profile every overlander to be, and I am not. I am simply a person who enjoy going out to nature with a dependable car that is Land Cruiser. FYI I chose Land Cruiser because I want to spend the least amount of time fixing it, reliability per say.
Nonetheless, I appreciate your constructive input on "replacing jute with closed cell foam".
I was trying to chase down a musty smell in wife’s Camry. Turns out there was water collecting under the spare tire. The deadening tar under the spare was water logged and had a smell to it. Ended up scraping it out. I’d make sure it is completely dry as others have said before putting carpet back over it.
I think this thread is perfect, because a lot of folks might not think twice about a 'little' water crossing or pond skimming and have no idea what they might be in for.
our rigs aren't just body shells with the important stuff under the hood; there's a lot of infrastructure that gets wet beyond the 'safe' wading depth.
our rigs aren't just body shells with the important stuff under the hood; there's a lot of infrastructure that gets wet beyond the 'safe' wading depth.
True. Folks watch a lot of youtube. Breathers on everything and I still avoid deep water like the plague.
I'm rereading what I wrote and it was quite judgmental and assuming. You are entirely right about priorities and abilities. I would encourage you to comfortably learn about your cruiser, and maybe you can save some future coin towards other mods or gas for trips!
I would also recommend asking the dealer to unplug any connectors that were exposed to water and 1. blow them out with compressed air and 2. appply dielectric grease.
Did you stereo amplifier sustain any damage? normally those things fry quickly.
It sounds like this is your first go-around at 4x4-ing and overlanding. And also in quite an expensive rig too. I or anyone experienced would've probably recommended you get a beater sub $10k 4x4 for your first one to learn everything instead of the latest 200. Anyways....I digress.
And to answer your question: yes I have seen water get underneath the stock hard deadening panels and rust out. I've especially seen this on 80 series where the driver gets in with snow on their boots, the snow gets through the carpet, and gets underneath the hard deadening, and rusting the floor from underneath.
You sunk your rig. Besides the interior, you really need to do a flush in the drivetrain. The stock water breathers are quite low on the 200, and I have no doubt water contaiminated your diffs. You need to drain out the gear oil as the oil has water mixed in it right now. There are upgraded breather kits that can be installed from ARB, or the DIY route which is getting rubber tubing from home depot/Autozone.
And to answer your question: yes I have seen water get underneath the stock hard deadening panels and rust out. I've especially seen this on 80 series where the driver gets in with snow on their boots, the snow gets through the carpet, and gets underneath the hard deadening, and rusting the floor from underneath.
You sunk your rig. Besides the interior, you really need to do a flush in the drivetrain. The stock water breathers are quite low on the 200, and I have no doubt water contaiminated your diffs. You need to drain out the gear oil as the oil has water mixed in it right now. There are upgraded breather kits that can be installed from ARB, or the DIY route which is getting rubber tubing from home depot/Autozone.
bloc
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Diff breathers on our trucks are not wide open to atmosphere. There is a lightly sprung rubber check valve in there that slows air return when the axle is submerged and cooled quickly.
I’m not guaranteeing there isn’t water in there, merely saying it is not a sure thing. Depends on how long it was submerged. Checking to make sure isn’t a bad thing, but you may be able to reuse the fluid.
I’m not guaranteeing there isn’t water in there, merely saying it is not a sure thing. Depends on how long it was submerged. Checking to make sure isn’t a bad thing, but you may be able to reuse the fluid.
