okay guys, engine time, all sugestions appreciated

[Connor_1994]

okay, so as most of you know my fto got flooded and is all kinds of f*@ked up, so is the rest of my car inside all water and everything

so im stripping and cleaning it etc etc, only problem is the surface rust :/
anyway, ive managed to get some money together and it seems cheaper and more productive to buy a new engine than a new car,

so all places that deal with mivec fto engines, and possibly a gearbox, im doing call arounds tomorrow and then ordering the best one, so if you have any suggestions of somewhere, it would be greatly apreciated,
cheers

[PHIL069]

Have you thought about looking for a half cut? It would give you new ECU + plenty of other parts.
Just a thought, good luck with your search

[Connor_1994]

yes i have thought about that,,
ill be asking everyone i call if thats a possibility aswell haha

ive asked panelhouse and they have none :/

tomorrow im calling

SSS automotive, asain spares, and sydney auto dismantlers,

any other suggestions?? prefer brisbane, but anywhere is good haha

[PHIL069]

They have FTO MIVEC half cut listed
http://www.japparts.com.au/products/stock-arriving.html

or
http://www.brisbanemotorimports.com.au/half-cuts-1

[silverGPX]

surface rust?

f**k driving a car thats rusting out around me.

[Connor_1994]

greatly appreciated, thank you

[Connor_1994]

its only a bit of surface rust on a few minor things,

all of which will be replaced very soon

[silverGPX]

how high did the water go up to?

it must suck man id be gutted.

[Connor_1994]

i am gutted but, worse things have happened to me, so, eh, its a minor detail that i CAN and WILL fix,

the water was only a couple inches on the passengers floor, and the boot, but after weeks of wet carpet etc cause due to conditions i couldnt get straight into it, so it sat and the bit of water in the floor etc turned to humidity and put surface rust on a few things,
aswell as made it smell like sh*t hahaha

[PHIL069]

Idea.....I have had a flooded car.....many years ago........I cleaned out the car but I didn't take off the door trims, the boot trims or the rear passenger trims........after 12 months the doors, rear passenger wall cavities and the cavities either side of the spare wheel all rusted through to make my car very rusted and full of holes.........when I finally looked in these spaces I found that they were full of dirt and sediment which held the moisture.
Moral........take off the stated trims and clean out the cavities
If you have already done this, then this is a waste of a story

[Connor_1994]

waste of story yes, but gave me a laugh which is good (:

all my boot trims and rear trims were already out haha
but yes ive taken door trims dash everything out haha (:

[Connor_1994]

K&N powercleans is amazing lol, not only cleans filters but alswo cleans off dirt and grime a mould on the car,

aswell as alchohol vomit on fabrics and kitchen bench stains with ease hahahahah (:

[silverGPX]

Just guerney all the sludge and dirt out.

Oh wait..

[Connor_1994]

haha, luckily all the sludge was ontop of the carpet,
the carpet is now gone (: haha

[Nacho]

I haven't heard this flooding story........but don't insurance companies cover flood damage these days?

[Daniel2019]

I haven't heard this flooding story........but don't insurance companies cover flood damage these days?

Optional extra if im correct?

[Connor_1994]

yeah i think so, but being on apprentice wages, cant really afford full comp, so,
yeah,

but found a halfcut today, so it should be here next week, and the car should be back on the road in a fortnight or so,,

sorry if this gets posted twice, for some reason my post dont always upload lately :/
having connectivity issues i think haha

[PHIL069]

I haven't heard this flooding story........but don't insurance companies cover flood damage these days?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA when I tried to claim my flooded car with GIO (never GIO again) they sent out an investigator and tried to say that the tow truck driver (he towed me out of the flood) and myself were in kahoots together to defraud GIO, just because 15 years earlier we went to the same primary school, he was just the towie in the phone book. Never got a payout.

but found a halfcut today, so it should be here next week, and the car should be back on the road in a fortnight or so

Where did you get your half cut?
How much did you have to pay?

[Connor_1994]

WTF, thats just ridiculous lol

uhm, i got it from rollin imports at burliegh heads,
$2500 manual gpx all tested etc

[PHIL069]

They have FTO MIVEC half cut listed
http://www.japparts.com.au/products/stock-arriving.html

uhm, i got it from rollin imports at burliegh heads,
$2500 manual gpx all tested etc

Well done.....
Connor_1994 says "Thanks Phil"