Water Damage question

Cape Cod received 3" of rain in an hour yesterday. Water came off a sloped lawn and came into the passenger side. There is water on the floorboard and carpet behind the passenger seat. The insurance adjuster doesn't show up until next wed. Obviously I will need a carpet set with installation. So far the passenger seat seems ok as do the electronics. A Sh*** load of water went under the car. Any ideas about looking for for other damage? 11667431_1592155417701411_3656991791793473365_n.jpg 11692554_1592155431034743_7782160823905736282_n.jpg 11698629_1592155451034741_6729446876399294655_n.jpg

Remove driver seat A.S.A.P.!! The immobiliser module is under the seat when water gets in side the car will not start. If it is damp on the outside open it up & fill with rice to absord the moisture. If you don't have the Torx socket for seat bolts try 8mm 6 point socket.

Ugh, that sucks. It would be much worse if it was salt water. I would set it in the sun during the day and point a fan inside at night. Most of what I have seen inside is sealed, but as Byp said, I'm not sure about the immobilizer.

If you have a dehumidifier or can rent one, getting your car in a very small space with the dehumidifier is a really good way to suck the water out quickly. "Small space" can be a tent made of trashbags and duct tape if necessary - any place where you can isolate the car from additional humidity... I would absolutely flush the brake fluid.

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I do have the Torx socket from installing a fire extinguisher on the passenger side. Gosh,now I have a saturday project. Thanks, that is what I have done so far. Setting up the dehumidifier in the am. Thanks guys!!!

Ultimately, you will have to remove the carpet if you want it fully dried. The huge amounts of undercarpet foam soak up tons of water and it will never dry if you don't remove it. Sun/Heat/Moisture will create mold spores in the foam if carpeting is not removed right away. Considering your insurance adjuster won't get there til Wed. I'm assuming you could have some mold growth by then.

PM me if you get any funky odor. I'll send a product we make that will zap them. Good luck - floods suck. Growing up in South Florida means Been there, bailed it out.

If your policy covers diminished value, consider that you will have an insurance claim showing water damage...which is probably not going to be in your favor when the time comes to sell the 996.

Shop-Vac whatever you can reach

This might help. As has been stated, the backing material is a giant sponge. https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...ur-drains.html

talked to Norwell Porsche today about carpet availability and installation. Carpet is a German item at $1,164.Installation is $1,100 but if problems are found with modules under the seats then that is an add on. At least the carpet is still available as a factory item. Taking the seats out to start the drying process seems self defeating but it does make sense. Self defeating because if the dealer is going to do the work I have to throw the seats back in.

You'll know pretty soon if there are electronic issues I would think. If insurance is going to cover it, I would flat bed it to the dealer and not reassemble anything. My justification would be that driving it would be risking additional damage in case there is pooled water in the indentations of the metal floor that could slosh around causing electrical damage. Now I don't know how insurance works in these situations but when we had a flood in our home due to the sewer collapsing (pretty much as gross at it sounds) we immediately started remediation before the adjuster showed up. If the total to put it right gets anywhere near half the value of the car, the insurance company may decide to total it. I don't see how this would happen in your case if it is just the carpet and labor (even at $150/hour) but something to keep in mind. I do not know of you can make a diminished value claim since I thought that went against the other party's insurance and that does not apply in this instance. However, I'm not an insurance expert.

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If insurance is covering all of it, I'd leave it alone and let the dealers do it all at the same time. Just mention your concern for mold to make sure they do a complete job. Also mention mold concerns to your insurance as they don't want any liability whenever mold is a concern and might be more willing to sign off on any additional work that may arise. Good Luck.

Yes, those dark dots are mold spores forming on the foam.

I had a simliar issue with my BMW years ago. My auto ins (Met P&C) actually covered it, total bill was $5k+. Main wiring harness was fried and needed to be replaced. All work done at the dealer. The vapor barrier seals in the doors lose their adhesiveness over time (common BMW issue of that vintage) and all of the rain came in and soaked the carpet.

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+996 For proof that this is going to be an issue whenever you sell the car, just search for threads where someone is looking for advice on dealing with a flooded car. I think there was one recently in which the poster was considering a car with flood damage from 5 years earlier. The car had been driven regularly for 5 years since the flood damage. The responses were such that you would have thought the car was used for incubating ebola virus cultures or something.

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Which reminds me, make sure dealer uses a product like Deoxit on any electrical connectors that may have come in contact with water. It sucks to diagnose electrical gremlins from corroded connectors.

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+1 on Deoxit, I use this stuff on all my bass amps and bass guitars as well as other electronics.

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So I went to my Indy repair guy who is quite a character. He immediately jumps all over me for even showing up because he had not called me back from before the long holiday. Calmed him down because the real reason for his grouchiness is that his mother is in hospice. He made it very clear that I should get to the dealer...TODAY!!!!! (yesterday actually). It confirmed all the wisdom from the 996 group!! Since I am relatively new to this area, but in PCA for 39 years, I checked the local newsletter and found a dealer not too faraway. There is no P-car dealer on Cape Cod despite all the signs of wealth and opulence on the Cape. The experience at Norwell Porsche was a good one from being friendly and ready for me. Obviously the outcome will determine any final rating.