(11-03-2016, 03:31 PM)JTaylor2005 Wrote: Where the pipe connects to the turbo there is a bolt that holds the metal pipe to the turbo inlet. If you take the front right wheel off and jack the car up laying down you can reach the bolt with a spanner. A rachet spanner helps a lot. Undo the bolt and then you will be able to pull the metal pipe away from the turbo inlet just a bit. This should empty that pipe out.
Any thing that has pooled in the bottom of the turbo I can't see you being able to remove really. I suppose if you start the car just don't rev it. The heat from the exhaust side of the turbo maybe enough to evaporate the water that has built up? (More advice needed here, I maybe unaware of something)
Ah, that sounds doable. I give it a go right now and get that section of pipe off.
I'll hang fire doing anything else in case (as you say) there is more to be aware of. Speak up guys, please.
Blinding, many thanks.
Steve
Oh. The water was about a foot deep, but it did wash up over the streamlined front and came onto the bonnet a bit ... IN A BIG VOLUME. That I presume was when it was gulped up by the air inlet pipe. The front of the air inlet pipe was definitely submerged for a brief instant. When the car came to a halt the water was up to the door rubber, but I may have gone through some slightly deeper water before that. There was a bit of a dip so the front was pointing down when it went in.
In all these years I have never been warned not to drive in deep water! I think I need to get out more and talk with more of you car guys!
I'm surprised I have not heard any warnings mentioned on the telly, when they are reporting big floods and the like.
Steve