PAZZO

HELP....
We luckly had our friend behind us when the road gave out and my wife and I dropped into a river at night here in freezing Kodiak, Alaska. The 4runner was instantly in a fast flowing Freezing cold river with water up to the middle of the windshield. We got a window open and got out because as soon as I put it in reverse everything died in the truck. we got it pulled out within 15 min or so. but the water inside the truck was already above the dash and the river was flowing through the windows.
I know we got lucky to have someone there to help us, we were in a really bad spot being up to my neck in freezing water hooking the truck up. The artic survival training helped me at least recgonize how bad tis was for us. It was a bad night and a lot of huddling together to get our heat back.
So now nothing works, after the second day i connected the battery and all hell broke out, the truck started turning over with no key in, water in dash, all lights, locks etc were going on and off. I figured the ecu is toast and that is why the truck won't engage the starter??
any ideas, and hopefully the insurance will cover this.
I figure I will need:
all fluids
ecu
starter, maybe
alternator
dash
seats
motors and wiring for all windows and doors
wire harnesses in eng compartment
headlights, taillights, blinkers
haghhhhhhh, anyone been through this before? what was changed out?
thank you and hope none of you have to deal with this

dropzone

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Sorry to hear your plight. I was stationed at Ft. Richardson for for years. Spent a month on Kodiak doing survival training.
It is possible you hyrdro locked your engine. 4 year old truck, I would be contacting my insurance company.

Edit-just saw you already contacted insurance. It is stuff like this you pay for, they have dealt with it before..

PAZZO

true, true. I do not believe it is hydro locked as it was turning over, even though it was all by itself. but will probably have to be totaled. I hope it works out, I'll pull everything off and put it on another 4 runner. sure I can find one somewhere

rebs4x4

it good you had someone with you are that could have turned deadly fast

BMcEL

I would rather they totaled it if it were mine...otherwise you're left with a branded title. Good luck with it and glad everyone is ok.

tj884Rdlx

a comprehensive claim would usually cover that, if you bought that coverage. your insurance would subrogate or sue the state if there's negligence by the DOT for not maintaining the road.

if they choose to total the vehicle, you'd have to verify the additional expense for all your accessories. it's usually better to remove them all first.

there's a threshold to be met, for damage expenses to be a 'total loss'. it's probably in your best interest to take it to the dealer for them to create an estimate of repairs. if the estimate is high enough, insurance will 'total' it.

good luck, and hey, GLAD YOU'RE ALL STILL ALIVE. seriously.

BT17R

Well, PAZZO, that was hair-raising. Glad everyone's OK.

I once had a week-old car I left in a long-term airport park next to a seawall during a Boston Nor'easter. Salt water rose above the rockers. It was totaled by the insurance company. I imagine salt water above the windshield would be totaled, too.

PAZZO

i talked to them its covered either way

Land Pirates Off Roa

Glad your ok! Yep, take off all your "goodies" and scrap the vehicle. Hard to do... But if the insurance will pay, then the best thing to do. Again, glad you're ok!

PAZZO

Does anyone know where i can buy ALL the wiring for the truck inside and to the engine, and a new dash, ac condenser, etc. anything electric to change out? there is nothing on Kodiak Island.

any help locating this would be GREATLY APPRECIATED. I have no problem paying the shipping to get everything here.

Land Pirates Off Roa

We would order everything from the dealer... Not sure if it maybe cheaper someplace else... But the dealer sells new looms and you KNOW they are good.

BMcEL

Dealership. Isn't that your insurance company's problem anyway?

PAZZO

but if the dealer totals it i hope to buy it at a salvage cost and make it my project truck

CTRJ

I lived in Kodiak for several years. Where did you have your problem?

EDub

Why would you replace the wiring??? It's not like the water ate away at it. It's the electronics at the end of the wiring that are toast. I would be replacing specific modules before anything else..

of your list..

all fluids - yes
ecu - most likely
starter, maybe - 50/50 I would lean towards no.
alternator - probably not
dash - nope
seats - nope
motors and wiring for all windows and doors - lol no.
wire harnesses in eng compartment - no
headlights, taillights, blinkers - no

Just because it got submerged in water doesn't mean EVERYTHING is toast. Alot of these parts get very wet on the regular, especially anything in the engine bay or inside the doors.

skoti89

true I agree. Iflopped my runner in a river once(dont ask I was drunk). had water past the hood. the alternator and starter are meant to get wet. dc current isnt really affected by water from what I hear. Sensative electronics like the ECU would be damaged though and like fuse boxes and stuff

dsal_86Yota

Glad ur alright. Hope the insurance company take care of you. The one I have my truck through screwed me. I got pay out of pocket for my rebuild but they did pay for light pile my sister hit. $50,000!!

dropzone

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here is a link to some parts sources:
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f120...rs-etc-221645/

Birdbrain

How are there no pictures?

swampfox

It would be best not to try and save it as a daily driver. My cousin dunked his jeep pickup in the creek after to many barley pops,the truck was constantly having problems.unless every part is disassembled and cleaned it is a future problem. The man I work for bought a Dodge diesel 4x4 that was flooded in the White river here in Ar to use as a farm truck. It was all the time going thru seals and had electrical problems.Both of them changed the fluids and cleaned as much as they could , but each truck was a on going head ache, but if you want a project to off road go for it.