Can we Start my Flood Totaled Bentley Coupe with this Simple Trick?

[@Squatcho]

It wouldn't surprise me if someone - disappointed that the flood didn't do enough damage - filled the kessy module with water to get it across the insurance finish line.

[@usadventures8116]

Get a water bottle, destroy Kessy, and Ke-ching!

[@clonetrooper576]

Bingo bingo! Sometimes the total out is worth more than the cars value and I cant stand it. One day everybody is gonna want a Bentley Continental for nostalgia sake and theyll be ungodly expensive because all of them get parted out. Im sick of it. I will never part out another european car in my life, they all deserve saving, especially Bentleys.

[@beem6773]

@@clonetrooper576 usually not sometimes.

[@beem6773]

I feel sorr for the guy that sam bought his car. Fraud law suit coming soon.

[@abduladam3940]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@MarioBrandt78]

Dear Sam, as being a German, The white Module is the tire pressure control module and the metallic one is for the air suspension as you said correctly. For corrosion on PCBs vinegar can remove it, but be aware, all corrosion, even when it was conductive before, will then be gone. So you have to solder new wires then to connect the formerly corroded parts.

[@Charlesvonschwenke]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@johnelectric933]

If your solder joint has corroded, once you clean the crud off with vinegar, try and a little flux and heat the solder back up. I use the no-clean rosin gel (NOT WATER CLEAN!) It should go right back to shiney. If not, you can just add solder. Lead-tin solder is fine in the US for repairs and much easier than lead-free. Anything out of Europe is probably Tin only solder which takes a lot more heat. The two are compatible and adding a little lead-tin will actually lower the melting point of the existing tin solder.

[@georgeanddaddecker7563]

PCBs vinegar?

[@zenithperigee7442]

@MarioBrandt78, is that "normal" for there to be a ziptie on that connector @11:04.... Doesn't seem like it would be.

[@freddythefrog70]

Its amazing on chips! . Ask Sam for some sea salt, he's got loads in his cars.

[@danarami6378]

HI, the dried oil on the spark plug is dielectric grease. Cheers

[@nickbee1291]

Boy oh boy. I wish you the best of luck. I was lucky enough to work on a 2008 flying spur flooded in hurricane sandy. The interior got wet up to the seat tracks and unfortunately I believe the car was driven into the salt water as the engine had hydrolocked and the turbos were toast. I sourced as many Audi A8 parts I could and a set of Phaeton front seat assemblies and front and rear comfort modules but I still had to buy many Bentley specific parts. The seats and all the massage and lumbar and climate parts were all redone in Bentley leather to the tune of $5k. Unfortunately, I had to replace the entire interior harness and engine harness assemblies with used parts due to corrosion in connectors and joint connectors The KESSY and steering column assembly, both ECUs and I installed a donor drivetrain from a wrecked conti GT and a entire new air suspension system and still had issues with coding and module communication. At the end of the day back in 2012, it was in fact cheaper to buy a CPO flying spur than take on this project. I genuinely wish you the best with this. I do have some insight on these cars if you need to reach out.

[@Krunch2020]

I can smell that interior from here.

[@LordPrometheous]

Yeah I was just wondering, even after he gets this thing running, how will he get rid of all the mold inside the interior pieces? Maybe inside the vents, too. He'd have to replace the entire interior unless there's some way they can kill all that mold with something.

[@eharris3021]

Ya boy! Smells like..."Team spir...". Too cheap, just couldn't take the shot. 😝

[@hkmonaro8153]

​@eharris3021 smells like Sams crack..

[@vincentking5122]

Does KZbin give an award for the most adverts squeezed in to a video? Your channel is turning into a shopping channel 🙄

[@Vortexvvm]

Cry about it

[@jeffrogers2180]

He's a huckster.

[@MELLIEbevhills]

THe ads are actually relevant to what he is doing. Everyone needs to make a living.

[@jessdigs]

If I offered to pay for your hobbies If you agreed to tell people how awesome my farts smelled, would you.

[@mrluva74]

I would like to know if he is willing to back up his promise on this product. Just a comment saying , I BACK THIS PRODUCT.

[@cryptodetective8226]

I have owned several Bentleys. To start the car ANYTIME THE BATTERY IS DEAD......IS TO TURN THE KEY COMPLETELY TO THE LEFT, THEN COMPLETELY TO THE RIGHT ALL THE WAY AND IT WILL START. THAT PROCESS USES BOTH BATTERIES AT THE SAME TIME TO START IT.

[@gedd6750]

Standard on big engine, twin battery VW products. My V10 touareg was the same.

[@olikat8]

The weird thing about the car? Looking around it, it's got a lot of ragged details. The seat wear/degradation, the key fob wear, the soft top, the one interior emblem, other clues...

[@jeremyshideler4187]

It’s definitely been beat down and abused. Not worth all the effort I’ll keep my Camry

[@Steve-jq4st]

A very expensive car to repair and maintain- a big risk to buy it in this shape.

[@SadisticKid.]

Rapper car

[@TL-pb6sz]

I wouldn't take this car if he gave it to me but it's fun watching Sam deal with it

[@Arthur-ke9vz]

If you buy a new one and sell it before the warranty runs out, it’s a great car. Used, no way.

[@swatty7iron]

This all looks so easy and fun. Just ripping apart virtually the entire interior and checking 99% of the electrical connections.... Cheap easy fix! I'm looking for a lightly flooded Bentley now. 😏

[@HANZELVANDERLAAY]

Haha

[@douglasb.1203]

Super great bargains they be!

[@MarketingVideography]

Great way to teach patience. Just have a heavy bag to release the frustrations of slow learners 😂

[@clonetrooper576]

Please save all the cars you can! Im sick of seeing nice cars get parted out!!

[@dizcret]

I watch ev. Sam video... is Sam just a Top Dog Guru? or is he somehow an actual {licensed} Mechanic..either way..I'm here for it!

[@BettaAxeSomebody]

Bro pours a small bucket of water in car, arrives at conclusion. Ignores the fact that hundreds of buckets of fresh water rain probably hit that car during the storm. 😂

[@user-bt6hh9yu1n]

Who freaking leaves high dollar cars sitting out in the Florida weather anyway??

[@BettaAxeSomebody]

@ the same people that fix holes in the convertible top with patches/duct tape and place decals on the seats because theirs didn’t come with the embroidered ones.

[@pinkysgarage4517]

Sam is amazingly patient and thorough. I despise anything electrical/computer controlled. That's why I love my 83 Regal. So simple, I can do almost anything it needs! Keep up the GREAT videos.

[@essbeenz]

I had a flooded ECU that caused about a dozen faults and limp mode on my BMW. the mechanic told me, it’s beyond repair, but he cleaned it up with some anti corrosive and rubbing alcohol and it’s still running perfectly today.

[@bdtharris]

Just suffering almost the same problem on a 2005 Audi A4 Cabriolet. Car body control module is under the carpet on the left side. Completely full of water after a series of storms in the UK. Looks like water got in through a blocked drain and damaged soft top, Managed to source a replacement and like you found there are many variations but needed the specific one for my car. Everything working now except the remote key fobs as the module needs to be programmed to the car. Really great channel Sam and certainly helps showing your process for fault finding.

[@buellb0y]

Cars don’t have a “left side”… ~drivers side ~passenger side ~specify country

[@vincentking5122]

@@buellb0y if you’re sat in a car and your left arm is closest to the door,what side of the car are you sat on?🤔

[@FreiherrDinkelacker]

@@vincentking5122 Mechanics specify driver's or passenger's side regardless of steering wheel location.

[@vincentking5122]

@ having been a mechanic for 35 years I can confirm we don’t say that at all,we say near side and off side,near side is always on the left and off side is on the right (UK)this is also confirmed on steering components such as wishbones and tie rod ends which have an L or an R stamped into them to denote left or right regardless of whether the car is LHD or RHD

[@FreiherrDinkelacker]

@@vincentking5122 Well, having worked on cars since about 1977, and being a licensed mechanic still, I can say that parts stores in the USA will ask you to specify driver's side or passenger's side when ordering parts. I occasionally will see an L or R but it isn't used by mechanics here. For example, here is a listing for a Honda Pilot Mirror. They are manufactured both LHD and RHD. In the USA this is how they are marketed. "Notes: Passenger side, Door Mirror Glass. Power. 7" Width. Diagonal: 7 1/2". Height: 5 1/8"."

[@woods457]

Twice i have encountered failures of the ECM on Cummins QSB6.7 engines fitted in industrial applications, in both occasions the pins were all burnt out so i assumed there was an internal short circuit that caused the problem.. A few months later i encountered a third instance, but this time when i removed the ECM connector plug i noticed it was wet and there was a sweet smell coming from it. The liquid turned out to be antifreeze, it transpired the low coolant level sensor had failed structurally allowing coolant to pass the terminal seal and run down the wires inside the loom/harness all the way back to the ECM... So maybe the water you found in the controller entered the harness higher up and followed the wires back to the connector plug on the controller..

[@drewdavis239]

E39 BMW v8's do this on the regular

[@Finne72]

For PCB´s I only use the T-Röd from Sweden( sold by Würth) It works, I worked for Bentley solving this kind of issues.

[@on-site4094]

Car Chanel’s turning into shopping channel s. 😂😂😂😂

[@SiteUnscene]

At least he seamlessly integrates his paid spiels and greatly reduces the amount of time we have to listen to it. Everyone has to pay bills, and everyone has to eat. Why are you harshing the dude for making scratch? Jealousy? Grow up. You’re watching quality formatted FREE entertainment and bitching about it.

[@luist.1775]

Trace the Main wires that go to the engine, I think this was insurance fraud

[@cr2158]

It sure looks that way 4:20

[@MurderMostFowl]

I think that the simplest answer is the right one… It was a hurricane with the high winds. It was able to force water under high pressure into the cabin various parts of the soft top that would not normally let water in. there is some mineral pattern on the rear seats, which tells me at least some water got in up pretty high.

[@XX-tz6di]

Wow that was great to watch. Can’t wait till the next episode and I’ve got everything crossed for it to start. Keep up the good content and I like the fact that we get some regular content.

[@GOMEZJ76]

I think you need your stepmom to help you in those "tight" spaces😂😂. I bet she would be really helpful to achieve getting in there.

[@uncle_moose]

Lol

[@CD-sz7tf]

Oh great, I stopped watching this video and went to another area of the internet to watch "other" videos. Need to nap suddenly....

[@BigBisalreadytaken]

Please, no more 'stepmom'.

[@joseflacy8354]

I thought she was the neighbor... I thought she was "stepmom" on another platform.

[@capocooktops7154]

Everyone says they hate wiring, and module chasing. But deep down you know you love it 😂. The sense of accomplishment after is next to none

[@vandy0419]

Wow... the amount of spam comments is unreal

[@cedhome7945]

Same comment posted on lots of channels so are you the spam?

[@kristjanveski]

Sam, check the windshield seal. I have a '13 Audi TTRS and went through hell trying to sort out a major water leak into the passenger footwell from all the rain we had this past summer. Turns out the windshield seals go bad on this era of VAG products, especially with the expansion/contraction caused by the Florida heat/sun. Another common point of water ingress is the gas cap seal, had water under my rear seat as well, but the windshield makes sense for the driver or passenger footwell.

[@buddyweiz]

White vinegar is better way to neutralize the corrosion on circuitboards and after that use the alcohol to neutralize the vinegar.

[@capraagricola]

Every used car I've gotten has come with a free tool. I still use the adjustable pliers and these locking pliers that I got in my 01 ford excursion and 05 Lexus lx470 respectively. Gotta love little freebies!

[@jerrydlaughrin2880]

Sam also what you might do is put some heavy plastic material visqueen plastic material over those modules in the back to help protect them from water intrusion coming in from the top side that way the water would run over the top and around them and not drain into them cracks in the plastic and the same thing for that battery module to protect it from the battery to seal it from the battery as well as using a good battery that doesn’t leak acid . Good luck with the rest of it, I haven’t finished watching this episode yet. Love your show your videos.

[@hairymoobs]

Dude Fadi Koka is a legend

[@spoonified52]

The immobilizer ecu (not going to try spelling it) looks like it has corrosion on the PCB. The IPA was a good idea. What I do on corroded PCBs is actually run them through a resin 3d printer washer. Basically a sealed ultrasound cleaner which you can fill with IPA.

[@JUST_ONE_ID10T]

I am thinking someone was already having issues so they dumped water into the cassie to blame the flood. if i had to guess the reason that was keeping it from starting last was that one you said about in the trunk. but it's a good idea to replace both anyway. now you just need to find new seat skins and a good buff and polish i bet she looks great. I wonder if you can find a DIY convertable top to install and make a video about.

[@ChristopherKassis]

Thank you for following through with this build, your the man Sam!

[@rcmakingtracks18]

Wow you have the patience of God. I would have given up by now... great work, fascinating video. John UK.

[@CaSuMog]

That is a german wrench- I have similar ones in my tool kit, me being based in northern germany….

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

I'm glad to see you are a totally different person in this video Sam. You were SO distressed, or seemingly so at least in the last ones.. but knowing what you know now and finding that other issue in the back.. yeah.. things are looking REALLY positive here. Awesome, this would be a sweet car if all the issues are what you've opened up so far!! Wow.. Also, I LOVE my Fanttik T8 battery jump pack. I have had one for like 3 years.. it's the old one, nothing fancy like the Max, but man.. that thing has saved my ass and a LOT of other people's too.. I haven't used jumper cables in YEARS now.. I LOVE that jump pack and it still holds a charge like new.. SO good! - and for 60 bucks man, that camera / endoscope that records and has multi-angle viewing.. WOW! I know it's your pitch this week.. but still.. that's cheap!

[@KarelBeelaertsvanBlokland]

Most interesting. Thx you for the venture and insights! Always loved the GTC

[@andysinn8655]

When electronic modules get wet and have some corrosion on them use Deoxit and a tooth brush and watch the corrosion go away.This works quite often and has saved thousands on replacing modules

[@ChrisLincolnHomes]

Wind driven rain water. Just like my house during the 2nd hurricane. Even with storm shutters water got in past the window, and dripped down on my window sill.

[@flthecat]

My guess is that fresh water got into your module through the roof like you suspected. Don’t forget rain was beat😢down with wind up to 100 mph for hours. Just pouring a bucket of water on that corner wouldn’t simulate the same conditions. A pressure washer would be closer.

[@v12alpine]

He said in the 1st video the windows were left down for a long time before he got it... rain water could have easily worked it's way past the B pillar.

[@jbranche8024]

Thinking that is how water got to the engine immobilizer he was talking about

[@robj2704]

Sometimes a long slow rain will get into areas a short heavy rain will not.

[@kristjanveski]

Or a bad windshield seal, my car has suffered similar issues because of this

[@brndnryn]

Sam keeps getting better. Nice one!

[@RobinPendergrass-m7u]

Best automotive KZbinr by far! Always love your build logs and format of them I’m absolutely addicted 😭

[@OnTourWithPattiSmith]

That cow has chicken bodyguards! 💯

[@matthewjswider]

I love this man’s persistence.

[@taurota1554]

Thanks for sharing and taking us along

[@cruzccc1]

I hope you get it right I’m watching and following every step of the way….you give me the confidence to take on new projects

[@CraigFine]

Sam, thanks for doing what you do, this is right where you should be.

[@pauloconnor7951]

Sam ,you're one of the bravest men I know !!!

[@noelg3384]

Nice one your getting there look forward to the next video.

[@Samcrac]

Thanks 👍

[@OmniaNihil]

What I like about this series is the realism of having to wait weeks for parts to show up. I hope at the end Sam gives us the directors cut of the whole project.

[@djemcee]

You’re listening in on a car building seminar for Bentley, hey Joe, we need a module for the convertible top, and Bill we need a module for the cigarette lighter, Cindy can you build a module for the electric seats, Sally let’s get a module for the trunk, Gina how about a module for the headlights, that’s a great idea Chris we should also make a module for the ride height, oh George, that’s so wonderful. I think one more module would be great for the navigation.

[@g60force]

Cindy was assualted by Joe in the coffee-room...

[@BrentBell-c2k]

Love the Bentley Video....... Can't wait to see it run!

[@WayneLambrightIII]

Stud, keep up the hard work, well done!

[@codysawyer4087]

Sam I’ve watched you for more years than I can remember and your videos are always the first one I click on. Always great content.

[@rubrub9609]

Discovered your channel last week and I’ve been binging all your videos keep it up!!

[@Samcrac]

Thank you! Will do!

[@91rss]

Upicks are getting them in, a guy showed pics and man did the salt do them in. he opened a seat up and it was rusted to the top as the water got drawn up into the top of the foam.. the copper connection at the starter and the braided wire from the solenoid were shot he said also If you need to neutralize salt, a water and vinegar soak for a few secs then distilled water rinse helps..

[@joschaheim522]

All the parts are VW Phaeton parts, the Air Suspension part cost Like 400€ in Germany and there are a Ton of parts Here

[@AshlynnCairns]

You consistently bring something unique. That’s why I watch your channel!

[@tonymott1806]

Love your vids man. Keep em coming

[@jamesedmonds6526]

Good find on the tool. I’m an ACFT A&P. I don’t find them often. But I have.

[@Evill-jh1yz]

Hell yeah! The finale of the mystery series Scoob.

[@ohioplayer-bl9em]

When first unlock the doors the fuel pump starts priming building up the fiel pressure needed to start. The when you press the brake pedal and start turning the key it comes on again bef8ir even cranks. Bottom line check the fuel tank and system for water. Because a simple unlock will start pumping up the fuel system.

[@peterrayden8357]

So much better... no cliff hanger! 😂 Cant wait for the next episode....

[@kavinskysmith4094]

you know I gotta admit this is fun seeing how badly the guy botched the repair of this car, the guy before you I mean sam, as its weird how its such a pain in the ass yet simple at the same time, like imagine how much trouble they could have saved by just adding three inches to the overhang in the front for engine access giggity, but still like, did no one in the engineering department go no we need some more space here, here and there to help make it better, faster and easier to maintain? as these guys make british leeland look like the gods of good car packaging

[@bryangillis1839]

When you pay the price of a new Bentley, it is expected you understand the maintenance will match the purchase price.

[@EddieCarmody]

You always do such a great job

[@CaSuMog]

11:45 is suspension / air damper control module.

[@broomad]

Reifendruck relates to the tyre pressure monitoring system and you were right - the other module was for the Luftfeder - air springs 😁 Great video series Sam 👍

[@kristoffermangila]

I also noticed that the tire pressure monitoring system module is made in my country!

[@g60force]

@@kristoffermangila Salamat... but wasn't that the air-suspension module?

[@kristoffermangila]

@g60force it is.

[@johnperry7534]

Tenacious mate great work

[@NunYaBeezWax80]

you can use 99% alcohol which still could cause a short but not typically risky or acetone. Acetone is not conductive. you can also add a bit of baking soda to help remove rust or grime

[@truth4reel]

One thing about flood vehicles is that not all modules will be corroded even if it salt water. Some modules will be miraculously clean and working

[@Ryanmason96]

Will be waiting for part 3 but we need longer videos Sam !

[@Tromi1986]

Sam, you planted the wrench... :D

[@michaelwynne4346]

I love how Sam always has some interesting problems with his buys.

[@mick00000000002]

I watch all mick Australia 🇦🇺 god bless mate. Best luck it works out. )

[@PorscheSpeedster-kz6nc]

Great series of videos. Good luck on these 2 modules solving the problem. Can’t wait for an update!!!😊❤

[@billpar]

best videos on one of my all time favorite cars

[@5798riosvince]

Sam we need longer video bro!!!

[@miceinoz1181]

Very interesting Sam.

[@more_jello]

Remove those two soft top patches above the back wheel and try your bucket test again. Likely it was rainwater from a cut in the top.

[@ChrisBeevor0511]

Right as Sam throws the bucket I get an ad pop up for the Gorilla Tape that seals leaks 😂

[@YOEL_44]

I'M TELLING YOU!!! It was on purpose to break the functioning but flooded car, so that they could claim the money to the insurance!!!!

[@xikimunki735]

When doing your test recreating where the water ingressed you should have removed the tape covering the holes in the roof as most likely it would have followed that route, Also, always restart it twice. A lot of these cars will read and reset with the first attempt and only activate at the second try.

[@haroldmclean3755]

Well done Sam 👍

[@keeperofthegood]

13:04 the big cap to the left the top reflects different than the one to the left of it suggests it had some swelling happen but not enough to fully deform it, and the 8Pin chip to the right of that looks like it let out the magic smoke and the next 8 pin over looks cooked as well (and yea, like sticking the screwdriver in a tire to make the hole "too big to fix you need a new tire" there would be clear mineral trails from dried water or residual damp totally see this as "lets just add a little extra water" and frankly they may have already had issues in this module, it may have already been failing, they may already have known how un-obtanium it was and how important it was and bam they knew the part to kill).

[@luxury_bahrain3909]

Can’t wait for the update

[@stevemullen8457]

That is one beat up Bentley.

[@PorscheSC]

Sam you have the patience of Job........................ I'd have driven, wait I mean, pushed that chunk of metal off the closest pier....

[@d1mennis]

Hopefully it works so you can get it started and drive it right back to the auction and get some money for all of your toil and labor!

[@alexreeh13]

The grease is somthing the dealer should apply when replacing plugs

[@Shane-zx4ps]

Samcrac you are like the Sherlock Holmes of the mechanical fraternity.😊

[@tuxontour]

Dear Sam as a German. Indeed the wrench is a cheap generic German/Chinese 13mm.

[@WW-bt3tx]

I saved a few water damaged electronics with DeoxIT, it's pricy but worth it.

[@teddybaham]

High winds with a covert able top like a hurricane

[@shekharmoona544]

Sonic cleaner. You can get a recommendation from Louis Rossman for a decent unit.

[@Samcrac]

I have a huge one actually, like I would have to put at least a gallon of cleaner in. But everyone I discussed this with told me that with voltage being sent through the circuit board while it was soaked in water that there are elements that are dead and can't be recovered without replacing whatever is damaged on the board.

[@rrroootttaaa]

Use water in the cleaner and use waterproof secondary container filled with cleaning agent.

[@adrianowen6524]

Nice video Sam hope there’s another one before Xmas man thanks again!…✨💫👍💫👍👌

[@AnonymousEuropeanDriver]

You can clean PCB with isopropyl alcohol.

[@danielsteward5090]

The"Reifendruck Kontrollsystem " module is a tire pressure monitor module.

[@JenGM24]

Alright part 3👏

[@lsedanolg]

Chrom is indeed chrome in german

[@FixesAndStuff]

Hello, Sam! The electronic problems on these flooded module PCBs can, basically, be of two kinds: 1) Electrical issue. This is the easiest to fix. Clean the traces, the pads, apply new solder where needed, reflow some chips, remake a few traces, replace some damaged passive components like capacitors and resistors, done. 98% of chance for it to work just like before. 2) Damaged ICs due to short-circuit caused by water & 12V power source (battery). If we can find the chip to buy, and it's not a programmed chip, no problem. If an irreplaceable chip gets shorted - one that we don't have the firmware for it -, there's nothing you can do. You can't copy the data to another chip. You can't replace the rest of the board. The data inside the chip is gone, forever. You need some luck to recover these boards, even with a hardware-wise identical one. In the first case (electrical damage), feel free to send me the board and I can try to fix it for you for free. You don't even need to send a replacement board, I can try to fix the original one. There's only one caveat: I'm in Brazil, so the shipment will be both, expensive and slow 😁

[@YOEL_44]

I think he could find some local alternatives...

[@BentleyOnABudget-mp8jj]

Hi Sam thanks for another great video! I run the world's only dedicated KZbin channel for Bentley Continental GTs and have posted over 45 videos with servicing and repairs. It would be a massive boost to me if you would take a look, you never know - there might be something you find useful. One point though is the plug and coil change job, I did mine and I can honestly say it;s a biy of a mission as you have to remove the inlet manifold! Not the end of the world but looks a bit daunting. Be great to hear your feedback mate :) Nige of the North

[@SuperMaiki76]

Also remember that depending on how long the car been in water all the connections and cables gets water inside in the end and gets destroyed. They just wont carry the current as should

[@Simplyput3451]

Sam is best at product placement, better than Ron Popeil.