I Bought a Flood Totaled Bentley for $9,000 with a "Really Low Water Line"

[@columbiaindieband4717]

The big question we are all asking is “how many months before the next video on this car”😂 Sam is the king of parking em up lol. Still love the content tho

[@leastcoast3978]

wheres that flood aston?

[@OnyxCobra]

@@leastcoast3978 he couldn't get it running so he re-auctioned it.

[@GMpc5vs]

he made a video about this, couldn't get a body control module coded so sold it

[@Chris-hw4mq]

I believe we will never see a video of this car again and he will run the car back to auction.

[@CarshowRellStudios]

@@OnyxCobra was looking to see what happened thnx

[@Ponch]

I'm an adjuster for a large insurance company. You mentioned at the end of the video that you haven't really heard of insurance companies sending a flood car to a shop to see if it can be repaired - I can tell that this is something that does happen. The reality of insurance claims are not that an insurance company just looks at a car and says "yep, it's totaled" and moves on about their day. We have to build an estimate for every claim we have. The result of the estimate then determines if its a total or repairable. Now, in most states we can "construct" a total loss by taking the cost of the repairs, combine that with an estimated selling price at auction and if those two numbers exceed the vehicles value they can be declared totals. The #1 thing in deciding if a car is a total or not is the cost of the repair vs the actual cash value of the vehicle. Many states have a specific "threshold" that must be reached to declare a car a total loss. Some states is 70% of the value, some 75 or 80%. Now fresh water vs salt water makes a huge difference in flood claims. The margin of replacement in a salt water loss is far less than a fresh water loss. For example, in a fresh water loss we might write to try and clean carpet vs in a salt water flood replacement is the only option. I had a claim that I worked recently that was a flood claim similar to this, only fresh water, and the vehicle ended up getting repaired at a shop and is back on the road today. I have also had ones that didn't total on the initial estimate, but got to a shop, disassembled and ended up totaling due to all of the hidden damage/issues the shop found after teardown. Now - what I will say is any adjuster with any sort of common sense will always do everything they can do to total a flood car when they look at it the first time because repaired flood vehicles are always a pain in the rear later on down the road. The vehicle owner will always blame the flood (either correctly or incorrectly) for any little thing that goes wrong with the vehicle after its been repaired and as a result we as the adjuster/insurance company become "married" to these cars. My motto is when it doubt, total it out!

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Save yourself a bunch of time and just use a multimeter to measure the resistance across the fuses rather than pulling each one out! Also a fuse can appear good to the eye but still have a break - so not only is measuring them faster, it's more accurate. It's literally why they have the two little holes in the top of them!

[@peterwarner8541]

Lost two days to exactly that issue on my defender, tiny hairline crack in the fuse blade! Dismantled most of the car in the process….

[@nicolashoyt5341]

Honestly that can still yield a false positive. A circuit can have the tiniest connection possible and pass a resistance test still. That doesn't mean that circuit can take a load.

[@Beer_Dad1975]

​@@nicolashoyt5341 I guess there could be a break between the test apertures and the terminal forks that could still give you a false positive - but in 30 years I've never seen this happen - if that happens - sucks to be you I guess... since you probably won't spot it from a visual inspection either - you'd have to pull the fuse and test it from the contact forks. I've definitely seen multiple cases of a fuse looking just dandy and reading open across the test apertures though.

[@acm_1028]

@@Beer_Dad1975 If spark plugs can make it to the shelf without being crimped properly then I wouldn't be surprised if a fuse isn't fusing.

[@Chris-hw4mq]

somebody tried to make it run before the auction and failed

[@bbkmm1]

17 year old flood Bentley. With the key worn down to nothing. What a bargain with "low mileage."🤣

[@jamesemcclure]

The key stuck in the ignition was probably the reason for the fully depleted battery. Once the car was powered up again it has no memory of the key being inserted into the ignition. Remove it first, then lock the car and open it again. Before you try this make sure you use the big battery that came with the car. Bentley's can be finicky about their choice of battery as the owner is about their choice of wine.

[@knotkool1]

beemers do that too.

[@timfreeman5608]

Sam is the goat at segueing into those sponsors.

[@garykuhn1921]

He learned from Rich. 😂😂😂

[@AntCooke]

That fact the key is stuck in the ignition is a big clue. I’d be starting by looking at that before any modules.

[@MrAndytork]

You can eject the key , there is a small circle next to the slot that you press with a pen or similar

[@CarshowRellStudios]

yup just said this as well.

[@jyom3371]

If it's anything like my Porsche key, and other VW keys of that era, the ignition lock could be an issue. Common to replace that

[@TiptronicSS]

Sam is finally back full speed! Love it!

[@wr3ckt4ngl3]

I bet this car was a basket case before the flood, owner used the flood as an excuse to get rid of it

[@Hobbiestlover3997_ebay]

owner had a last minute trip to down south lol

[@joeennis2571]

my thought exactly

[@Autocreatorz]

same

[@jimmykelly2809]

Exactamundo!

[@grahamwilliamson5306]

This 7200 bid at my local auction would only go up to 7600 after fees and taxes. 1800 uptick is absolutely INSANE

[@lovellmills7959]

Same here

[@johnsonrepp]

The lock/key/“kessey” module is located under the passenger footwell area…. If you need any parts, bumpers or anything for the Bentley, bentleybumpers will help and probably sponsor/work with you

[@Czechbound]

Excellnt !

[@fadi_koka]

It’s in right rear corner panel behind the interior panel in 2007 GTC

[@neilstern7108]

Cool so I gather she will start. Are modules expensive?

[@Airman..]

Bro must have looked at a Bitish Bentley forum

[@marcin1069]

Kessy its the way to go, had exactly same problem

[@Ed-G]

You should never trust a visual inspection on fuses always put a meter on to make sure that those fuses are good. As far as the relays go the Car Wizard has resettable relays that he uses to troubleshoot electrical systems.

[@brendancollins6097]

Love the extra ‘T’ in TESTTING.

[@MyFriendsMeat]

Thats the problem with Bentleys! Its always some TING

[@simontist]

Test dat Ting

[@canofbeer99]

Sam don't forget that this is a UK car and drivers side is the R/hand so it could be worth a look under the passenger side carpet on your car for the module. Good luck with the car!

[@Czechbound]

Great idea !

[@allenl9031]

Made in England, engineered in Germany.

[@blackheart30518]

Let me clue you in. That Bentley had a bad issue before the hurricane and the owner was very thankful to get it totaled on insurance for a flood. And you bought a nightmare. Good luck

[@andreloudon8934]

It's title is branded with "Certificate of Destruction" for a reason.

[@Mike-v9y]

Y'all say anything

[@blondescorpion8940]

Black heart sure sounds right. You sound so condescending and well “black hearted”

[@robertjones8598]

Maybe the flooding straightened out the old issues.

[@kuba245]

It seems like immobiliser issue, in video I can see the key symbol on a dash. Maybe something is wrong with the key itself. Key was in few pieces when you got this car.

[@MrAndytork]

Just fixed a similar issue on a flying spur , kessy is under the passenger floor on a RHD model but i belive its on the same place on a LHD (so drivers floor). There is a set of relays on the angled section between the floor and firewall. Water leaks in here all the time, not just under flood conditions as the drains in the AC plenum block under the bonnet (hood) and water collects in the kessy / under the seats. My issue was corroded wiring to the ignition relay. The main wires just fell out of yhe relay socket. Bentley supposedly sell a wiring harness patch kit for this issue.

[@Samcrac]

Hey could you email me a diagram, or just let me know the location of the ignition relay. Thanks

[@MrAndytork]

@@Samcrac better still I will email you my diagnostic notes and what fuse in the fuse box under the steering wheel gets power from each of these under carpet atrocities

[@MrAndytork]

@@Samcrac I have emailed you a link to the diagrams and sent you a detailed email with pictures and the description of what I did in hopefully enough detail. The diagrams are too big for email. Also includes the mechanical service manuals etc which you may find useful Mine is a 2007 Flying spur that had an intermittent non start that turned into a total non-start Reach out if it doesn't make sense or you see something different, I checked every circuit on the car so may have more info if this doesn't work All the best from Andy, Gold Coast, Australia

[@Notfiveo0]

I would have called this video “a big can of worms”.

[@emildelin462]

Just watch some VW Phaeton youtube videos and all of the solutions will emerge rather soon. The phaetons are well documented for the water related kessy issues.

[@trcythmpsn]

No one takes an automotive beating like Samcrac. Hoovie went all Hollywood on us with his Bugatti

[@BeezeBuildz]

Yeah but then Hoovie came right back with a budget flooded BMW.

[@_BAD_MERC_]

Sam you are a brave, brave man!

[@FragrantVagrant69]

Fuses have test points on the top of them, just use a multimeter in continuity and check them quickly

[@FixitAri]

Hey Sam, the fusebox in the footwell is for seat heatings and other stuff. About Kessy. Its not like on touareg and Phaeton. They did put the kessy on the front wall at the footwell (passanger side).

[@danielsiminski5878]

GEEZ, that poor Bentley is BEAT to HELL!

[@steveww07]

i think it will clean up nice.

[@Pozzibilitiiz]

The key usually gets stuck in these types of ignitions when the battery dies completely. Would probably bet it's a simple fix and wouldn't try going through all the modules at first. Would eject the key out manually, put in the now-charged main battery, unlock car with remote, close doors, lock car, unlock car, get in and try to start it. What happening under the driver's seat I would ignore, probably blew one of those fuses and fixed it cheaply by wiring them all together somehow.

[@vadeka]

how expensive are those fuses for them to repair it like this? Most normal fuses are cheaper than AA batteries here

[@deancwhmackinnon6547]

Im an expert in NOT going anywhere near a Bentley 🤣

[@minimeee04]

Theres no way that thing has done 47k miles do a car vertical on it. Someone was dreaming of living a Champagne lifestyle on lemonade money.

[@bradi8548]

I know first hand those Continentals store mileage data entirely in the cluster..couple hundred dollars on eBay gets you any mileage you desire. That interior looks like an easy 150,000 miles of good ol' Miami Turo life.

[@jamesieadams]

So true, very hard to wear out a seat bolster like that in 40k

[@steveww07]

@@jamesieadams its not worn out, the stitching came loose. Use your eyes and some common sense dude.

[@minimeee04]

@@steveww07 Its a $200K quality car not a Ford Focus seats dont fall apart after 40k miles.

[@seancasey2444]

That car isn't worth 9 hundred it's a piece of junk that someone ruined.

[@rafaeltorovip]

Best line “this car looks fine from certain angles”. Real meaning, looks fine from far far far away.😂

[@chris2414]

2:55 that jack sounds like your step mom

[@ABGG55]

Haha good one😂😂😂

[@michaelmoore7550]

😂😂

[@Miketime969]

Lol

[@twamp22]

Oh, oh, oh, oh, I get it now

[@catsaretasty]

It drove through a small puddle in the rain and broke😊

[@ItsZibby]

I’ve ran into problems where it seems the fuses are good but them actually being bad. This has happened to me like 4 times. Fuse looks absolutely fine doesn’t look blown and it’s a bad fuse. I’d probably start there.

[@andrecabianca4069]

Happy Thanksgiving Sam!

[@trevorleonard7069]

The segue to the sponsor was smooth as glass, well done Sam!

[@ianedwards9735]

I’d start with the key - looks like a problem staring at you

[@yass123]

I forgot who had a Bentley CGT, and the key was a clone, not OEM. But still, is this even worth it with it being a flood car?

[@chuckcts-v3460]

@@yass123 This car was disaster "before" the water damage.

[@atv7222]

+1, I was practically screaming at the video to get the dodgy ignition key mechanism sorted first.

[@madmax82988]

​@@chuckcts-v3460 "before"

[@corporalclegg914]

good luck with this rascal. it’ll make for future Samcrac content, for sure. Bentley, Dawg

[@tony_25or6to4]

This is probably one of those situations where the owner finds out that repairs will be $10k...so they drive it into flood waters and then make an insurance claim. Some people get into "accidents".

[@LilYeshua]

You make number three so far. Tyler Hoover of Hoovie's Garage bought a flood car from Florida and got Car Ninja to replace the starter which was flood damaged and Ray of Rainman Ray's auto repair that got a Ford truck from I Do Cars in which he had to buy two keys and reprogram them in order to get the truck to start and run.

[@jiggystardust]

If the hurricane flood damaged super cars of Florida 'floats your boat', Scraplife just put out a long video tour of them with a full day on the copart lot. There were some real heartbreakers on there. Guess all of our insurance premiums are going to go up .... AGAIN

[@Nyx_88888]

this is a real beauty, I bet this forks at the auctions dont hurt these cars ever for any reason

[@dj-kq4fz]

Amazing how pricey basic car batteries have become over the last few years. Thanks Sam, happy Thanksgiving!

[@pegcity4eva]

No kidding, BMW used to charge 268 bucks Canadian for a battery that they installed and programmed

[@rekker2688]

The Left side bigger battery is supposed to be an AGM battery. They’re hella pricey!

[@user-od9iz9cv1w]

what a wealth of information Sam is accumulating. If there ever is a salvage car Trivial Pursuit game, he's going to ace it.

[@FURNACE_YGO]

Never thought I'd see a Bentley giving birth to a battery

[@mrcogginsgarage7062]

Sam as your only getting limited power to the dash ,check both of the pyro fuses on both of the batteries.

[@johnnyrotten3175]

That's what I was going to suggest.....

[@jumpinjojo]

*You’re

[@christianoropeza38]

@@jumpinjojolame

[@Marbeary]

That segue to the sponsor was so smooth.

[@reviewaccount469]

I've looked at bad fuses before and thought they were good,. You really don't want to (or need) to pull each fuse. Just get a fuse tester and test them while they are still plugged in and know 100% if they are good or bad.

[@JxH]

18:02 On-display: *TESTTING* Crikey.

[@Noorontwowheels]

Hi try to change the key battery as well it might help.. Your video is very nice good job 👍

[@Fuzzylove-wn1cd]

Pull all the carpets out Sam, there might be other hidden problems.

[@elliotmotola5348]

Happy thanksgiving Sam, what a great video, I wish you luck I’m sure you will figure it out. I have not missed a video in 5-6 years.

[@meatpuppet7712]

It looks like it's going to be a mess......I love it. Can't wait to see you brainstorm it back to life.

[@shaazy]

You're right about the build quality. It is built and engineered like a tank!

[@Greasedagod]

Auction fees are definitely out of control , you’re not lying about that.

[@fastcatfur6104]

Please use a continuity meter rather than pulling each fuse, you are hurting my brain.

[@zenmoto369]

no

[@bigal2417]

​​. sencertive 😅

[@Calvi36]

Sam, the car was originally made for the UK market thus right hand drive. Check under the front passenger seat for the Kessey.

[@eddyd8745]

It's left hand drive!

[@Calvi36]

@@eddyd8745 I know it is Eddy but the manual will probably refer to UK specs, ie driver's footwell is right hand side.

[@eddyd8745]

@@Calvi36 Oh, I see what you're getting at now. Good point!

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

This is an easy fix!

[@Markking1678]

No.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

@@Markking1678 Yes

[@Markking1678]

@@AutoAuctionRebuilds Ok.

[@liamegan4303]

Hello from Ireland again, Sam. These Bentley's are Massive Cars, Got, such low mileage as well, it's so great to see you, making videos again, Sam. Great video again as always, Mate. 🙏🙏👌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@740seth]

I'm unsure if VAG still uses them, but you may want to look for fusible links. Over the summer, I was working on one of the modules the back of my 05 Mercedes E500 wagon. I happen to short the metal case to ground after had plugged everything in to test and was reinstalling it into the bracket. I lost my fuel pump and gauges along with a long list of BCM and ECM controlled functions. I checked everything I could find from fuses and relays to checking for injector pulse and spark. It turned out that hidden deep under the 3rd row seat and all of the panels was a small group of exposed flat fuses rated for upwards of 80 amps. One of them was cooked and I was able to find replacements at my local Advance auto that were labeled as VW fuses. Replacing that fuse got my hot rod family hauler back on the road. It was a cheap fix but took way too much time to track down as all of the schematics were for the sedans.

[@jamesrobinson1579]

That mileage is REALLY suspect. The multiple patches on the roof, the worn and split bolster, the trashed key, and the worn pedals suggest another hundred thousand or more!

[@USARAY1947]

Maybe from Eastern Europe or Russia?

[@volvo09]

Yeah, that's a lot of wear and tear for 40k miles.

[@robertjones8598]

The split bolster wear may have been caused by a fatty? It is a lot for 40k though.

[@iki911]

I would definitely start by removing the carpet

[@royhi1809]

Good luck! Looking forward to the follow up.

[@williampinchbeck4321]

Hope you figure things out!! Hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving!! Hope Cory is well!!

[@vaejoviscarolinanus]

I am betting that the main ground is on the underside and that is corroded. It almost always is a ground issue.

[@housechillin8386]

yea check all grounds good idea

[@darkwolfrc]

Right the bently has a pyro fuse that blows when subjected to any electrical issue you will find it near one of the battery's there usually on a connector check matt Armstrongs video his just rebuilt one that was wrecked also all the plugs for the seat need to be plugged in so where the seat has been removed plug them all back in and try again

[@torqueRebuilds]

I hope I am not overstepping! I have been watching you for years, you inspired me to create my own channel and start my own build channel! I haven’t posted in a while but I am about to soon!

[@danproctor8905]

Auction fees being totally out of control is no joke. I have redone several auction cars in the past, more for fun than anything, but I did always make a few bucks off them. The last one I did the fees were so outrageous that I had to sell the car for more than it was worth. I don't want to do that to people, so that was the last one for me.

[@francoispapadakis76]

Sam, use a 21W test lamp to test fuses. This will not only show you the presence of voltage but also if the fuse is good and can support a load of just under 2 Amps. Start in this case at the battery side to find out if any voltage goes to the fuse boxes after passing any big (pyro?) protection fuses and current sensors. Waiting for your follow-up video on this car. Greetings from Crete, Greece.

[@yummygogolak]

Auction fees have always been outrageous.

[@nicksgarage417]

I've bought a flooded Audi A4 2016 and it has the exact same thermo fuses as shown in the video. I'd first measure with a voltmeter and see if any power is getting there. But my guess is that those fuses are for the power seats, etc. have you tried doing a scan with a code reader? It might give you clues on things like if the kessey is communicating/online, if its accepting the key, etc. the car's ECU should still power up and let you run basic diagnostics

[@Fixing_Everything.]

Look at the pyro fuse that should be connected to the main big battery. it's located where all the large mains leads come off of the battery and you can bypass them. Get your volt meeter to check if the power is getting past the pyro fuse you can see if they are Blown or not. But I feel that maybe the issue. That will stop the power to the car. Good luck from the UK England.

[@AshlynnCairns]

Can’t believe how good this is. You’ve truly mastered your craft.

[@johnelectric933]

One of the things you flashed by said they were thermal fuses, which means that they are probably self resetting slow fuses. Those are usually used to open on temporary overloads like moving the seat with a 300 lb load or something jammed under the seat. They close again once they cool. Good to have but shouldn't be your problem (I would replace them once you get it running so one of the motors doesn't burn up.)

[@johnelectric933]

On reflection, I'll bet those seat motors are bad or the seat is stuck. Those fuses will cycle if the load is shorted. People, for some reason, blame the fuse when they blow.

[@robemail2]

Make sure you plug in the driver’s seat as no airbag signal may also cause you issues

[@taurota1554]

Thanks for sharing and taking us along.

[@thelaidbackguy1922]

Very informative video with all the details... happy thanksgiving 🦃

[@Thailinc]

Get the guy from Vise Grip Garage to help you. He can get a car from the Stone Age to run and drive.

[@DirtE30]

They bypassed the auxiliary battery.

[@Salvaba]

You paid 20% on top of the sale price in fees? Incredible

[@Andy_Dines]

Just crankin out the content lately, good to have you back 😊

[@simontist]

13:09 - Sam that inline fuse next to the accessory battery looks aftermarket. Probably an old GPS tracker or something that continuously drains the battery ignoring the car's power management which allows it to go completely flat. I had a battery drain on my Z4 and pulled the fuse from an identical looking inline fuse holder, which fixed the battery drain.

[@CarolTurner-e1o]

I can't believe how awesome this is!

[@Thew140diary]

I am not an expert on Volkswagen but my Mercedes S500 had a crank no start condition and the cause of that was a bad mirror control module under the seat which was linked to the immobilizer that prevented fuel injection. So basically what I am saying is don’t ignore the missing module under the seat we have no idea what complex stuff they have linked to it.

[@bbokc6942]

I have had 2 continentals. Neither of them would start by turning the key backwards like they say they will. When my batteries are dead I usually use the button to start The reason most fuses are ok is the battery was likely dead preventing any issues when it got wet. The passenger battery rarely is dead. The driver battery will often die within a week or two and it must have power to tell the other batttery to start the car

[@keyherobln]

kessy is under the driver carpet. in some models like the porsche cayenne or the touareg its above the pedals. if the model year is after 2007 the kessy will be a continental kessy. on these kessys you cant read the eeprom and clone it to another one, instead you need to swap eeprom and nec processor to same number replacement kessy. (eeprom data is encrypted with processor data and changes each time, if you treat this as normal siemens vdo eeprom kessy will get corrupt) at this moment new kessy at vw are not available(around 2300€) and odis only allows you to programm a new one( fazit exemption approval gets declined) i replace them on a regular base here in berlin germany and charge around 250€ for programming or soldering if customer provides used or new kessy

[@ThriftMachine]

Dead battery trick is dropping it on the grass, it shakes up the acid enough to build a static charge enough to connect to a charger

[@Robsav-yx6vi]

Really. Thank you. Didn’t know that

[@BongoSuvio]

Just do a LS swap and call it a day.

[@TwoMagadan]

Love the show. With a multimeter, check for continuity across those MDI fuses near the battery you removed.

[@acidburn77]

my car recently got "flood damaged" because i drove through a puddle that caused my starter and a few other parts to go bad during the hurricane they totaled it. It was one of the most beautiful special edition grand marquis i see it up for auction and know sam could restore it for about 100$ in parts but its not up his line of cars.

[@jimtaylor431]

Enjoyable watch and an interesting problem(s) with the car.. i look forward to seeing if you can get anywhere with it!

[@jimringo2569]

Sam is on it again! Get it done.

[@Smarthkiller]

simply just connect the driver side seat connections and it will work

[@ShockWaveGamings234fg321f]

Plug the seat in, maybe it's got a weight sensor

[@spazzman90]

Near as I can tell, the Bentley treats the batteries the same as Mercedes from this era. Meaning there is a smaller battery (the one on the right side of the trunk) that basically never needs tending, and the 'house' battery (my term) that runs everything else that, even if new, will run flat in 6-8 weeks (in my experience) if no battery tender is hooked up.

[@RJSDZNS]

I would never own an exotic thanks to Sam's channel! Love all the content!

[@gazzafloss]

Brilliant content Sam, be great to follow this Continental through to become a "runner" again.

[@metrocaptain]

You can take a multimeter and run it across those 2 metal spots on top of the smaller fuses to see if they are any good. Saves you from having to get the tweezers and pull them out.

[@steveharrigan1296]

this looks like its going to be a good one to figure out. look forward t the next video. good luck.

[@muskokamike127]

16:12 naw, you don't have to pull them, just get a multi meter and touch the exposed contacts.

[@marcustucker862]

Check the starter relay located on the driver’s side in the trunk above a accessory battery take the cover off the relay and manually press the contacts together and you should hear the starter engage

[@somepankakes9800]

Plug in the seat wiring and see if they could be it. Maybe a sensor for a driver present or airbag or something

[@geneard639]

I miss chasing electronic gripes. DO get a new enclosure and those thermo-fuses, without them the seats can fail in a shocking manner. Also, pop out the seats and carpet to let it fully dry out, give it a wipe down and use a ton of corrosion preventative compound and replace the drain bung otherwise road spray will keep the area wet. .

[@DH-ik1vf]

Use a multimeter continuity tester for the fuses on the recessed fuse terminals on the top of each fuse. Won't have to pull each fuse and will go much faster.

[@Ostbloxk]

You don't have to pull out the fuses, you can simply use a multimeter to check the small contacts on top.

[@formanwillis4330]

great show, watching a long list of your buys. Be great to see you buy then sell to see how well the original purchase was and ts value after. Like wheeler dealer!

[@gkkes]

Triumph Stag - One of its many issues was that the battery was shoe-horned under the wing. You needed to remove the power steering pump off...