My Cat drowned, where can I get help?

richie bros auctions and get shot of it ,it will never be the same

Hi runar500,
sorry to hear of your misfortune.

Any electronic machines we had thru our Dealer that had only even been in fresh water, and that were got going again by clients, soon gave electrical problems as the electrical connector plugs and receptical pins etc. started to corrode. Not to mention the computer, actuator motors, solenoids, relays, lights, instrument panel and so on.
I shudder to think what sea water will do to them.
The only fix we had was to completely fit a whole new electrical system--every component--from Cat.
As suggested above, sell it off now and save anymore grief and $$$ loss.
You may be able to nurse it along for a while but before long components will fail and cost $$$'s and loss of operting time= you becoming known as an unreliable contractor.

Hopefully you are insured and the assessor should write it off due to sea water immersion.
Bite the bullet now and save the grief.


Good luck in what you decide.
Respectlfully,
Eddie B.

Might touch base with King of Obsolete...Joey pulled one out of fresh water and 1960's vintage-can't quite recall right now.

Anyway, he might have a little insight for you...

Sell it, for the all the same reasons you don't want a car that's been in a flood. Too many things to go wrong. Good luck and sorry for your loss.

I hear what everyone is saying but I shudder at the thought of someone buying it paying a fair price for a machine that is sold as good. Let your conscience be your guide on how up front you are on its history if you get rid of it.

I think you could argue total loss with your insurer - that way, you're covered and no-one buys a lemon unknowingly.
Cheers,
Neil

Assuming the machine is newish and worth a lot if not corroding away, plug the mechanical openings and drown the whole thing in fresh water, then drown it in alcohol, drain and let dry. Have no idea how much that much alcohol would cost, but I bet the process would work.

$20,000 to save $100,000?

Sell it, for the all the same reasons you don't want a car that's been in a flood. Too many things to go wrong. Good luck and sorry for your loss.

Years ago a buddy and I were working in Oka. for the winter and we needed two cars as we were both working in different location. So we went over to a used car lot and he bought an old Buick from a salesman that had two big black eyes. I asked another salesman what the deal was with him, he told me the salesman had sold a used car to a guy that had been in a flood someplace and when he found that out he came back and settled up with him. just saying LOL.

Kelly