The Great Flood

It's been tough for all the victims of Ondoy and Pepeng. And it is a nightmare for motorists whose vehicle was submerged in flood water. I was also a victim and my Rocsta Jeep was flooded. I just recovered it last week and had it washed this week. My R2's engine was fully submerged except for the battery, good thing that I parked it with the right wheels placed on the sidewalk of the highway so that it was tilted slightly just enough that the water did not reached the intake manifold.  I let the mechanic tow my vehicle and they brought it to their shop.  They drained the engine oil, transmission oil, brake fluid and the power steering fluid. The two oil filters located underneath the engine was also changed. The air filter was also removed and it's chamber was also cleaned.  After all the replacement the engine was alive once again.  But to the thought that it would get back on it's own self, it seems that it was not running efficiently now.  My R2 it no longer had the power it once had. Sad to say that the engine is hotter, the exhaust is smokier. Looks like the restoration will take a longer time than expected. 3 days after the restoration the fanbelt broke but the event was not really troublesome since it broke near a carwash with a mechanic on duty.  Now it is running but not quite in it's good self yet.  My advice to fellow victim is to be patient in the restoration process to get your old beloved automobile alive and well once again.