I went to go check on my car today. It's been in the shop for a few weeks since I got into a minor accident with it. I noticed they left my hood open, and it was raining earlier in the morning. My engine compartment is all wet. Including the turbo, etc. I'm worried that there might be some damage or corrosion from the rain water. What do you guys think? I'm going to make them steam clean and throughly inspect my engine bay once the repairs are complete. What should I check for? I'm really pissed at their stupidity.

The only thing that can really be hurt under there is the alternator, and even that is unlikely.

Most folks clean the engine by masking the alternator then spraying the whole thing down with simple green then use a hose to wash away the dirt.

Of course it's prudent to try to stay away from electrical connectors and the like, but I think your car will be fine...of course that wouldn't stop me from giving the body shop a whole ration of you know what!!!!

I wouldn't worry about any damage, but would make them steam clean it:)

Think of the amount of water getting under the hood with the hood scoop + rain + 75mph on the freeway.

/\rcanum

I wouldnt worry about it at all. The worst that might happen is some surface rust. You might want to ask them to keep it covered for you tho. They should cover it anyways.

also be careful with any kind of cleaners under the hood if the car has been running. Hot surfaces and chemicals are bad Mmmkay :)

and like Arcanum said... It gets wet anyways :)

~v6

I would get them to clean it but nothing will happen to your engine.

I hose down my complete engine bay pretty much every time I wash my car (once a week). Including the alternator. I just "mist" the engine not a full blast of water. She has been working great for 30k miles and the engine looks almost like the day I bought her.

Don't worry about it.

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you should make them detail your entire car. your engine bay should be very water resistant. dont worry.

The free engine detail will be a nice perk, but I am sure you have nothing to worry about as far as damage to the engine.

Yea, if it were a problem would they even have a hood scoop?

There is a rubber lining under the hood scoop that forms a barrier around the intercooler. i believe this barrier prevents water from getting anywhere else in the engine bay.

Originally posted by Impreeeza
There is a rubber lining under the hood scoop that forms a barrier around the intercooler. i believe this barrier prevents water from getting anywhere else in the engine bay.

There's no barrier, you can touch hands through your scoop. You can also see your i/c through your scoop. You also probably have little bends in your i/c because of rocks/leaves flying into the scoop.

Originally posted by Lobster Man
There's no barrier, you can touch hands through your scoop. You can also see your i/c through your scoop. You also probably have little bends in your i/c because of rocks/leaves flying into the scoop.

No, he is talking about the rubber that comes down from the underside of the hood scoop and directs the air from the hood scoop into the intercooler. It prevents the air from going around the intercooler. It also prevents any rain that gets sucked in from going around the intercooler, thus keeping most of the engine bay (read:alternator) dry.

Kinda like an air to water intercooler in the rain. It must be like 30 more awhp in the heavy rain. :D

PS - I am in no way saying that your engine will be messed up BTW. IMHO, it should be fine.

what they said, I wash my engine bay fairly frequently also. A little water won't hurt nothin', just make sure you're firing right.