rust
Re: rust
Originally Posted by xfearl
hi stating to get rust on all 4 wheel arches bl ebbing when you push them water coming out it must be coming from the inside out .is there 6yr warranty aug 04 2 mouths out if so do you think i should ask dealer about it i am 2 owner . PS and rust under boot lid
Re: rust
Originally Posted by xfearl
hi stating to get rust on all 4 wheel arches bl ebbing when you push them water coming out it must be coming from the inside out .is there 6yr warranty aug 04 2 mouths out if so do you think i should ask dealer about it i am 2 owner . PS and rust under boot lid
I see you are from Cumbria, that is not exactly an arid area and that does not help.
Re: rust
As with vehicle here, we must get the hose pipe and run it around the inside of the wheel arch lips to remove the dirt trapped on the inside. We have a large amount of salt on our roads in winter (that lasts 6 months in UK) and if the salty dirt is left there, wet,damp, it just eats the car slowly from the inside out. Thats where bubbles of rust come from
Re: rust
Originally Posted by xfearl
thanks for advice will check with dealer but think i will be doing it my self whats good to put on in side of sill under seal or another product thanks
Inside of wheelarch lip - Thoroughly clean - then CureRust - Then red oxide primer - then paint - then wax oil - then relax!
Hang on - then go get a respray!
Last edited by Steve - UK; 10-16-2010 at 04:07 PM.
Re: rust
This is a copy of a post of mine in the 'Wow Stop the rust ..... ' thread. 11.15.2008
"The splash shield (around the front wheel) is plastic, the fender is steel. The fender lip directly above the wheel is a 'U' shape, going forward and aft it slowly transitions to a 'L' shape lip. The lip has become an 'L' shape just before it reaches the front bumper cover and just before it gets to the most rearward of the three splash shield mounting screws.
There is a definite trap forward of the first screw and aft of the second screw. There is a gap between the rocker panel (plastic) and the splash shield and this will allow silt particles to enter. I think that after a while a considerable amount of silt will have built up on the rocker panel and block up any exit for water and possibly lead to rust on the car body.
The rear fender lip has an 'L' shape at the rocker molding, transitioning to a 'U' shape after a few inches until it ends at the rear bumper cover.
I think that silt can build up in the 'U' shapes, hold moisture and start the steel rusting. The wheelhouse at the rear is steel, and welded to the fender lip, water between these items will lead to rusting through slowly. This is a week spot on most cars. I think that sealing some of these areas to prevent the build up of silt, that you may or may not be able to see, is worth it.
But we must not seal up a gap that is meant to allow air through to dry out inner areas of the body that get wet. When rust starts it is terribly hard to stop, I suspect that many of us has fought a running battle in the past with rust and lost. The secret is to stop rust as long as we can, sadly, it will win in the end even if we are not around to see it. Dust to dust .....
If you are going to keep the car just for a short time and do not care about rust, don't worry ... be happy."
"The splash shield (around the front wheel) is plastic, the fender is steel. The fender lip directly above the wheel is a 'U' shape, going forward and aft it slowly transitions to a 'L' shape lip. The lip has become an 'L' shape just before it reaches the front bumper cover and just before it gets to the most rearward of the three splash shield mounting screws.
There is a definite trap forward of the first screw and aft of the second screw. There is a gap between the rocker panel (plastic) and the splash shield and this will allow silt particles to enter. I think that after a while a considerable amount of silt will have built up on the rocker panel and block up any exit for water and possibly lead to rust on the car body.
The rear fender lip has an 'L' shape at the rocker molding, transitioning to a 'U' shape after a few inches until it ends at the rear bumper cover.
I think that silt can build up in the 'U' shapes, hold moisture and start the steel rusting. The wheelhouse at the rear is steel, and welded to the fender lip, water between these items will lead to rusting through slowly. This is a week spot on most cars. I think that sealing some of these areas to prevent the build up of silt, that you may or may not be able to see, is worth it.
But we must not seal up a gap that is meant to allow air through to dry out inner areas of the body that get wet. When rust starts it is terribly hard to stop, I suspect that many of us has fought a running battle in the past with rust and lost. The secret is to stop rust as long as we can, sadly, it will win in the end even if we are not around to see it. Dust to dust .....
If you are going to keep the car just for a short time and do not care about rust, don't worry ... be happy."
Last edited by onehundred80; 10-16-2010 at 12:44 PM.
Re: rust
Going through this with Chrysler UK at the moment - rust on rear wheel arches on a 2004 Roadster. I'll let you know how I get on. Living in the UK we all know about salt, dirt and water on the roads in the winter - hardly a new thing - my problem with this particular car is that the car it replaced - a 2002 Octavia - and my wifes 2001 Citreon do not show any rust at all, and although I looked after the Skoda, my wife treats hers as a skip, never washing or cleaning it at all. This is a 12 grand car , the Skoda was a 14 grand car. I'm not sure what the Roadster cost but it was a lot more, so I'm not impressed. My fault for not checking for rust, but I thought we had gone away from that particular problem on a 6 year old car
Re: rust
Mine's a 4 year old car (06) and has rust on the inside of the boot lid aroud the latch handle. I'm hoping the warranty will cover it as other owners have said they have had a similar problem and it has been fxed by Chrysler (or rather Fiat as they are now owned by them I believe...) I will check for the wheel arches and get some of that wax stuff as a precaution I think. Thanks!
Re: rust
Originally Posted by Steve - UK
As with vehicle here, we must get the hose pipe and run it around the inside of the wheel arch lips to remove the dirt trapped on the inside. We have a large amount of salt on our roads in winter (that lasts 6 months in UK) and if the salty dirt is left there, wet,damp, it just eats the car slowly from the inside out. Thats where bubbles of rust come from
Re: rust
Originally Posted by muskrat
Too late Plus I've only had the car since April so don't think I can be blamed!