•  
    Results 1 to 5 of 5

    Thread: Possible Rust Trap

    1. #1
      What's wrong with my car?
      Join Date
      Jan 2016
      Location
      Flanders, NJ
      Posts
      9
      Thanks
      0
      Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post

      Possible Rust Trap

      My wife noticed some leaves at the rear bottom of the front fender when she was opening the door. When I began cleaning them out I discovered a ton of decayed leaves and dirt down there. If you open a front door and look below the hinge at the area at the very bottom of the front fender you will see where I mean. I found the best access was to remove the two screws at the bottom of the plastic inside fender guard and with a flat bladed screwdriver and vacuum cleaner remove the tons of debris that was stuck back there. That stuff is sure to cause rust if left. My car is a 2009 Aveo5.



    2. #2
      What's wrong with my car?
      Join Date
      Aug 2012
      Location
      Wisconsin
      Posts
      21
      Thanks
      0
      Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
      On my 06 sedan I had rust come through on the spare tire well and had my friend who owns a body shop look at it and found my passenger rear frame rail was not fit tight to the body from the factory and let water get up there by some bracing and rot it out. Had to have a big strip of steel cut out of well and replaced. The frame rail was sealed with some special sealer that stays flexible and I painted the repair with a can of mixed paint put into a spray can ordered through Oreily's. Just an area to check and is above the charcoal emission canister on mine. I'll have to add some pics when I get time.

    3. #3
      What's wrong with my car?
      Join Date
      Mar 2013
      Location
      Canada
      Posts
      14
      Thanks
      4
      Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post

      Exclamation Aveo Body Composter

      Organic material like falling leaves, seeds, etc accumulate in the body frame just behind the front wheel wells on both wheels. Take off the plastic splash shields and clean out the compost. It is good for the garden, btw. You will need to take the wheels off of course. See the pic of my '08 Aveo. If you do not remove this mess, the body will rust as it holds water against the metal.
      Attached Images Attached Images  

    4. #4
      What's wrong with my car?
      Join Date
      Nov 2016
      Location
      Pittsburg ks
      Posts
      7
      Thanks
      0
      Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
      Oh boy ,That could cause issues. ..

    5. #5
      Still love my daily driver Thymeclock's Avatar
      Join Date
      Mar 2010
      Location
      Long Island, NY
      Posts
      810
      Garage empty: add car
      Thanks
      5
      Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts
      Quote Originally Posted by Cobey View Post
      Oh boy ,That could cause issues. ..
      The same applies to every car. Organic material accumulates in body recesses. It rots, retains moisture and it promotes body rusting. By the time the problem becomes visible it is usually too little, too late.





    Similar Threads

    1. Replies: 4
      Last Post: 08-18-2016, 04:58 PM
    2. Replies: 4
      Last Post: 04-13-2016, 02:20 PM
    3. Greetings from the rust belt!
      By Pickles in forum Introductions
      Replies: 1
      Last Post: 09-21-2012, 05:31 PM
    4. Rust?
      By brendan.melanson in forum Troubleshooting and Maintenance
      Replies: 1
      Last Post: 05-27-2011, 03:57 PM
    5. The Rust Report
      By y2dgone in forum Exterior
      Replies: 31
      Last Post: 06-22-2009, 05:22 PM

    Posting Permissions

    • You may not post new threads
    • You may not post replies
    • You may not post attachments
    • You may not edit your posts
    •