Where the SVX is rusting

pearlm30 · #1 03-17-2008, 11:34 AM

My 92 black parts car had rust buble at left front corner of the sunroof.

greggbzz · #2 03-17-2008, 01:00 PM

Mines got a few bubbles around the rear driver's fender.
I also suspect the rear strut mounts are not doing well.

Overall, for a 16 year old (Japanese) car in the northeast it's doing great.

svx_commuter · #3 03-17-2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by greggbzz

Mines got a few bubbles around the rear driver's fender.
I also suspect the rear strut mounts are not doing well.

Overall, for a 16 year old (Japanese) car in the northeast it's doing great.

When I found that on my car I thought it was rusting from the outside. Then I took that plastic liner off from insdie the wheel well. I was so surprised to find the dust just sitting up on top of the plastic liner. I could seee where it was touching the body and eatting the holes there the metal. Oh well I made an attempt to fix it.

How is the rubber edging around the wheel well doing? That has metal inside it and when it gets wet the metal gets rusty inside the rubber. Then it looses it's spring and doesn't hold the surface as well. It sort of starts to come off and not lay as nice.

redlightningsvx · #4 03-17-2008, 04:47 PM

the only place i have rust is a tiny bit at 2 corners of the sunroof which is gone now and i found a hole under the pass.kick panel by the seat bolt, but i quickly fixed it and reundercoated it. I think it was cause by poor body work done form a previous wreck because i notice the rocker was replaced by seeing the putty crack in the door jam

Crazy_pilot · #5 03-17-2008, 05:40 PM

Both of my doors have holes I can put a finger through at the top of the plastic cladding. My rear wheel arches are made of bondo by the previous owners patch job (good paint though), the corners of the fender arches are going, the fender stays (metal bar that holds the fender) are done, and the inner sunroof frame has a nasty spot.

I hate rust.

subaru · #6 03-19-2008, 04:40 AM

no rust whatsoever, little stonemarks on the hood and fender
parked outside and used all year round, now 230.000 km

Rinus

subaru · #7 03-19-2008, 04:41 AM

no rust whatsoever, little stonemarks on the hood and fender
parked outside and used all year round, now 230.000 km 1992

Rinus

Manarius · #8 03-19-2008, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by pearlm30

My 92 black parts car had rust buble at left front corner of the sunroof.

Water lays there on my car, I would suspect that rust would ensue.