Undercarriage Rust! Problem or not...?

Pushing_Tin · 01-01-2010, 03:17 PM

FWIW this was the service manager, not just a tech, so I'm sure he thought it was a problem. He did say that it was rusted much more on top of those arms, an area that I could not see from just crawling underneath.

spearfish25 · 01-01-2010, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

FWIW this was the service manager, not just a tech, so I'm sure he thought it was a problem. He did say that it was rusted much more on top of those arms, an area that I could not see from just crawling underneath.

Now the real question is: Will I have to have the control arms completely removed to condition and coat them? Ugh...this is already starting to sound like a headache. Probably just have to pay someone to deal with it, unless the control arms are cheaper to just replace in a couple years than conditioning and coating them.

Pushing_Tin · 01-01-2010, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Now the real question is: Will I have to have the control arms completely removed to condition and coat them? Ugh...this is already starting to sound like a headache. Probably just have to pay someone to deal with it, unless the control arms are cheaper to just replace in a couple years than conditioning and coating them.

Why not take it in, maybe they'll just replace yours too.

spearfish25 · 01-01-2010, 04:35 PM

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Why not take it in, maybe they'll just replace yours too.

Definitely taking it in next Saturday. But whether they replace it or not, I'll have to coat the problem areas. So I'm wondering if I can just coat what I see, or if the entire parts need coating. Sounds like the latter.

Goolsbymd · 01-01-2010, 04:42 PM

POR15 as said already will end all your rust problems.

Pushing_Tin · 01-02-2010, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Goolsbymd

POR15 as said already will end all your rust problems.

That stuff does work well, but we shouldn't have to use it on a year old car with 8k on it.

IDZRVIT · 01-02-2010, 07:53 AM

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So I'm wondering if I can just coat what I see, or if the entire parts need coating.

Imagine the rust underneath that you can't see!!! Up here in the Great White North lots of folks get undercoating before they take delivery or shortly thereafter. I have used Krown rustproofing on my '03 Sportrac since new. The under carriage and body panels are still like new. The downside is this stuff is messy and it seeps out for days after each annual treatment.

Pushing_Tin · 01-02-2010, 08:36 PM

I will try and take detailed pics of the parts once they are removed. It will be a week or two.

Pushing_Tin · 01-29-2010, 12:51 PM

Okay so it when in this week. The rust wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but still pretty bad for a car with 9k miles on it. These were taken with my phone so the resolution isn't that great.

IDZRVIT · 01-29-2010, 03:33 PM

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but still pretty bad for a car with 9k miles on it

As compared to...? Rust is time based not mileage based. Do you park your car in a damp area or live on the coast? A good quality rustproofing product should inhibit the rust your Z is experiencing.

Pushing_Tin · 01-29-2010, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by IDZRVIT

As compared to...? Rust is time based not mileage based. Do you park your car in a damp area or live on the coast? A good quality rustproofing product should inhibit the rust your Z is experiencing.

Compared to any car. Aside from the desert southwest most of us experience rain and damp conditions. The rest of the car is perfect, these two are the only rusty parts.

01-01-2010, 04:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Goolsbymd Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 84 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 17	POR15 as said already will end all your rust problems. __________________ 09 370 base w/ sport AT Mag. Black, 20% tint, CF B Pillars, MR Works LED/Blacked out light combo. Soon: Stillen SC/Venaci Heros/Carbon fiber pieces.

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Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 229	FWIW this was the service manager, not just a tech, so I'm sure he thought it was a problem. He did say that it was rusted much more on top of those arms, an area that I could not see from just crawling underneath.

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Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 229	I will try and take detailed pics of the parts once they are removed. It will be a week or two.

01-29-2010, 12:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 229	Okay so it when in this week. The rust wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but still pretty bad for a car with 9k miles on it. These were taken with my phone so the resolution isn't that great.