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I was surprised to see a bubble of rust has started on my aveo.
I had the passenger door open. Its down on frame rail towards the front.
Its not huge, but maybe the size of a dime. Hopefully its not a sign of the frame rail rusting from the inside. I dont think there was a chip there.
I'll try to get a photo of it tomorrow.
sorry to hear :cry:
Have you cleaned all the gunk out of your fenders?
Lol, oh heck yeah...washed them out clean, and have been making sure there's no more build up happening.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfman AK907
How old is your Aveo?
Sorry to hear. Hope it's just a glob of seam caulk.
Hi, Mines an '06.
Here in Western, Ny.. rust is a major issue. Bare metal will almost rust before your eye's.
So I'm not totally surprised, but it is a little unusual for something this new.
ahh i love no snow and salt
what year is your car?
want shocking, the battery tray on my 09 is very rusted...
I know what you mean, car rust pretty bad up here too.
You should still be covered by your factory rust protection.
He said it was an '06.Quote:
Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
yeah there should be a warranety on it, guess it depends on the dealership
Actually it depends on the rust. They have rust perforation protection, which covers any holes. But not surface rust, since dealerships claim that its impossible to prevent (which is true to a degree). If you live in the snow belt with salt and such, you will be fubar, they won't cover a thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by thehunterooo
like i said, no salt or snow in florida :P :P :P
that escort I bought came from PA and holy %#%# ive never seen so much rust, hell, the muffler had holes in it because of the rust :P
Thanks for the clarification. Pretty much what I figured, and thats not really that bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by bforce
If its indeed only surface rust, I'll fix it up fine without to much hassle.
If for some reason the rail is rusting out on the inside and starting to corrode through to the outside, I'll have some kind of case.
Hopefully its just a stone chip gone unnoticed.
Pull up the floor carpet and see if you see anything there. If there are any drain holes that drain into the rocker cavity, pour a little Ospho rust arrestor into it. Ospho will react with the rust and turn it into a hard, black substance and stop the rust from spreading.
I've had a few encounters with rust in the most extreme cases. Have a 92 Metro convertible with the rockers and fenders rusted straight through. Holes in the floor the size of basketballs. Can't figure out how it hasn't folded up like a taco yet with the lack of frame support. I'm hoping to get the holes welded shut soon.
Also, check your drain holes and oil up the rocker surfaces. Maybe get some mud flaps?
lol me tooQuote:
Originally Posted by thehunterooo
You guys might scare me into staying in depressing WA.
Too much Salt in Salt Lake City.
Salt blows. But this reminds me now that spring is here I should go wash out the underbody of my car soon.
i had pretty much all of the paint under the sill towards the front chip away over the years and had to coat the underneath in chip resistant paint
rust sucks and you have to get to it before it gets worst. That could take years to perf right through and the warranty would not cover it.
I would dremel it, sand, prime and paint it. I've done pretty good jobs in the past with just the matching spray cans from auto shops! :)
I looked underneath mine today, and noticed that alot of the undercoating is missing in places. In fact, it easily peels right off, taking the paint with it and exposing bare metal. It also comes off wherever you jack up the car. I can imagine that with salt, this is a recipe for disaster!
hmm... so there IS a positive side to living in Seattle area... almost no snow in the winter (it's been a very rare occasion to see snow here until few winters ago... after that it became pretty usual to have some sightings of snow almost every winter for a day or two). The rain sucks, but at least the roads are free of salt! :D
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Originally Posted by MetroAveo
I was under my Aveo the other day and it honestly looked very good. Its spent its whole life in Wisconsin (tons of salt), so I was pretty impressed.
I'm not having any rust issues either, here in rust prone Western NY....
But the initial rust bubble I talked about in this thread, has come back..
Dude, do you detail your car everyday? Almost everytime I come on here you have some new terror in your car!
Hahahaha Im just playin with ya, but for real. ?
Lol. Just a coinkydink. I just happened to see this old thread and thought I'd add an update. I definitely dont detail my car all the time. especially over the past 5 months of winter we just got past.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikedudley17
I wish I had some good material for posting like other's do, with wicked mod's and stuff. My Aveo's just a daily driver with barely a buget for general maintinence.
Maintenance is a necessity, mods are not. No one judges you for mods you don't have. Just do what makes sense to you and your situation. Plus, who wants to be a follower?
Mike is right, you don't have to come here just to compare your ride to the others and see what mods you have. If the car is a DD and that's what you got it for - there is nothing wrong with that. And it's perfectly fine to just come to the forum, get the info you need, and chime in once in a while on threads.
I'm sure most of people on here would agree that it's better not to post at all then to post a whole bunch of stuff that's unrelated just to get your post counter up or whatever other reason...
Forum is more than just about mods, it's also a huge knowledge base of stuff already posted and of experiences that are you just waiting for the right question. :D
I live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Winter is from Dec to Apr. Tons of snow and road salt. Cars here rust out like crazy.
My 2004 Swift+, 250,000km has no rust. I'm very surprised.
I've had a bunch of 1990-1996 Swifts and the are terrible for rust. So I've been watching the Aevos on the road, haven't seen rust yet, which is awesome. I'm thinking maybe the body panels are galvanized or something.