ZT wheel arch rust

rikk · 7th March 2021, 14:21

Hi, The bottom edge of the rear wheel arch on my ZT and on our 75 too, have started to rust.. just the bottom 2 or 3 inches so far. This started a few years ago and I cleaned all the rust off with a wire brush, applied rust converter, zinc etch primer, and top coat. But a few months later the rust comes back.. so i've done this several times now. I did it last autumn and now having just cleaned the car for the first time in a while.. and the rust is back. I don't really want to have to keep doing this.. so has anyone had the same problem and can recommend any products that last for a long time to stop the rust? thankyou.

suzublu · 7th March 2021, 14:27

Getting common now, mine started like this

rikk · 8th March 2021, 08:31

I had the sills repaired and they are good now .. no rust.. i just can't stop the bottom of the wheelarch lip from rusting!

trikey · 8th March 2021, 09:22

You need the rust cutting out and new metal putting in.

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7th March 2021, 14:21	#1
rikk Avid contributor Rover 75 CDTI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ashby de la Zouch Posts: 104 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	ZT wheel arch rust Hi, The bottom edge of the rear wheel arch on my ZT and on our 75 too, have started to rust.. just the bottom 2 or 3 inches so far. This started a few years ago and I cleaned all the rust off with a wire brush, applied rust converter, zinc etch primer, and top coat. But a few months later the rust comes back.. so i've done this several times now. I did it last autumn and now having just cleaned the car for the first time in a while.. and the rust is back. I don't really want to have to keep doing this.. so has anyone had the same problem and can recommend any products that last for a long time to stop the rust? thankyou.

8th March 2021, 09:22	#4
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,763 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	You need the rust cutting out and new metal putting in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Lest we forget..

7th March 2021, 14:27	#2
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,912 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Getting common now, mine started like this

8th March 2021, 08:31	#3
rikk Avid contributor Rover 75 CDTI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ashby de la Zouch Posts: 104 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I had the sills repaired and they are good now .. no rust.. i just can't stop the bottom of the wheelarch lip from rusting!