A Little rust

NickAX54 · 31st May 2015, 19:29

I had a nasty noise from the rear last week and found this

Scaramanga · 31st May 2015, 19:31

Salvage from the Titanic perhaps?

Seen a few of these posted lately.

ProfDave · 31st May 2015, 19:31

wow more like archaeology than automotive engineering!!

NickAX54 · 31st May 2015, 19:34

Not what you expect after only 10 years and 60k

NickAX54 · 31st May 2015, 19:34

I've seen better metal dug up too

David Lawrence · 31st May 2015, 19:53

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Originally Posted by NickAX54

I've seen better metal dug up too

Stories such as yours prompted me to do this

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A good scrape, dinitrol rust convertor followed by smooth hammerite, and not looking bad at 157,000 miles and 13 years.

Not easy taking photos of black things in black backgrounds. Looks better in the flesh.

Going to wax inject it with cavity wax once i get the dinitrol out of the loft.

NickAX54 · 31st May 2015, 20:55

I managed to get hold of 2 clean used ones but treated them for rust and a few good coats of hammerite. Hope will last a while

oldie · 1st June 2015, 07:05

What is it? Where will I find it? Should I worry?

Kennyeth · 1st June 2015, 07:20

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Originally Posted by oldie

What is it? Where will I find it? Should I worry?

We all should worry

as some of our cars are well into their second decade
Ken

Richcl · 1st June 2015, 08:23

I've ordered new ones, as mine are a bit crusty, and although just gone through an MOT I want to keep the car for a few years, so will need doing sooner than later.
The new ones will be well rust proofed before fitting!

31st May 2015, 19:31	#2
Scaramanga I really should get out more....... Firefrost 75 CDTi Conn SE manual Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2,319 Thanks: 1,409 Thanked 695 Times in 500 Posts	Salvage from the Titanic perhaps? Seen a few of these posted lately. __________________ My current 75 is my 4th... 1. Starlight Silver 1.8 manual Saloon- RIP - HGF before I joined this forum 2. White Gold CDTi manual Saloon - RIP - Car accident 3. Midnight Blue 2.5 V6 auto Saloon- 'The 5th Gear Car' - Now owned by another forum member 4. Firefrost CDTi manual Tourer Lee [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

31st May 2015, 19:31	#3
ProfDave This is my second home ZTT, Contemp Saloon, Duotone Tourer Join Date: May 2012 Location: Llandeilo Posts: 4,192 Thanks: 290 Thanked 387 Times in 333 Posts	wow more like archaeology than automotive engineering!!

31st May 2015, 19:34	#4
NickAX54 Avid contributor MG ZT-T Join Date: May 2014 Location: Romford Posts: 203 Thanks: 35 Thanked 33 Times in 28 Posts	Not what you expect after only 10 years and 60k

31st May 2015, 20:55	#7
NickAX54 Avid contributor MG ZT-T Join Date: May 2014 Location: Romford Posts: 203 Thanks: 35 Thanked 33 Times in 28 Posts	I managed to get hold of 2 clean used ones but treated them for rust and a few good coats of hammerite. Hope will last a while

1st June 2015, 07:05	#8
oldie Loves to post Connoisseur SE v8 auto '54 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: West Sussex Posts: 488 Thanks: 105 Thanked 56 Times in 41 Posts	What is it? Where will I find it? Should I worry?

1st June 2015, 08:23	#10
Richcl Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Tewkesbury Posts: 172 Thanks: 3 Thanked 31 Times in 26 Posts	I've ordered new ones, as mine are a bit crusty, and although just gone through an MOT I want to keep the car for a few years, so will need doing sooner than later. The new ones will be well rust proofed before fitting!