Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

has anyone started developing rust in their r33 coupe yet? if you have, where abouts on the car? id like to know so i can prevent such rush forming in the same areas on my car, it currently has no rust and would like to keep it that way haha

cheers

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/343727-whos-got-rust/
Share on other sites

i've seen it in the following locations, under side window, on the door, in the door sill (under the door), on the lip of the rear guards, around windscreen and back window (often a sign the windscreen has been removed as the paint will get scratched when taking it out).

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/343727-whos-got-rust/#findComment-5541848
Share on other sites

Have rust in the boot around where the spare tyre is located in, due to water leaking into the boot from the tail light area & then collecting itself around that area.

Using CRC spray I managed to remove most of the rust.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/343727-whos-got-rust/#findComment-5542881
Share on other sites

I had major rust in my boot from leaky taillights. Fixed the lights (I think). Rust was a pain and there was more than I thought. Went right through in some areas. All fixed now. Sanded out, patched up and repainted.

Still have some minor rust elsewhere. Hopefully no more that I don't know about.

Some down where the A pillars meet the fenders and go under. A bit in each rear wheel well, right above the wheels. Probably from shit being thrown up and wearing the paint.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/343727-whos-got-rust/#findComment-5543278
Share on other sites

i've got a bubble on my passenger door, just above the crease. size of a 10c piece. for some reason there is one single small strip of sound deadening mat stuck on the inside of the door. obviously when it rains, this mat holds water, and it's caused the rust bubble. very annoyed.

Edited by Munkyb0y
Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/343727-whos-got-rust/#findComment-5543601
Share on other sites

yeh i can only guess thats what its from but yeh its small about size of tip of pinky finger so i dont care tbh.

sand it out and put some fish oil on it

dont want it spreading, cos u know it will

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/343727-whos-got-rust/#findComment-5544424
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • I'm normally copping my own abuse from neglecting my daily drivers. "Those suspension bushes will last a bit more", "Don't worry about the oil leak, just keep topping it up". The project cars I'm always doing things slowly on them as I'm wanting them to be done better, and neater, and nicer. Luckily I don't have to deal with 18 year old Matt's "Learning to wire" stuff in the project cars. And there's only one piece of wiring I'm displeased about in the Landcruiser, and it's about to be cut out... However, the box loads of parts that have been going through this place lately for the Landcruiser... Brake pads Brake Rotors Full handbrake overhaul Wheel Bearings Seals Swivel hubs Steering Boxes Half the suspension joints Shocks Air bags (Ones to go in the rear springs for towing) Water pump Timing kit Lower timing case Harmonic Balancer Radiator Lots of other little seals and shits Gas struts for the bonnet New power window switches And god knows what else I've forgotten... Ha ha ha I have my fingers crossed the pinion seals don't start leaking on the diffs, that the transfer case doesn't leak, and the gearbox input shaft doesn't leak, nor the rear main seal. As they're about the only seals I haven't replaced in the driveline! I'm seriously eyeing off buying new caliper rebuild kits front and rear brake calipers... I'll probably recheck all the valve clearances soon too, and hopefully, it should be all good and sweet to haul some long distance trips again!
    • Every time I pull my 3x gauges out of the console and see the crack-addict way that I did the wiring, and I just can't bring myself to tear it all apart and "make it nice", because it is currently working. In fact, the last time I was in there I probably made it worse.
    • The best part is when you own the car long enough that you look back and find your OWN ham fisted amateur shit!
    • The annoying part about neglect, is when you start to replace one thing, and find ten more broken things. Ham fisted monkey repairs you normally only find out about when trying to do something unrelated! Ha ha   Neglect you can kind of anticipate the huge costs to fix it all. Ham fistedness is normally a shock the first time your work on a new old car, as everything "looked" good before.
    • For DBA, check out their guide table here. https://dba.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Direct_Replacement-Guide-2021.2.pdf   Additionally they have some other guides and info on how to make sure you choose the right pad.
×
×
  • Create New...