Rust

[suvrd28]

Hi everyone, i ran into a bloke he said to me ive got a GU as well and its rusty under the rubber that sits on the cabin side of the rear barn doors, so while he was there i opened my rear barn doors peeled off the rubber closest to the roof of the car and i was shocked rusty, F__-en thing its only 9 year old and rusty, he tells me his is 5 yrs old and needs to weld in new rubber lip.

Advice to all check under that rubber before its to late.

I will be busy now sanding grinding painting.

[Yendor]

I would also check your radiator support panel.

That's where mine is rusting.

[outbackjack]

Old post I know

Yep both common spots, Mine has rust in both spots. I didnt bother doing anthing yet. Will do the radaitor support panel some stage.

[Trol3.0]

i spray some fish oil under the rubber in every 6 months. so far no rust.

where is the radiator support panel? on the side of the radiator? can you view it from the front or from the bottom?

[outbackjack]

Radiaitor support panel goes right across the front. The rust is normally at the bottom. It is near the rubber body mounts.

[Robo]

Old MK Pat rusted out here to.
looks like a inherent problem.
fish oil did stop it, when applied every 4-6 mths.

[ozzymalone]

Is the radiator support panel the cross member?

[mick.]

The radiator support panel is actually the whole panel which your bonnet shuts on, holds your radiator, headlights and the tie bar (the section that has the 2 front body mounts on it) which is probably the bit your calling the cross member.

Cheers Mick.