Crazy rust!
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Crazy rust!
Ok so I pulled off this piece of... fabric? Not sure what to call it... but it was covering my spare tire. But after pulling it off, I found this...
The way I figure it, I need to cut this chunk off. But what should I replace with it? Has anyone encountered this before??
The way I figure it, I need to cut this chunk off. But what should I replace with it? Has anyone encountered this before??
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Before reassembling, (& if you have a sunroof) you need to make sure the drain lines from the sunroof gutter to the rear exterior vents aren't leaking... most likely way for water to get there would be one of the drain lines being missing/disconnected/broken.
They're just vinyl hoses that connect the drain holes in the sunroof gutter to the outside vents on the B pillars. You get to them by removing interior trim.
They're just vinyl hoses that connect the drain holes in the sunroof gutter to the outside vents on the B pillars. You get to them by removing interior trim.
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You could always just clean the **** out of it after u find the water leak, and black carpet it yourself to add some room . In Japan they had a 3rd seat but it didn't pass safety regulations in the USA.
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That being said, what is underneath those bins is important. You can remove the bins with no problems, but you need to check below them for rust. If you have rust below that... you have a nice parts car or a couple grand of body work that need to be performed.
Make sure you find the source of the water before you fis anything, or you will be back at square 1 very quickly.
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Ok. So I think I'm going to do d eagz13's idea and use it for a storage case. The rust only seems to be on the top layer and goes ends where the previous owner put a pioneer sound system in. I'll cut out the rust and weld it shut. Thanks for all the advice. I'll be sure to update with pics when I'm done.