Rust. And how much I HATE it.

         So when i bought my car the underneath looked very nice! Had all new subframes and control arms replaced by subaru with records and everything else seemed quite rust free.. Except.. a 3" long 1" tall section right on the end of the wheel arch. Only on the passenger side. I know its a typical rust spot. So far its only a some "paint bubbles."

  • What have you guys done to prevent this assuming you drive yours year round?
     
  • Giving that the spot needs to be cut out significantly bigger than where the rust shows in order to be properly repair this, how much would you reckon this would be for a repair bill?
     
  • Anyone have any recommendations for a shop?
     
  • Debating on waiting till after winter to repair, its going to have to get all cut out anyway. Opinions?

-Austin

 
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Chris

YARRR SUBY MONSTER!!
The faster you get rid of the rust, the easier and cheaper the repair is going to be. If you let it rust more all winter, it's just gonna be a bigger project next spring.

Without pictures it's impossible for anyone to tell you what you're up against, the best way to know how much it's gonna cost is go to a few shops and ask for quotes.

 

i-wagon

Well-known member
Shop recommendations vary with your location. Fix it now, salt and calcium well frig that right up before spring. My blazer looked like a tiny spot, and I cut a foot out

 

JoshP

New member
If you actually hate rust you shouldn't have bought a Subaru.  People can hate this comment all they want, but it's true.  We all deal with rust in Subarus in cold weather climates, that's just how it is. 

 

IBratmanI

Subaru Ambassador- AdidaSubarus
It's any vehicle in areas where they spread salt and calcium chloride on the roads in the winter.

 
If you actually hate rust you shouldn't have bought a Subaru. People can hate this comment all they want, but it's true. We all deal with rust in Subarus in cold weather climates, that's just how it is.
I'm not going to not buy something i like because there's in issue with it... not one of us on this forum would be able to own a car if we followed that philosophy, everyone dislikes something about everything.
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Buut back onto topic. I had a guy look at it this weekend and he gave me a more than reasonable price quote and said "it's up to you to wait or not, it's all going to have to get cut out any way so price won't change. Just oil the s*** out of it"

 
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A good way to slow rust is to not park your car indoors, especially in a heated garage.  Rust gets worse with humidity and condensation, so driving on salted roads then parking indoors where the frozen snow can turn to saltwater only speeds up the rusting process.  

 

bd5

New member
Find a place that can clean the salt off, preferrably once a month at the very least. Bonus points if they use specific cleaners to deactivate the chlorides and help remove them totally from the surface of your vehicle (just using water will just reactivate any dried salt, and only removes the bulk stuff, not the thin coating that does the real damage).

Also, undercoat your wheel wells. 3M pro undercoating is very effective and very affordable.

 
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