By Steve (Steve2) on Saturday, September 15, 2001 - 04:47 pm: Edit

was taking a close look at my 99 d1 today and noticed on the l/r door at the 'shelf' of the fender when it's open, there is black and the paint has split - also found what looks like a black toumor on the l/r 1/4 panel near mud flap.

is this rust!!??!! on my mostly garaged and pampered car? is there anywhere else to look for rust?

i'm going in monday for some other things to the dealer - so this will be on the list.

thanks
steve

By bob on Saturday, September 15, 2001 - 05:11 pm: Edit

look at inside bottom of doors especially front and behind front grille

By Eric N (Grnrvr) on Sunday, September 16, 2001 - 03:49 am: Edit

I had rock sliders installed on my 98 D1 a little while ago and when the black plastic strip under the doors was removed I found that it was covering some rust. It was right at the bottom of the rear door well where the arch meets the underside. Only had it on the drivers side not on the passengers.. Hoping that I can just get a wire wheel for my drill and scrape the rust off and then coat it with good under coat or some thing like that.

By Frode Hübertz Haaland (Discofrode) on Sunday, September 16, 2001 - 08:22 pm: Edit

Generally:
* Rear rust more so than front of vehicle.
* Any horizontal metal or bent metal trapping moisture.
* Brackets etc where mud get trapped.
* Where aluminium and steel make contact.
* Front inner wings.
* Check thoroughly all draining holes and make sure it is not clogged (doors, sills)

Specifically:
Rear crossmember, Outer sills with brackets (to outriggers), outer sills under the plastic sill finisher, outriggers, brackets for front radius arms, brackets for rear lower link, rear bumper, rear chassis - especially around upper shock bracket.

To find out where rust will attack, make yourself a beatiful day of mudplugging. When finished: drive through a small pond of water.
Look underneath: You can now see where mud is (not) removed by driving in rain.
Drive back home. Use 5 minutes and no more to wash undercarriage. Eat dinner. Go back to the undercarriage and find where there is still mud. These are the spots that are protecteed from your waterhose when you're not working systematically, and which will get attacked by rust in some years.
You will now know where to look for mud AND rust, and where you will have to work hard to remove the mud.

Use proper fluids for inbiting rust regularly (Waxoyl, Dinitrol, Tectyl, linseed oil, chainsaw oil or whatever).

Hope this helps!
Frode
home.halden.net/discovery

By Bruce on Monday, September 17, 2001 - 01:54 pm: Edit

Good points Frode. Some of the Eastern Series folks who talk a bit funny, say that the LR will fall apart if you try to clean them after use. "Mud is the glue that holds the LR together".
For me, every time I hit the trail, I have always spent 30 minutes or more hosing down the undercarriage once I arrive home. The neighbors can tell when I have been out since I usually cover the driveway with dirt.
It has paid-off since I don't have any rust, knock on aluminum!
Bruce