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[MrSpooks]

Hey there,

I'm new to the forum also new to owning a fiat, Saying that I'm new at driving.. I only passed my test about 3 weeks ago now.

So I came here for some advice really, On the last mot of my car it had an advisory for "general under body corrosion"

So If I cleaned it all up and applied hammerite would this help in anyway?

and can hammerite be applied to a back axle?


Thanks

Jim.

 

[flisko]

about rust, if you got holes, hammerite wont help, look under car and check how bad it is

 

[MrSpooks]

about rust, if you got holes, hammerite wont help, look under car and check how bad it is

nah its only surface rust mate so if i cleaned it up ans used hammerite, do you think it will be okay?

 

[flisko]

pic? it could be fake surface rust, scrape it off with your finger and see whats below

 

[MrSpooks]

I'll upload a pic over the weekend as I'll be changing the head gasket and cam belt/water pump anyway,

Thanks for your reply!

 

[TimatPrestige]

Hi & welcome!

I hope you enjoy your time on the forum.

 

[flisko]

I'll upload a pic over the weekend as I'll be changing the head gasket and cam belt/water pump anyway,

Thanks for your reply!

there is no point in changing head gasket if car is presumably full of holes and will fail next mot cuz of it...

 

[fianto]

Welcome!

 

[MrSpooks]

there is no point in changing head gasket if car is presumably full of holes and will fail next mot cuz of it...

I did not say it was full of holes? I said it was "General under body corrosion" witch most cars at 15 years old would have? lol

Even if it has a few holes it's an easy fix clean it up chop out the affected aria and weld in a plate.

I've had a look and it is just a little bit of surface rust that is all.

 

[varesecrazy]

I did not say it was full of holes? I said it was "General under body corrosion" witch most cars at 15 years old would have? lol

Even if it has a few holes it's an easy fix clean it up chop out the affected aria and weld in a plate.

I've had a look and it is just a little bit of surface rust that is all.

generally ANY holes would result in an MOT failure,
what tends to happen is = the factory underseal cracks with age.. and then damp gets trapped underneath it, and rust gets a hold..,
getting under car with a wire brush will soon have the worst off, let it dry in use for a month or so.. then wire brush again, and paint, then FRESH underseal to protect it all for years to come..,


Charlie

 

[MrSpooks]

generally ANY holes would result in an MOT failure,
what tends to happen is = the factory underseal cracks with age.. and then damp gets trapped underneath it, and rust gets a hold..,
getting under car with a wire brush will soon have the worst off, let it dry in use for a month or so.. then wire brush again, and paint, then FRESH underseal to protect it all for years to come..,


Charlie

Now that's more like it!
Thanks for the advice Charlie