General Serious rust trap

[The Panda Nut]

I have identified a serious rust trap on all pur Pandas that has the potential to kill your Panda. They are all the same from the 2003 model. Details are posted in the Panda Mk 3 forum.

 

[IanWalrus]

Looked, not obvious - got a link?

 

[porta]

Is it this one:

Surface rust above paintwork | FIAT Panda (2012+)

Guys and Gals what do you recommend for removing surface rust that is on top of/in the paint work? Its located just inside the rear arches near the sills. Ta.

www.fiatforum.com

 

[The Panda Nut]

I have identified a serious rust trap on all pur Pandas that has the potential to kill your Panda. They are all the same from the 2003 model. Details are posted in the Panda Mk 3 forum. SORRY - Im too stupid to see the above....

Surface rust above paintwork | FIAT Panda (2012+)

Guys and Gals what do you recommend for removing surface rust that is on top of/in the paint work? Its located just inside the rear arches near the sills. Ta.

www.fiatforum.com

 

[Peter Pick-Up]

Lanoguard it, and forget about rust.

 

[FiatMatt94]

It'll be up in both front arches/inner wings there is a section behind the shock absorber it's like a cubbyhole, inside there towards the front of the car there is a drain hole & what happens is all the crud gets in there, blocks up the drain hole & if left ends up rotting the area out & if bad enough working it's way into the engine bay near the front legs

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

It'll be up in both front arches/inner wings there is a section behind the shock absorber it's like a cubbyhole, inside there towards the front of the car there is a drain hole & what happens is all the crud gets in there, blocks up the drain hole & if left ends up rotting the area out & if bad enough working it's way into the engine bay near the front legs

Yup - that little ‘shelf’ is one of the key places I hose out regularly for that very reason. A single road chipping is enough to block the drain hole. Same with the rear spring cups. Also, but trickier to get too, behind the rear wheelarch liner by the rear passenger doors. You can direct a hose jet up in there from under the sill - but usually get a faceful of water on the way past

(BTW, note ‘hose’ not pressure washer. A hose is all it takes)

 

[FiatMatt94]

Yup - that little ‘shelf’ is one of the key places I hose out regularly for that very reason. A single road chipping is enough to block the drain hole. Same with the rear spring cups. Also, but trickier to get too, behind the rear wheelarch liner by the rear passenger doors. You can direct a hose jet up in there from under the sill - but usually get a faceful of water on the way past

(BTW, note ‘hose’ not pressure washer. A hose is all it takes)

My Panda was easy to clean behind the arch liner as the liner had broke on the bottom which I never replaced as it made it easier to clean out I used to regularly hose the rear beam down including spring cups & always kept the arch liners clean. A woman I used to work with had a really clean 1108 169 which she loved but had crud sitting on the bottom of the rear arch/sill area so I said to her one day you want to keep that area clean as they rot there & also showed her the little shelf in the front arches. After that those areas were always clear & clean

 

[Peter Pick-Up]

It'll be up in both front arches/inner wings there is a section behind the shock absorber it's like a cubbyhole, inside there towards the front of the car there is a drain hole & what happens is all the crud gets in there, blocks up the drain hole & if left ends up rotting the area out & if bad enough working it's way into the engine bay near the front legs

Picture(s)?

 

[Peter Pick-Up]

Yup - that little ‘shelf’ is one of the key places I hose out regularly for that very reason. A single road chipping is enough to block the drain hole. Same with the rear spring cups. Also, but trickier to get too, behind the rear wheelarch liner by the rear passenger doors. You can direct a hose jet up in there from under the sill - but usually get a faceful of water on the way past

(BTW, note ‘hose’ not pressure washer. A hose is all it takes)

Picture maybe of that drain hole..?

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

Picture maybe of that drain hole..?

Since you asked so nicely…

External views under left hand wheelarch. The under-bonnet view is the drivers side (RHD). At the other side the hole is obscured by the battery. The rear spring cup: there’s a series of holes which easily block with a stone (or too much underbody wax)

This is my 2018 car. It used to be used daily for 50 mile round trip. But in recent years it’s used rather less and is in need of a little cleaning up (cars are always better if used frequently, I know. My 2013 Defender does the bulk of my carrying these days)

 

[Peter Pick-Up]

Since you asked so nicely…

External views under left hand wheelarch. The under-bonnet view is the drivers side (RHD). At the other side the hole is obscured by the battery. The rear spring cup: there’s a series of holes which easily block with a stone (or too much underbody wax)

This is my 2018 car. It used to be used daily for 50 mile round trip. But in recent years it’s used rather less and is in need of a little cleaning up (cars are always better if used frequently, I know. My 2013 Defender does the bulk of my carrying these days)

Can you specify the second picture more, front or rear, left or right..?

 

[Peter Pick-Up]

Picture(s)?

Well, since I use compressed air to blow away dirt etc., every time when I change to summer/winter wheels, I guess it's going to be fine, some Lanoguard there will work wonders..!!

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

Can you specify the second picture more, front or rear, left or right..?

Same as the first photo - nearside (left side) wheelarch, and the front of the car is towards the left of the photo. The arrow in the first photo points towards the hole seen in the second.