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In the engine bay drivers side on the main rail where it meets the front bumper, is this a normal place for it to start?
It looks mire like the bracket mounted/welded on top rather than the chassis leg. Would still need some attention.
1.2 non aircon petrol. ?
I've commented before about the value of regularly hosing out under the car, especially in the winter. The slight rusting you are seeing starts because mud collects in a 'well' under the wheelarch, behind the suspension spring as you look across from the wheel towards the engine. This holds dampness (and salt) against the bodywork in that area, which the metal part in your photos photo is the inner side of.. Regularly washing this out (just with a regular hose nozzle, not a pressure washer) clears this away. While there, also wash mud out from the spring 'cup' at the base of the spring.
Easy to remove the liner?
Good looking tyres b the way.
Leroypanda Here’s a couple of photos looking into the wheel arch, directly across towards the engine. In the first one, I’m pointing at the area where mud collects. In the second, you can judge the depth of that ‘shelf’ in the metalwork by the way my little finger is hidden. The third photo shows a similar under-bonnet view to one of your pictures (but with added pipework in the way). You might just make out a little gap? That gap goes through to the wheel arch and there’s some mud there as I was driving across a field yesterday. It’s about to be hosed out today. (The last photo is sideways - but turns round if you click to view full size)