Underbody rust pictures, what you think?
Hey,
Purchased a rx8 a month ago, great car I love it, I want it to last another 8 years or so. I live in ontario canada, lots of snow and salt here, so most of our cars are very rusted underneath. I had my rx8 undersprayed before winter and I went under the car after it was undersprayed to see how it looked, honestly it doesn't look too bad to me because my car before this was a 1997 mx-6 and it had a lot more rust underneath but i was wondering what you guys thought? I find I think a lot about it since I purchased the car because it really is by far the nicest car i've ever owned and I want it to last :) Here is a link to my pictures shared on dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2w08hdc7dzj34bf/q1tdG4IV6S Is it smart to maybe get underneath the car once summer comes and grind any rust i see off important spots and repaint those spots? is there any known shops that do this kind of work? Thanks I appreciate any input |
Looks very good to me, the only area that looked like it needs more treatment was the rear of the n/s fuel tank (and the jack could do with a spray!). An annual coat of Waxoil shoild keep it in good condition.
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you mean your jack ?
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Lots of corrosion there.
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Looks normal for most cars... :dunno:
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The corrosion isn't too bad on your car. From the stains in picture #4, it looks like you have a blown shock.
My car the rear fender is about to completely rust through. |
wow that rust is terrible, so glad I live in autralia
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You don't grind rust from such parts... You disassemble them, sandblast them and coat them again.
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Thanks for the tips
Yeah i know the jack is rusted to shit lol, its only 2 years old and works great just got some water on it last year. alnielsen, how can you tell it has a blown shock? the car handles great and doesn't make any weird noises so im hoping its ok, but in the future i will probably get all new struts and lowering springs. bse50, the rust im worried about is rust on the frame peices, rust on changeable parts doesn't bug me I think im just going to make sure it gets undersprayed before every winter and hope for the best :D I just wanted to get some second oppinions before upgrading the shit out of this car lol |
The rear diff is not a jack point. This is why we can't have nice things
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Originally Posted by Carbon8
(Post 4414481)
The rear diff is not a jack point. This is why we can't have nice things
Mazda RX8 jacking points |
Look up the Mazda TSB on fender rust.
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Originally Posted by DinSum
(Post 4414573)
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Originally Posted by Carbon8
(Post 4414587)
Owners manual also says 5w20, because we all know thats correct
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rear subframe, located right behind the rear diff
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Right guys, update, new discs and calipers arrived... and due to go on Wednesday 21st... but here's a sneaky peak...
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...9ab9f24ca9.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...aa407d98a3.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...c6c8e61c28.jpg Quality feels fantastic, and the calipers are enormous however lighter than I thought. Kit comes with everything you need even nice new braided hoses... will post pictures once they're on!!! |
Originally Posted by Pugheaven
(Post 4772034)
Right guys, update, new discs and calipers arrived... and due to go on Wednesday 21st... but here's a sneaky peak...
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...9ab9f24ca9.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...aa407d98a3.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...c6c8e61c28.jpg Quality feels fantastic, and the calipers are enormous however lighter than I thought. Kit comes with everything you need even nice new braided hoses... will post pictures once they're on!!! |
Do take care of the rear wheel arches. Get it while you can before it gets too bad.
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