Rust

[Freebeer187]

Doesnt really need to be in a 3800 forum but ive got some rust building up and now its starting to bleed through the wheel well. Its on the inner lip, not on the side of the car.

Anyway to knock this stuff out with some basic products? Ive used navel jelly in the past and it works well. Any suggestions?

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[AlmightyBirdman]

POR 15 is what a lot of people like to use to combat rust, but it's pretty expensive iirc. I don't have any rust on the inside of the wheel wells or below the gas cap like a lot get *knock on wood*. However my GP is rotted to shit underneath on the pinch welds. Take a look under there too while you're at it cause if you have it on the inside of the wheel wells chances are there is some underneath too.

 

[Freebeer187]

Thanks for the info. I wonder if this stuff can dry while I garage in this weather.

 

[bdyman]

por-15 is a great product, minimal preping is needed if not any, if i can get a picture i can help ya out a little bit better

 

[99PONTIACGP]

Ive heard good things about POR 15. Also, my brother used rust converter on his Notchback and it worked wonders.

Mine is rusting below the gas cap and just keeps getting worse and makes the car look like dick. Im hoping if I ever get rearended, its on the driver side

 

[AlmightyBirdman]

Ive heard good things about POR 15. Also, my brother used rust converter on his Notchback and it worked wonders.

Mine is rusting below the gas cap and just keeps getting worse and makes the car look like dick. Im hoping if I ever get rearended, its on the driver side

Just have your neighbor back into your rear quarter like what happened to me. Now I don't worry about rust there cause it's got fresh paint

 

[Fish]

If you wanna really feel sick to your stomach, look under your rocker pannels.

 

[L36 SS]

If you wanna really feel sick to your stomach, look under your rocker pannels.

Yea, on my brother's 98 GTP, the rockers are shot.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Yea, on my brother's 98 GTP, the rockers are shot.

How? It doesn't leave the garage...

 

[Yaj Yak]

mines still clean. thank god. only a matter of time most likely tho.

 

[L36 SS]

How? It doesn't leave the garage...

He must have bought it that way I guess.

 

[bdyman]

Ive heard good things about POR 15. Also, my brother used rust converter on his Notchback and it worked wonders.

Mine is rusting below the gas cap and just keeps getting worse and makes the car look like dick. Im hoping if I ever get rearended, its on the driver side

very common on gm cars, and its covered by warranty too, the outer wheel house and the gas pocket, has no panel bond or pillar foam just metal on metal no drains holes noting and well you see the end result

the fix is replace the 1/4, clean all metal, make a drain hole, panle bond, pillar foam good as new, well sounds eay but its about 7-10 days worth of work

 

[99PONTIACGP]

very common on gm cars, and its covered by warranty too, the outer wheel house and the gas pocket, has no panel bond or pillar foam just metal on metal no drains holes noting and well you see the end result

When I worked at Cadillac they checked that out the warranty, dont remember exactly what happened or what was said but I know I couldnt get it fixed

 

[99PONTIACGP]

This was over the summer, Its worst than this now...

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

ouch. mine wasnt rusted there but it was scratched from the previous owner letting the gas cap hit it.

i was starting to get a tiny bit of bubble around the wheel wells though in back.

 

[99PONTIACGP]

ouch. mine wasnt rusted there but it was scratched from the previous owner letting the gas cap hit it.

i was starting to get a tiny bit of bubble around the wheel wells though in back.

Uh yeah, its darker, bigger and uglier now with winter in full affect

 

[bdyman]

before i got layed off i did a malibu, same spot, same problem, under warranty, before that i did a bonne, and a alero, all warranty work

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Body warranty is 100k.

 

[99PONTIACGP]

How do I pursue this warranty?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I'd say contact a gm dealer. Says so right in the manual.

 

[AlmightyBirdman]

It's 100k miles or 7 years. Whichever comes first.

 

[99PONTIACGP]

I dont have the manual

 

[99PONTIACGP]

well... its a 99' with 115k. There goes that idea.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Well you're shit outa luck then

 

[AlmightyBirdman]

Fucking pontiacs