rust

Hello, Im having a clunking sound coming from my right rear suspension and Im almost 99.9% sure that it is the strut mount that is to blame. I have a few questions because the car is so rusted. 1. How exactly can I check to see if it is strut mount that is at fault. 2. If I remove the strut...

Hello All, I hope this thread belongs here, I couldn't find one already on this topic... I am new to the forum and wanted some (or all) of your opinions. I recently purchased a 2016 Mazda CX-5 GT used (53k) from a Mazda dealer (it was a lease return) and was told by the dealer that there should...

Hello Members My 2016 cx5 hardly done 10k, I recently noticed the back calipers looks like rusted. The front ones shows as good as new. At times when i reverse the car in the morning i hear a faint noise form the back tyres. Here in Toronto though they use salt in winter last winter was very...

Just wanted to say hello. I just joined the club bought a 2014 CX-5 GT last week. Still learning the car but so far been having lots of fun with it. I have enjoyed reading through all the posts and like how active a community there is here. Currently added or plan to add tow hitch, roof...

Just wondering if anyone has ideas for surface rust solutions on the rear wheelaarches for both sides?

I just bought two replacement wheel arches/wells from eBay to replace the horrible, rusted ones on my 2002 Protege5. Has anyone used these before and how much should the metal overlap? This is galvanized steel too, so should I grind the edges and apply weld through primer first? I have a plasma...

(Moderator, I wasn't sure the right forum for this, so please bump to the right one if this one is inappropriate) We live in Vancouver BC so generally the vehicle rust problems because of our mild climate and salt free roads are about as good as it gets in Canada. Nowhere near as good as arid...

Have any of you found rust on you 2014 or 2015 Mazda 6s? If so, where?

Hi there, not sure if this is in the right section but I guess appearance is my best choice. So I am trying to fix those nasty rust spots that all Proteges get on the rear fender and some at the bottom of doors (though I have none on my doors yet). The one spot on the right is all bubbly but the...

Hey guys, I recently acquired a 2001 Mazda MP3 but it has a decent level of rust perforation along the rear wheel wells. Wondering if anyone has any advice on repairing that area or where I can find replacement rear quarter panels? Thanks.

You must be logged in to see attachments! As you can see from the above pictures these rotors did not last long. They were on my car for exactly 3 years and just happen to have 30679 miles on them. From my experience with EBC I do not recommend these as the rust is extreme. Before I...

The clunking from the right rear suspension area of my '01 Pro ES started at about 120k, and the problem revealed itself loudly at 199k... Top: Bottom: I'm replacing both rear upper strut mounts with KYB mounts. Still the Rustoge is slowly turning into dust...

So, I am finally getting around to fixing the rust that I mentioned in a post a little while back, but now it is an actual issue... My plan is to take a wire wheel, wire brush, and some sand paper to the rust spots that are developing then fill in any holes with a body filler of some kind then...

Ok so I've had my car since like last summer and always had this really annoying rattling sound from under the hood, at about 3000 RPM. So today finally I got off my lazy ass (its spring break) and decided to look into it. Turns out its the heat shield and its rusted around one of the bolts. So...

Hello everybody! One of my cousisn owns a PR5, 2002, same as mine diferente colour but.. what do you think he can do to handle with this rust?, Is safe to drive the car with this? Thanks for your time to answer!

how bad do you think this is? The rust at the emblems will be an easy fix though (emblems will be permanently removed). 120,xxx miles on it btw.

Well, I've been at this sucker for a while now. This was my third attempt and it still has not budged. Saw someone on amazon say Crowsfoot wrench head helped them get their stuck power steering hose off, so I thought I'd try it. Finally got my crowsfoot socket set in the mail and a free...

Hi, New member here. I am selling my crown vic and I will be getting a P5 asap. I have found a 2002 with 150k miles 5spd. it looks to be very well taken care of and it is only $2500.... BUT it has rust issues. The car is originally from Pennsylvania so it has the usual under hood and rear...

I have a white 02 P5 and shes starting to rust. got some rust near the wheel wells and a big streak on the back hatch (there's rust dripping down my plastic rear bumper, its pretty gross). I know this is a common problem with these cars as I have read that lots of other people are having...

It's freezing and snowy weather out here in indiana, so i'm not gonna do any fixing up or speaker installs until it's nicer out. But Just curious if anyone had tips for removing or taking care of small tedious rust spots such as these. I took these pictures and tried to make it clear to see...