Boot Rust!

[2fardown]

I was washing the car this morning and notice 2 small lumps of rust in the corner of the boot. Upon further inspection it looks as though the boot's been leaking for quite some time.

Mine is a 2003 so anyone who owns an XR around these period, have a look for signs of rust.

My car has done 35,000kms and so far it's had 2 diffs, a leaking sump gasket!, leaking radiator core and now rust.....

[2fardown]

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[Guest]

Bloody hell,sure not good,mines the same vintage

vik...guess what I'm about to do!!!

[blueboost]

that is a bit of a shock, ford have some work to do by the looks.

[EvilDaifu]

I've sort of noticed that Australian made cars tend to rust easily. I drove an XT pool car the other day and it was only 2 years old and it had rust just under the tail lights where I think someone binged it. And when I was looking around for a 2nd hand car 3 years ago, I noticed that the screws in the doors of the AU had rusted badly. I've got an Audi A4 as well and I think European cars tend to be better rust proofed. No sign of rust so far in the Audi and its several years old. I think they use extra protection in the body against rust due to the amount of salt they put on the roads in Europe during their Winter.

[phantomchic]

Thanks for the warning

shall check my beastie,

I have a boot liner so its a rare thing to look under there!!!

shazzy

[travis]

I have the same problem, Not quite as severe.

Took it in as I had a leak from that area to get it fixed. I had seen it leaking and there was some rust present but they said if they didn't see it leak they wouldnt fix it!!!

Stillwell Ford Main North Roade Adelaide

[2fardown]

I'll take it to my local ford dealership... Though they don't go out of their way to please customers. They'll probably spray some rust converter on it, slap a bit of silicon on the seal and send me on my way.

[Lumpen]

I'll take it to my local ford dealership... Though they don't go out of their way to please customers.  They'll probably spray some rust converter on it, slap a bit of silicon on the seal and send me on my way.

But dont ford have like a 6 year anti-rust (anti perforation???) gaurantee on their new cars? I'd check that, Im sure it HAS to be repaired properly mate.

Lumpy

[SavageF6]

I have the same problem, Not quite as severe.

Took it in as I had a leak from that area to get it fixed. I had seen it leaking and there was some rust present but they said if they didn't see it leak they wouldnt fix it!!!

Stillwell Ford Main North Roade Adelaide

Those guys eh? Recently got quoted by them for a new phoon. Bought elsewhere