Where do these cars rust?

[CoryM]

Hey guys,

Sorry to mention the unmentionable but someone in a salty part of the world must have been unfortunate enough to learn where these cars rust. Just would like to know so as to take steps to avoid it on mine.

My wiper blade arm is rusting under the paint. Going to see if warranty will cover it. If not I will take it off and fix it.

Thanks for any input.
Cory

[vector9mm]

I have read of problemsin the snowy states with the anti lock bracks corroding. If you have ABS, you may want to do a search on that.

[yaris2010RS]

i have yet to see a yaris rusted out, from what i have seen with toyotas, they rust at the bottom of the doors and the bottom of the rear hatch/trunk/tailgate


reference: 2001 Camry, 1999 4 Runner, 1987 corolla (wheel wells also), 2003 Matrix(metal around door handle)

the Echo had quite a bit of hood rot

[anthpace]

I had this Issue myself. They aren't rusted. - They are corroding. The Wipers are made of aluminium. I just sanded them down to bare, and resprayed them.

[Klink10]

Originally Posted by anthpace

I had this Issue myself. They aren't rusted. - They are corroding. The Wipers are made of aluminium. I just sanded them down to bare, and resprayed them.

Not sure what a "F" model Vitz looks like but if the wiper blades on it are aluminum and they fit a stateside Yaris can you get me a set? Pics would be nice.

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by CoryM

Hey guys,

Sorry to mention the unmentionable but someone in a salty part of the world must have been unfortunate enough to learn where these cars rust. Just would like to know so as to take steps to avoid it on mine.

My wiper blade arm is rusting under the paint. Going to see if warranty will cover it. If not I will take it off and fix it.

Thanks for any input.
Cory

Look up a local rust protection place and have them spray the car with oil, you'll never see rust for as long as you want to keep the car.
Applications usually cost $100 per year ''
I like the Krown system but there are plenty of others..

http://www.krown.com/#process/

[joe keeney]

Texas they don't I can even find a muffler shop around here.

[Yury]

I am yet to see a rusted Yaris or Echo in our salty locale. From the looks of it the rear quarters may become a problem with the way the sheet metal bends in at the lip. Dirt does accumulate there. On the other hand there's some kind antirust coating there. I wonder if it's provides enough coverage though.

[DebbyM46227]

I don't think any Yaris' are old enough to rust yet. My Honda CRX wasn't rust-proofed and it started when the car was 6 years old, right above the rear wheel well, where they all do.

[Yury]

Originally Posted by DebbyM46227

I don't think any Yaris' are old enough to rust yet. My Honda CRX wasn't rust-proofed and it started when the car was 6 years old, right above the rear wheel well, where they all do.

same with my 93 civic, the perforation started at 6 years of age.
pretty much all hondas have problems with rear quarters, including my prelude where I had it fixed recently.

[WeeYari]

The hundreds of spots were stones violate the cheap ass paint on these cars.

[RedRide]

All paint is "cheap" on modern cars compared to cars made years ago. This is due to lead no longer being use in paint which gave automotive paint its hardness and durability.

It's something we all have to live with since leaded paint has be outlawed.

[Hamster]

Is six years typical when rust starts appearing on any car? If so, that could explain why Toyota's warranty on rust is only for five years.

As an aside, I'm surprised by all the comments people made about getting large amound of stone chips on their cars. I only have two stone chips on my Yaris, one on the hood, and one on the front bumper. The miles on my car are mostly highway. If you keep your distance from the car in front of you, you will avoid most chips. Apart from avoiding chips, it's a good idea to keep distance for safety reasons.

[Yury]

I think 6 years is a bit too soon unless there are some spots where debris accumulate and act as a never drying sponge. Like in chevy malibus up to 2003, those bubble and perforate around the fuel door and nowhere else.

A coworker had a Corolla for 11 or 12 years, it never rusted. He had it undercoated new but never maintained the coating and still it did not rust. He never washed the car either :)

[thebarber]

rust on paint chips on roof above windshield

[advocate]

Originally Posted by thebarber

rust on paint chips on roof above windshield

Glad I'm not the only one this has happened to.

[Hamster]

So, looks like the best way to prevent rust is to keep it clean, I guess. I've been running my car through an automatic touchless car wash in the winter, so it looks like I'll keep doing it. Automatic touchless carwashes are expensive, $10 around where I live for the full wash, including undercarriage. But getting rust cut out and the panel repainted would cost a lot more, so I shouldn't complain. Silly question, but would driving your car during a heavy rainstorm clean out the fender lips? Or would it actually cause more dirt to accumulate?

I haven't gotten any of the corrosion on the wiper arms that people here are talking about. Maybe I'm just lucky.

[CoryM]

Originally Posted by Hamster

would driving your car during a heavy rainstorm clean out the fender lips?

Not really

Look in your rear wheel well. In front of the tire is a big flat area that rocks and mud collect on. Easy enough to see and clean off. Now run your fingers along the inside of the fender-lip above the tire. You will feel a small lip and it will probably be packed with road dust. On some cars (hondas etc) you just wipe you finger under there when washing the car an it's fine. These cars the lip is small and pointed up. Mine has seam sealer in it, so toyota obviously thought to keep dirt out, but it is not enough. The mud still collects.

My plan is to clean the lip well with a brush and water, heat-gun to make sure there is no moisture left in the lip, then fill the lip completely with 3M exterior seam sealer shaping it so its tapered. Then spray the wheel well with an oil based undercoat. That, combined with washing it properly will hopefully end any rust concerns with the rear fender lip.

I am planning on having this car for it's entire service life so may as well spend a little time now to address it. I have a feeling this little bugger is going to run for a looooong time

Going to try toyota for warranty on the wiper arm. If not, I will clean then spray them with some epoxy primer when I spray my other car. Wiper arms are easy enough to repair/replace. Rear fenders not so much.

Cheers.