rust problem

1. reverend_jt L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 Lincoln Posts: 56 Citroen Saxo VTR '98

   #1 12th August 2010, 11:50

   ive got a dodgy boot seal which i will sort in the next few days.
   but this has caused a quite large area of the rear pillar to rust. it is quite bad and now has a huge hole in it. do you think this is possible to use filler on??? or am i better cutting it out, and welding a new piece of metal in instead???
   
   heres a pic...
   
2. jonezy Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Carnforth (lancaster) Posts: 1617 55 CTR premier '97 posi vts

   #2 12th August 2010, 12:08

   id get that welded if i were you mate. making me paranoid about mine now
3. reverend_jt L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 Lincoln Posts: 56 Citroen Saxo VTR '98

   #3 12th August 2010, 12:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jonezy ...making me paranoid about mine now

   well, its only a couple of screws to remove the cover off the pillar! wouldnt have had a clue about it until we stripped the car, so glad we did though, least its still fixable.
4. reverend_jt L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 Lincoln Posts: 56 Citroen Saxo VTR '98

   #4 14th August 2010, 11:35

   had a proper look at it now. Its where water and dirt have gone up into the arch.(not a leaky seal as i first suspected) is it supposed to have a cover over the underside of the arch??? its the side with the fuel cap/fuel tank. if not, this is a really badly designed part of the car.
5. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #5 14th August 2010, 13:39

   its a common rot spot, as you say, only visible once the trims off