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Topic subjectspare tire compartment rusted out due to leak in trunk/wing
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98222, spare tire compartment rusted out due to leak in trunk/wing
Posted by KaptainMyke, Mar-20-07 07:41 AM
What do I do, or what would you recommend to fix this? Is it trashed pretty much, or affect the value of the car or drivability? I can see the floor, lol.

98224, RE: spare tire compartment rusted out due to leak in trunk/wing
Posted by RallyEclipse98, Mar-20-07 11:41 AM
It shouldn't affect your driveability any. Did the water soak through the carpet and stain it?
98226, RE: spare tire compartment rusted out due to leak in trunk/wing
Posted by edxmon, Mar-20-07 11:45 AM
Hmm, Im pretty sure if it got to the metal, and RUSTED IT out, the least of his worries is the carpet. I think we have had posts of people with this problem before, that just cut the circumference of it and welded a piece of sheet metal, but I could be mistaken though.
98227, RE: spare tire compartment rusted out due to leak in trunk/wing
Posted by RallyEclipse98, Mar-20-07 11:54 AM
Originally posted by edxmoncut the circumference of it and welded a piece of sheet metal


If you do do this be careful and remember the gas tank is close.

And the reference to the carpet was to see if he noticed the carpet looking funny first, then maybe he could have prevented this thread.

98229, RE: spare tire compartment rusted out due to leak in trunk/wing
Posted by KaptainMyke, Mar-20-07 12:11 PM
This car sat at a friends house, out in the country, for almost a year. And with me not driving it for over 2.5 years, with a trunk leak....yeah, oops.

I think I'm going to sell it!
98230, RE: spare tire compartment rusted out due to leak in trunk/wing
Posted by cs82685, Mar-20-07 12:42 PM
Originally posted by KaptainMyke
Is that a lot to ask for this car? laffo


IMO, yes.
98231, RE: spare tire compartment rusted out due to leak in trunk/wing
Posted by KaptainMyke, Mar-20-07 01:06 PM
bummer
98232, RE: spare tire compartment rusted out due to leak in trunk/wing
Posted by edxmon, Mar-20-07 01:12 PM
Fuck that! this is one of the DSM Triplets! Put it in the FS/WTB section and im sure some one will take it off your hands.
98233, RE: spare tire compartment rusted out due to leak in trunk/wing
Posted by KaptainMyke, Mar-20-07 02:29 PM
Done!