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 Post subject: how do you find out if your firewall is rusting?
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:59 pm 
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how do you find out if your firewall is rusting? how can you fix it?

 

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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:05 pm 
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i dont no how u would no, but if it was u would buy some rust converter. read the lable turns rust itno bar metal ready to be rubbed back and sprayed, a mate used it all over his torana... he said it works a treat

 

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 Post subject: Re: how do you find out if your firewall is rusting?
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:07 pm 
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910HWI wrote:
how do you find out if your firewall is rusting? how can you fix it?


I think looking for the rust would be a good start.....lol
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 Post subject: Re: how do you find out if your firewall is rusting?
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:14 pm 
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ELGT wrote:
910HWI wrote:
how do you find out if your firewall is rusting? how can you fix it?


I think looking for the rust would be a good start.....lol


Couldn't have said it better myself!
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:37 pm 
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what makes you think its rusted ?.

also look from under the car and in the engine bay.

depends the size of the rust.

 

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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:49 pm 
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*if your carpet is wet around the high side of the footwell in front of your toes...

*if you can see through a hole in an unusual place in the firewall.. :lol:

*a slight draft even if all the vents are closed...

the carpet may have rustic stains on it...
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