Rust damage - advice needed
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Hi all...would really appreciate some expert advice on the rust on the wheel arches of my 2000 Fiesta 1.25 zetec....
This is the rear drivers side arch....this is the worst affected bit
![](http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/onlypaddy/Fiesta%20Rust/IMG_0049.jpg)
This is the rear passenger side, which isnt as bad
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How bad does it look to all you?....bad enough to fail MOT or anything?
It hasn't been driving different so I'm not sure anything else other than the body is affected, and its only the rear arches.
How easy will this be to fix? I don't have any experience with metal work so I would have to get it done at a garage (unless it can be done with some sort of paint on stuff...?) how much of a hit to the wallet am I looking at?
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Paddy
This is the rear drivers side arch....this is the worst affected bit
![](http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/onlypaddy/Fiesta%20Rust/IMG_0049.jpg)
This is the rear passenger side, which isnt as bad
![](http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab210/onlypaddy/Fiesta%20Rust/IMG_0051.jpg)
How bad does it look to all you?....bad enough to fail MOT or anything?
It hasn't been driving different so I'm not sure anything else other than the body is affected, and its only the rear arches.
How easy will this be to fix? I don't have any experience with metal work so I would have to get it done at a garage (unless it can be done with some sort of paint on stuff...?) how much of a hit to the wallet am I looking at?
Cheers
Paddy
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hmm, i feared as much....looks like i'll be shelling out then.
any idea how long it will take to come back? is there something I can apply to the new metal to prevent it rusting again?
any idea how long it will take to come back? is there something I can apply to the new metal to prevent it rusting again?
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As said above the best thing is to have it cut out and new piece welded in, otherwise you might repair it and then in 12months it might starting coming through again, so do it once and do it properly. And im talking about both sides.
When i had an escort gti i had both rear arches replaced/painted etc and also a small repair to my front bumper from hitting a bird and all of that cost about £400, so not bad really for the amount of work done
When i had an escort gti i had both rear arches replaced/painted etc and also a small repair to my front bumper from hitting a bird and all of that cost about £400, so not bad really for the amount of work done
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that is why i won't be getting a ford for my first car lol.
will only be able 2 afford sumit of that price range so fuck that![Surprised](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/bigcry.gif)
anyway, has to be cut out etc etc like above mate
will only be able 2 afford sumit of that price range so fuck that
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anyway, has to be cut out etc etc like above mate
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Nor me, it's probably half of the car's value.
I reckon that'd pass an MOT, it doesn't look structural in any way, and these Fiestas rot like mad on the rear arches, my old Zetec S had to have the arches cut out and new ones welded in, previous owner paid for it though so I dunno how much it cost, was a good job once it had been done though.
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I would leave them mate, not worth getting professionally repaired and wont effect the driving, and unlikely to cause an issue on the mot.
You could give it a good clean down to get rid of the shit that builds up at the back of the arch lip to try and slow it down and this is usually caused by crud sitting on the arch and not being cleaned away reguarly.
You could give it a good clean down to get rid of the shit that builds up at the back of the arch lip to try and slow it down and this is usually caused by crud sitting on the arch and not being cleaned away reguarly.
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sounds like good advice, thanks all
yeah the prices I've been quoted are £500-£600. It was in the garage for new brake shoes, and thats where I will take it for the MOT and they didnt mention anything to me about it, so I'm hopeful. I don't think its structural
Plan of action now is to drive it until it can no longer pass the MOT
yeah the prices I've been quoted are £500-£600. It was in the garage for new brake shoes, and thats where I will take it for the MOT and they didnt mention anything to me about it, so I'm hopeful. I don't think its structural
Plan of action now is to drive it until it can no longer pass the MOT
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