Ever wondered whats behind the upper rot???
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Re: Ever wondered whats behind the upper rot???
Here's a few pics of a Dutch Zx16v with serious rust issues
Very nasty , the car in question was broken for parts then crushed , my Zx16v is a similar age but with virtually zero rust , I suppose too it depends if the car was used much in the winter months and if so jetwashed underneath to remove road salt & crud build up .
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Very nasty , the car in question was broken for parts then crushed , my Zx16v is a similar age but with virtually zero rust , I suppose too it depends if the car was used much in the winter months and if so jetwashed underneath to remove road salt & crud build up .
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Re: Ever wondered whats behind the upper rot???
Rust I hate it, it would drive me up the wall to have rust on my car.
Hope the C5's don't rust !!!
Hope the C5's don't rust !!!
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Re: Ever wondered whats behind the upper rot???
youd better remove your underbonnet plastic covers over yur strut tops then waynedance, the tops appear to rust very badly!!!
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Re: Ever wondered whats behind the upper rot???
ah but zx's are known for rusting badly in cills and floor out riggers etc.. the point im making here is the "some do some dont rust " xantia ONLY owners, have got or gettin in an upper layer of metal...bxzx16v wrote:Here's a few pics of a Dutch Zx16v with serious rust isues.
Very nasty , the car in question was broken for parts then crushed , my Zx16v is a similar age but with virtually zero rust , I suppose too it depends if the car was used much in the winter months and if so jetwashed underneath to remove road salt & crud build up .
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Re: Ever wondered whats behind the upper rot???
Ok going outside now to check, you say strut tops, is this under the bonnet?citroenxm wrote:youd better remove your underbonnet plastic covers over yur strut tops then waynedance, the tops appear to rust very badly!!!
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Re: Ever wondered whats behind the upper rot???
Me too, rust is a pet hate of mine, once it sets in its very costly to put right.waynedance wrote:Rust I hate it, it would drive me up the wall to have rust on my car.
Hope the C5's don't rust !!!
C5s don't have rusting problems at the moment, perhaps when they age more they might but generally Citroens hold up very well if they are looked after. Xantias are hardly rot boxes, but this area is the worst.
I can see C5 sills potentially being an area to keep an eye on, behind the plastic sill covers but under the sill, a couple of very early cars I have seen have had surface rust there.
Yes, some strut tops do look quite rotten, again on early cars. I have not heard of one failing but they can get surface rust. My middle C5 was quite bad with rusty looking strut tops and the sills on the underside of the car was getting surface rust, nothing to worry about as its very thick metal and was only surface/paint rust. Our 2002 C5 had brilliant strut tops, no corrosion in sight, as with our C5IIs, however I given them a spraying with some rust preventing fluid on every service inspection.
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Re: Ever wondered whats behind the upper rot???
Yes, pop of the plactis covers both sides (small one on the NS and large one which covers coolant and LDS tanks on the OF) and you will see the strut tops. Check if they are rusty, I would spray them with some rust preventing stuff while your there.waynedance wrote:Ok going outside now to check, you say strut tops, is this under the bonnet?citroenxm wrote:youd better remove your underbonnet plastic covers over yur strut tops then waynedance, the tops appear to rust very badly!!!
As I say, never known a C5 strut top fail, but you dont want rust in that area.
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Re: Ever wondered whats behind the upper rot???
removed those covers before and all is good.
love my C5, hope it lasts for years to come.
love my C5, hope it lasts for years to come.
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Re: Ever wondered whats behind the upper rot???
.nice one wayne.. they should do with care.
thing is.. this v6 only has a calculated 75k on it.. but my xantia s2 now with 209k does not have any of these rust issues... they are sooooo hit and rust missed at the moment!
thing is.. this v6 only has a calculated 75k on it.. but my xantia s2 now with 209k does not have any of these rust issues... they are sooooo hit and rust missed at the moment!
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Re: Ever wondered whats behind the upper rot???
Thats good news
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I would keep an eye on them and keep them rust free!
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I would keep an eye on them and keep them rust free!
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Re: Ever wondered whats behind the upper rot???
C5s with the plastic covers need to be watched. One of the front sill covers on my folk's C5 got knocked loose at the bottom. I was amazed at the amount of small stones and dirt that had got trapped between them and the sills. The car had only 80K miles at this stage. There is also a lot of other plastic panels under the C5 as well. Where these panels meet metal, you are asking for rot.
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Re: Ever wondered whats behind the upper rot???
My 'new' C5 had part of the sill cover missing and I was pleased to see that the sill was completely intact and free from rust.Citroenmad wrote: I can see C5 sills potentially being an area to keep an eye on, behind the plastic sill covers but under the sill, a couple of very early cars I have seen have had surface rust there.
Pinched the corresponding piece from the estate and that was fine too.
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Re: Ever wondered whats behind the upper rot???
Yes, ive had the sill covers off the C5s and cleaned them out.
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Re: Ever wondered whats behind the upper rot???
My R reg s2 2.1TD had rust - none sunroof modelcitroenxm wrote:There you go Chris... you just said it.. yours is a non sunroof car and going in that area...
My R reg s1 (but is a 95 car as far as I can make out, just late registered) 1.9 doesn't have rust there - sunroof model.
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Re: Ever wondered whats behind the upper rot???
Same on our (2002) C5 ... removed the sill covers and gave the sills a clean andC5s with the plastic covers need to be watched. One of the front sill covers on my folk's C5 got knocked loose at the bottom. I was amazed at the amount of small stones and dirt that had got trapped between them and the sills.
a coat of Dinitrol. No rust, paint undamaged. Renewed the plastic fixers while at it.