Rust bubble appeared in the past week!!!! (xantia)

[Timmo]

Evening all,
just as we wondered down the drive this avo, glanced at the car and saw a bubble, opp place for a water bead, remembered seeing an s2 xant Ets. on ebay last year with Bad rust on the rear arch area's,
Now, am i right in assuming that somethings up inside the wheel arch causing it?? Is it a case of wheel off, clean up, treat etc. or is it Inside a cavity???


(the white paint scrape on the arch was me backing in a bit Too close to the handrail by the steps to our door! )

[KennyW]

Timmo,

The water gets in between the 2 metal skins under the wheel arch and is suppose to drain through the some hole/s at the bottom. I can't remember if it is the sills or bottom of the arch. These holes are often block with muck etc.

Had similar problem on old Mk2 estate.

Kenny

[Timmo]

Coooool! Thanks matey,

[citronut]

you should be able to repair the blistered/pin holed outer, then douse the inside with the likes of waxoil, gain access through the rear light aperture ( lamp removed ) and blast the waxoil along inside the joint of the inner and outer wing/arch

[Timmo]

Brilliant! Thank you,

[ecohouse1]

I feel your pain. I was just hosing my S2 Estate last week and noticed a similar sized blister on the N/S wing

I have been using Dynax S50 in Aerosol form and have been impressed with it, although have not sprayed that area yet. Once the gales and rain stop I will get in and about. I always hose under the wheel arches every few weeks and tons of mud & crud falls out. I live down a forest track and spend hours driving on muddy minor roads frequented by tractors etc, so I rely on flooded rainy roads to force a lot of the mud out most of the time!!!!!