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Door Rust in Rear Hatch

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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Door Rust in Rear Hatch

While you are checking the door sills for rust, remember to check out the metal under the rubber seal going around the rear hatch door. I entered my car this afternoon to be greeted by a nasty smell. Turns out to be that the rear rubber seal is leaking water, which got beneath the carpet/foam which covers the battery area. Quite a bit of mildew. When I pulled the rubber off I did notice a small bit of corrosion. Hope someone catches the same thing before it gets too rusty.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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While you're in the neighborhood, check the hinges at the top of the hatch as well. My mechanic gave me a heads up that he had to replace the hinges on an R50 that had rusted, making opening and closing the boot difficult. Access was a pain because the car didn't have a sunroof so the headliner had to be removed. His suggestion was to spray a bit of WD 40 into the hinge area and exercise the hatch up and down a few times to distribute it. Drying the area after washing/rain might be a good idea as well.
 
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