rust

I'm after a 123 4door and looked at one today. Couldn't get the bonnet up into the vertical position to check the hinges for rot, can anyone explain exactly how to do this? It had chrome arches fitted, didn't remove them but from what i could see and feel from the inside and where they poked...

Hi All, My 2002 ML is starting to rust :-( Usual places: Rear wheel arches Rear door, by the handle little patch on the bonnet Couple of patches on corner of bootlid and roof. My question is this; I am obviously better off sorting this out now. However, I don't want to stretch to a resplay...

Hi all Hopefully looking at a C220 cdi on sunday, the guy says there is only 1 key available, are these a fortune from MB for another. Also, he states it has "usual rust bubbling on rear, and drivers door bottom" I know they all do this, but he says it only started about 6 months ago. How much...

Hi all, As stated i have a w210 on a Y reg 01 plate which has developed a couple of rust spots, and as i live by the sea with that lovely corrosive salt ait, i wish to give them a treatment. The main ones are on the rear drivers side door along the top mostly under the rubber seal but one...

Given it's price I'm quite interested in this low mileage C43 (75k), but the present owner has been very honest about it's body condition. 1998 MERCEDES C CLASS C43 AMG AUTO SILVER | eBay The ad says: "The exterior is starting to suffer with rust. The areas affected include most of the inner...

Hi all, Does anyone have any experience of home shot blasting to get rid of rust. I've been looking at the shot / sand / grit blasters you can buy and connect to a compressor. I want to do some de-rusting on a car that i'm restoring and fancy having a go myself. I'm prepared to buy...

Firstly, It looks asif my car is going to be going to Mercedes Benz of Witham in Essex for some bodywork repair and a parking sensor issue (Thank you whoever hit me in Tesco's and drove away) (Mercedes-Benz of Witham Mercedes) Mercedes-Benz of Witham Waterside Business Park Witham Essex...

A friend of mine has a 2001 Y-Reg W210 with holes in the front wings due to rust. There are rust issues all over the car. He's never had any of the panels sprayed at all. It's so bad that the front wings have holes in them from rust! (yes, you can put your fingers right the way through!) The...

Should of done a before and after, but this is the wing once it'd be ground back, filled and painted, it looks alot better than it did... not quite perfect but a wet sand and it should look even better. Luckily I removed the bodykit on the driver side and found the back sill starting to...

I have an E220 estate (W210 2002) great car but over the last year or so some small bubbles of rust under the paintwork have started to appear in a couple of places around the car, as well as having a few minor scratches anyway. Does anybody know of the most effective way to get these sorted out...

Have a look at this thread, a Peugeot is sat covered in dirt for 4 years. Leave a Merc (pre 2004 certainly) like that for 4 months and it will rust to nothing. However, the Peugeot coems out smelling like roses, without a spec of rust (as far as I can see). In fact after the commendable clean...

Hi. Mr MOT has just pointed out that my R reg Vito 108d (638) has holes in the sills. Much as I would like to do a cheap job I am wondering if it might be wiser to replace the entire sill instead of steel sticking plasters. Assuming sills are available for a reasonable price. The sub frame...

Afternoon people...don't shoot! just posted this also on Stroke8.org (W114/W115) specifc site that's pretty new...but I have a wedding in 4 weeks, and i'm wondering whether or not to tackle some rust that has formed up at the bottom of the doors... (i guess from water build up inside the...

Hi Guys. I'm looking for a recommendation.... My W208 cabrio is developing rust in all the classic places. Wheel arches, boot lock, A pillar etc. Bodywork, rust removal and painting are not my forte, so i'm going to get professional help. My folks have used Stricklands in Southampton for...

Hi all, I'm about to begin trying to fix some of the rust on my W208 CLK. I thought it might be useful to other members to learn from my successes/failures over the coming weeks/months. I'll start by saying I have a tiny bit of experience fixing minor rust on past cars, but I'm very much an...

My rear arches on my w168 a160 are rusting/rusted... From what i've been told it isnt too bad, but needs to be sorted sooner rather than later. I dont want to do it myself, because ill muck the paintwork up and it'll look %&$%. How much would it cost to have both rear arches done? The...

Hi All, I hope someone on here can help me a little. I've got a 2000 W reg mercedes estate e240 elegance. The car runs perfectly. The only problem is it is blighted by rust. I have pursued these problems first via the dealership (this time last year), then to uk head office, then to...

Hello everyone, I have a 2006 B Class that is rusting on all the doors and the bootlid. This is apparently common on pre 2007 cars and there is much on the net about it. I have Full MB History, MB acknowledge that the panels need replacement, but will not cover the work under their...

Hi to you all. My 'Manganbraun' R107 is starting to need some remedial bodywork doing. Most of it looks pretty straightforward, except the doors. On both the rear most edge has gone rusty, on any other 30/40 year old design I'd some sheet metal cut to fit, but the r107 has those ribs on the...

Once the weather improves I think I will have a go at removing my wings and using an Angle Grinder on them. Ive never done this before, any tips?