Found Rust hiding under.....

[ptsb5a]

Changed out the bulb for my third brake light today and found some corrosion hiding underneath. Thought you might like to know.

Here's where I found the paint rubbed away and rust starting to show. Note that it was at the same place on both sides.

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And here's the culprit. Poor design of the third brake light housing. There are tabs protruding on the back side on both sides. I trimmed them back with a utility knife before reinstalling the lamp assembly.

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I scrubbed the affected area with a 3M prep pad and applied a rust neutralizer. Then applied primer with a cotton swab and when it was dry I used a little black enamel, also applied with a cotton swab.

I'm sure that if not caught in time, the cancer would be way harder to get rid of. It would spread out from under the lamp and really be a PITA.

Cheers all

Ian

 

[Atrus]

Thanks for the head's up - I'll pull my light off this spring and make sure to do preventative work on it! I know this is a common KJ rust area.

 

[flair1111]

thanks man. i will def check mine tomorrow.

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Rust makes your ride look mature.

Leave it!

 

[Porkchop]

Got to check mine today Thanks for the FYI

 

[HoosierJeeper]

I'll check mine....but I doubt I have any....

 

[HoosierJeeper]

No rust, but the paint is scratched wear you mentioned, ptsb....and the on mine needs to be polished...

 

[HoosierJeeper]

I waxed the area....

 

[Dave]

I will check mine when I do my spring maintenance routine. Thanks for the heads-up ptsb.

Dave

 

[Luke]

Grrrrrrr ...and ^%&^*&!

Thanks for the heads up dude ... looks like I have some work to do!

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[ptsb5a]

Grrrrrrr ...and ^%&^*&!

Thanks for the heads up dude ... looks like I have some work to do!

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That is EXACTLY what mine looked like, except in black of course. What a sh!tty place to let that start to happen. Stoopid engineers.

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Mine didn't show up in the pic...

 

[m_volyrakis]

It's 23:00 hours here and you got me thinking doing down to have a look...

 

[Atrus]

Rust makes your ride look mature.

Leave it!

Ah, now the true reason for the dalmation edition wheels comes out.

 

[Luke]

Ah, now the true reason for the dalmation edition wheels comes out.

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[family KJ]

That is EXACTLY what mine looked like, except in black of course. What a sh!tty place to let that start to happen. Stoopid engineers.

Ditto that, I noticed mine last week although mine is a bit more outside if the 3rd light area which is worse....I can't match the paint to fix it.

 

[tjkj2002]

8 years and no rust under my 3rd brake light,them again the roof is bedlined.

 

[autoboy454]

I have rust bubbles in that EXACT same spot also...

 

[Luke]

I just finished 'dremmeling' mine smooth. It looks like just a half-assed trimming of the plastic housing after it came out of the mold. Vibration rubs it against the paint and rust soon follows.

 

[Prospect62]

If that's all you guys got, you're lucky! I have rust bubbles (and rust coming through) along my passenger side roof drip rail, around my glass liftgate hinges and on the driver's rocker panel in front of the rear tire.

Thanks NY road salt!