On Thurs night the mirror popped off my car. So I parked it for Friday, and it rained. On Saturday I saw this rust. Minor layer, comes right off after ten or twenty miles, sooner if I use the brakes of course.
Today on Sunday I noticed that it was time for the 3k rotation. And probably time to make sure the rear pads were still not frozen.
Ok, the holes in the dust shield explain why the brakes don't work in the rain. The scale on the muffler, that has been there years. I think they wrapped layers of metal, and it is peeling like an onion. The rest of the exhaust is surprisingly good looking, albeit there is a leak someplace now (probably in the middle where a hanger broke and has been rattling for years). The shock rust is getting worse, guess after six or seven years that is expected. Oh, and that rotor went on back in Sept or so. I guess that counts as old now.
Found a new spot of rust, on the roof, dead center. Probably a rock chip. Maybe from a mag mount, but it had a long scratch, like from rock damage. Need to pull the roof rack rails and fix the rust under that. Again. I try to keep oil on above the windshield, to slow down that area--all from rock chips. The patches in the hatch and rockers that I did two years ago are holding up well. JB Weld does work ok for body patches, but a rough clean surface works better than over paint. Primer chips easily from rocks. I guess paint over the primer will be a good idea next time.
Some days I wonder why I love New England so... But I guess eleven years and 311kmiles is not a bad run.
Today on Sunday I noticed that it was time for the 3k rotation. And probably time to make sure the rear pads were still not frozen.
Ok, the holes in the dust shield explain why the brakes don't work in the rain. The scale on the muffler, that has been there years. I think they wrapped layers of metal, and it is peeling like an onion. The rest of the exhaust is surprisingly good looking, albeit there is a leak someplace now (probably in the middle where a hanger broke and has been rattling for years). The shock rust is getting worse, guess after six or seven years that is expected. Oh, and that rotor went on back in Sept or so. I guess that counts as old now.
Found a new spot of rust, on the roof, dead center. Probably a rock chip. Maybe from a mag mount, but it had a long scratch, like from rock damage. Need to pull the roof rack rails and fix the rust under that. Again. I try to keep oil on above the windshield, to slow down that area--all from rock chips. The patches in the hatch and rockers that I did two years ago are holding up well. JB Weld does work ok for body patches, but a rough clean surface works better than over paint. Primer chips easily from rocks. I guess paint over the primer will be a good idea next time.
Some days I wonder why I love New England so... But I guess eleven years and 311kmiles is not a bad run.