rust on metal part of rubber seal - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

notout86 · 03-14-2018, 02:22 AM

The metal part to which the rubber seal is attached on my car is rusting. I'm talking about the black rubber that seals across the front edge of the bonnet. If you push back the rubber you may see rust on the uppermost edge of the metal.

My car is 5 years old & there's no problem with any other paint. Has anyone else got the problem and had it fixed by Toyota?

humfrz · 03-14-2018, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by notout86

The metal part to which the rubber seal is attached on my car is rusting. I'm talking about the black rubber that seals across the front edge of the bonnet. If you push back the rubber you may see rust on the uppermost edge of the metal.

My car is 5 years old & there's no problem with any other paint. Has anyone else got the problem and had it fixed by Toyota?

No, I don't think so, but I'm not sure what you're looking at ...... can you take and post a picture .. ??

humfrz

Tcoat · 03-14-2018, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by notout86

The metal part to which the rubber seal is attached on my car is rusting. I'm talking about the black rubber that seals across the front edge of the bonnet. If you push back the rubber you may see rust on the uppermost edge of the metal.

My car is 5 years old & there's no problem with any other paint. Has anyone else got the problem and had it fixed by Toyota?

Very very common and not a big deal. The paint they used on it when it was painted offline (from the supplier) was obviously crap.It is a bolt on part and pretty cheap. Mine is almost 20% gone already. If early enough you can just take it off and paint it up with some black rust paint.

Toyota will not touch it as it is not structural nor a body panel.

notout86 · 03-14-2018, 08:52 PM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66643

this is not my car but someone else had the same problem

notout86 · 03-14-2018, 08:59 PM

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Very very common and not a big deal. The paint they used on it when it was painted offline (from the supplier) was obviously crap.It is a bolt on part and pretty cheap. Mine is almost 20% gone already. If early enough you can just take it off and paint it up with some black rust paint.

Toyota will not touch it as it is not structural nor a body panel.

Thanks. Yes black rust paint was what I was thinking. I was hoping Toyota might be issuing a new improved part free replacement. Mine is only just visible in a couple of spots right on the edge so easily fixed.

Tcoat · 03-14-2018, 09:19 PM

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Thanks. Yes black rust paint was what I was thinking. I was hoping Toyota might be issuing a new improved part free replacement. Mine is only just visible in a couple of spots right on the edge so easily fixed.

You could give them a try but I am willing to bet a beer they won't.
Mine is just a tad worse

humfrz · 03-15-2018, 01:16 AM

My 2013 FR-S, isn't rusted there at all.

humfrz

DaJo · 03-15-2018, 02:58 AM

Had me worried so I just checked mine. No rust whatsoever.

SLVRSRFR · 03-15-2018, 06:42 PM

Mine is doing this too. I blame the road salt used here in Ontario.

Just another reason I'm happy to have stored my car this year.

Annoying to look at, yes, but probably not something to worry too much about unless you're OCD about the cosmetics.

Icecreamtruk · 03-15-2018, 06:53 PM

Guys, that is just a piece of metal that is bolted in to hold that seal rubber. If you have ever taken your bumper off you will see that pieces comes off completely, it is not part of the chassis at all.

Tcoat · 03-15-2018, 07:16 PM

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Guys, that is just a piece of metal that is bolted in to hold that seal rubber. If you have ever taken your bumper off you will see that pieces comes off completely, it is not part of the chassis at all.

You mean exactly like I said in post 3? Don't think anybody here seemed really worried about it. Probably will take mine off and slap some paint on it this summer before it does actually rust through though.

humfrz · 03-15-2018, 07:27 PM

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You mean exactly like I said in post 3? Don't think anybody here seemed really worried about it. Probably will take mine off and slap some paint on it this summer before it does actually rust through though.

Yours is too far gone.......

I suggest you replace it with CF and SS bolts ......

humfrz

Tcoat · 03-15-2018, 07:31 PM

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Yours is too far gone.......

I suggest you replace it with CF and SS bolts ......

humfrz

Nah. The paint is gone but the rust will clean right off. Or I may just leave it and let everybody gasp and whisper about the overall appearance under my hood.

The California crowd would just die.

humfrz · 03-15-2018, 08:03 PM

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Nah. The paint is gone but the rust will clean right off. Or I may just leave it and let everybody gasp and whisper about the overall appearance under my hood.

The California crowd would just die.

Yep, we are in a pool to try to guess which year and month your car is going to rust in half .....

humfrz

03-14-2018, 02:22 AM	#1
notout86 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: GTS 86 auto Location: Australia Posts: 486 Thanks: 263 Thanked 127 Times in 99 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	rust on metal part of rubber seal The metal part to which the rubber seal is attached on my car is rusting. I'm talking about the black rubber that seals across the front edge of the bonnet. If you push back the rubber you may see rust on the uppermost edge of the metal. My car is 5 years old & there's no problem with any other paint. Has anyone else got the problem and had it fixed by Toyota? __________________ GTS86 Auto (Australia)

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notout86 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: GTS 86 auto Location: Australia Posts: 486 Thanks: 263 Thanked 127 Times in 99 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66643 this is not my car but someone else had the same problem __________________ GTS86 Auto (Australia)

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DaJo FT86Club Vancouver Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: BRZ Sport-Tech; Drove: MR-S, AE86 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,532 Thanks: 391 Thanked 1,178 Times in 633 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Had me worried so I just checked mine. No rust whatsoever. __________________ 1984 AE86 BT 20V 5MT 2007-2012 2000 MR-S 5MT 2010-2012 2013 BRZ Sport-Tech 6AT Since '12 (OEM+ STI tS Build) 2015 Lexus IS250 AWD F-Sport 2 2015-2018 2018 Lexus NX300 F-Sport 3 Since '18

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SLVRSRFR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: 2013 BRZ 6MT, 2007 WRX Wagon 5MT Location: Caledon, Ontario Posts: 1,332 Thanks: 582 Thanked 534 Times in 377 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Mine is doing this too. I blame the road salt used here in Ontario. Just another reason I'm happy to have stored my car this year. Annoying to look at, yes, but probably not something to worry too much about unless you're OCD about the cosmetics. __________________ @bpennerz

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humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,866 Thanks: 28,787 Thanked 31,813 Times in 16,424 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	My 2013 FR-S, isn't rusted there at all. humfrz

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Icecreamtruk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: Track preped NA FRS Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 987 Thanks: 1,056 Thanked 680 Times in 405 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Guys, that is just a piece of metal that is bolted in to hold that seal rubber. If you have ever taken your bumper off you will see that pieces comes off completely, it is not part of the chassis at all.

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