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daftpunk · 11-02-2013, 06:51 PM

I just checked my car, and fortunately it was free of any leaves.
There's little to worry about if you live in the city with few trees like me.
But whoever installed the mudflap brackets, did so carelessly and they had scratched into the surrounding paint...so at least it gave me a chance to touch that up!

Vormund · 11-05-2013, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil Jesus

Maybe get in there with a screwdriver.

DO NOT DO THIS!

If you scratch inside, most likely primer will come off and from there on it will definitely rust. Try a leaf blower to agitate in there or a vacuum with a plastic head.

qqzj · 11-05-2013, 01:45 PM

is there a way to solve this issue completely? put some mesh somewhere to catch the leaves? If my understanding is right, water IS supposed to go down like this. It is just the leaves will rot there. If we can catch the leaves, thing will be fine. Right?

Sportsguy83 · 11-05-2013, 02:19 PM

I have a 2000 Camry and can see the leaves clearly in there. I'd say there are a lot of cars that accumulate leafs there. IMHO we are overthinking this. I won't even bother thinking about it.

mid_life_crisis · 11-05-2013, 03:33 PM

If you're that worried, take the area apart, clean and dry it and coat it with a spray can of bedliner.

fitcious · 11-06-2013, 02:17 AM

Post a video on how to do this...confused on how to do it...thanks

daftpunk · 11-06-2013, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitcious

Post a video on how to do this...confused on how to do it...thanks

1. Turn steering wheel to the left to give better clearance
2. Remove driver side mudflap (it's like 3 screws +one fastener under the car)
3. Pull the fender liner forward (area previously covered by mudflap) to expose the inside of the rocker panel
4. Clear out any leaves or debris if existant, then reinstall mudflap

...it really isn't that hard lol!

mav1178 · 11-06-2013, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muffinz

I have discovered a potential problem with the design of our car that leads me to believe the driver side rocker panel between the wheel and the front door will rust prematurely.

This "problem" was also on the S13 240SX.

Never had any rust issues after 20 years (owning ~10 cars over the course of 15 years).

FWIW.

-alex

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qqzj Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: MDX, Camry Location: SF, CA Posts: 399 Thanks: 54 Thanked 69 Times in 44 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	is there a way to solve this issue completely? put some mesh somewhere to catch the leaves? If my understanding is right, water IS supposed to go down like this. It is just the leaves will rot there. If we can catch the leaves, thing will be fine. Right?

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