Door seam rust
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Door seam rust
Well, this winter I took a wire wheel and knocked off the rust on my lower door seams. Got a can of paint to match (in aerosal), hit a few coats with that and then went over that with some aerosal enamal. Well needless to say the rust has returned and it appears to be really mad now, I believe it is even worse than it was. The wheep holes are free and clear as well. I think its time to do a cover up job and get rid of the rig.
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That's one problem I don't have with my 97 F-150 nor do I have the dreaded crack in the door. But.....I just paid the Ford dealer $387.84 for a new flywheel for my 4.6 engine. Seems there were two bolts missing out of the tranny mount also.
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You can't let a little door rust get to you bud. Take it to a body shop and they'll fix it for good. It has to be grinded down to the bare metal then primered about 3 times and painted. I learned it the hard way too, I tried to DIY with a wire wheel and some rustoleum primer and paint. About a month later it was back. Took it to a body shop about a month ago and it's still rust free. Plus the body shop guaranteed it wouldn't rust for at least 5 years.
It's a huge problem though. I really wish Ford would recall that. Almost everyone I know with a 97 - 03 model has driver's side door seam rust.
Good luck, don't sell her just over rust though. Just pay about $50 - $75 and get it fixed for good.
It's a huge problem though. I really wish Ford would recall that. Almost everyone I know with a 97 - 03 model has driver's side door seam rust.
Good luck, don't sell her just over rust though. Just pay about $50 - $75 and get it fixed for good.
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Check the TSB files on the site here. There is a TSB that lists the proper way to fix that problem.
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Its not surface rust!!! had mine done on my 03 supercrew and they opened the door seams up like a tin can, the rust is from the inside out because ford does not put sealant between the door pannels befor they crimp it. And let me tell you all I had was a visible seam of rust on the out side, but the inside was solid rust, I bitched to ford of canada many many times and finally they gave in and covered for it 100%, 2400$ later and its good as new and the body shop gauranteed it not to rust there again, they did an awsome job, They sand blasted all that rusty crap out of there then primed it and then put that door sealant (LOTS) and then re-crimped then untill that sealant oosed out, painted the door and the put another layer of sealant so now the seam is covered up (smooth) and painted again. BETTER THAN NEW!!!!! Oh ya and it took me 3 months of bitching!!! And as TORQUE1st said there is a TSB against it thats how I found out and I used that as a tool to complain.
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Originally Posted by Torque1st
Even if sealant is applied, which is done at the factory, the door can rust again. Until they make the doors out of stainless steel rust will happen.
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Rusty Door
I had a 2000 Ford Ranger that had started rusting in the doors on the right side, I got rid of the rust, I traded the truck off. Ford cheap skated out on the seam sealer on us(never lowered the price) but built a rust trap. Ford was aware of what they were doing, now they are moving to Mexico & China with al new plants. Who is going to be able to buy the new Trucks?
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