Battery Tray Rust
#1
Racer
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Battery Tray Rust
Found a nice little surprise yesterday.
I ripped up the rubbery material to find a lot more underneath. Always worse than it looks. The photo is after I spent a couple hours cleaning it up (grinding, wire brush with my drill). Some of the metal is eaten all the way through. This is definently a total loss of this piece. Anyone have an idea what this should cost to get fixed? Looks like you can just buy that bottom tray/sheet metal for about $230 (the entire piece). Another $1000 in labor?
Anyone know where to buy that tray for cheaper?
I ripped up the rubbery material to find a lot more underneath. Always worse than it looks. The photo is after I spent a couple hours cleaning it up (grinding, wire brush with my drill). Some of the metal is eaten all the way through. This is definently a total loss of this piece. Anyone have an idea what this should cost to get fixed? Looks like you can just buy that bottom tray/sheet metal for about $230 (the entire piece). Another $1000 in labor?
Anyone know where to buy that tray for cheaper?
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I do not see significant structural damage, but it is difficult to tell from the one pic. Get the rust off, and recoat with a professional coating system. Stay away from the gimmic rust treatments - they are for the yard furniture. The biggest problem you have is a leaking battery, and it did significant damage.
Use a sealed gell cell battery. First cost is not much more, and considering the damage done by acid leaks, gell cell is much cheaper to use in the long run.
#7
Racer
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Definitely beyond just getting the rust off. That piece needs to be replaced as there are points where I kept grinding away rust until I hit the undercoating.
The battery is new(ish) now. Should I get a battery mat once I replace the metal?
The battery is new(ish) now. Should I get a battery mat once I replace the metal?
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[QUOTE=mrmandmman;6937137].....That piece needs to be replaced as there are points where I kept grinding away rust until I hit the undercoating...../QUOTE]Rust does tend to perforate sheet metal, but replacement is not needed until the structure is compromised.
Get rid of the rust, apply a quality coating system. Seal any holes before the final top coat. That will be much cheaper and just as strong as welding in a new piece.
Get rid of the rust, apply a quality coating system. Seal any holes before the final top coat. That will be much cheaper and just as strong as welding in a new piece.
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WOW ^^^^^
I'm going to check my battery tonight...
I'm going to check my battery tonight...