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Clio 172/182 hidden rust traps



  Clio
Hi,

I have been doing some corrosion maintenance on my Clio 182, and have discovered a few mud traps which don't appear widely discussed.

My findings were:
  1. A triangular shelf area between the rear axle mounts, tucked up high;
  2. Beside the fuel tank on the driver's side, adjacent the axle mounting point;
  3. Behind the front wheel arch liners, bottom of the A-post;
As the cars are now getting to an age where corrosion is properly setting in without preventative maintenance, may it be worth compiling a list of areas to inspect, clean and (if required) prepare, treat and paint / protect?

Thanks,
 

frayz

ClioSport Club Member
Behind the fuel filler
Behind skirts and wheel arch liners
Rear inner sills behind doorcards
Door moldings and skirts trap grit which abrade the paint away and corrosion sets in.
Same for the rear arches where they meet the bumpers. Grit gets trapped between the 2 panels and wears the paint away. Then the metal panel begins to corrode.
 

Martin_172

ClioSport Club Member
behind the rear bumper where it mounts to the body. This wasn't mine, was a 200k car but mine looked like if I didn't treat it it would start to go in the next few years
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DomP182

ClioSport Club Member
  ph1 172, Arctic182
Front inner arches from the top running towards the headlight bracket
 

DomP182

ClioSport Club Member
  ph1 172, Arctic182
Look at this for rust trap that in a 172 is near to inaccessible, no problem on a 182 due to the boot floor.
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497adam

ClioSport Club Member
  clio 172 phase 2
Started checking the areas on mine-
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Good under the bumper, but gave it a good clean and the waxoyled


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497adam

ClioSport Club Member
  clio 172 phase 2
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One small rub mark on the exterior of wheel well (no corrosion though) - so wafted some under-seal on it .

Few rub marks on the interior of the wheel well so painted with some satin black


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497adam

ClioSport Club Member
  clio 172 phase 2
Next I checked behind rear cards in the inner sill.
Small amount of surface rust both side but absolutely solid
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Actually looks far worse in pic than it is


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497adam

ClioSport Club Member
  clio 172 phase 2
I scraped/ sanded as best I could, then it’s had two coats of -
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I have some POR 15 paint on the way and then some cavity wax


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497adam

ClioSport Club Member
  clio 172 phase 2
Above rear beam and petrol filler need some attention but going to wait until I can get on a ramp. Might use it as an excuse to replace the beam mounts for ployflex


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Akay

ClioSport Club Member
  Clubman Cooper S
Where the rear inner arches meet the outer panel, if the underseals been punctured by a stone, water can creep under between the seam, visible from the inside of the car once rear side carpet in the boot is removed.
 

497adam

ClioSport Club Member
  clio 172 phase 2
Where the rear inner arches meet the outer panel, if the underseals been punctured by a stone, water can creep under between the seam, visible from the inside of the car once rear side carpet in the boot is removed.

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This area ?


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Akay

ClioSport Club Member
  Clubman Cooper S
Yes, if you pull the loom off its usually hidden by that!
 

Alex H

ClioSport Club Member
You can add the little floorpan strengthening sections with bungs in to the list. I think someone has jacked up on there before but it's taken out a big chunk of sill with it.

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Coops Mk1

ClioSport Club Member
  Lots of Scrap...
above happened to my 182 as some animal made a mess of jacking it up, had to have it chopped out and welded up
 


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