Rusty rear cross brace

[basher]

Guys, my car is a few months old. Tomorrow in to the dealer to rustproof the metal parts !
Actually I just have seen my Alfa MiTo on the bridge with the dealers : same problem, only that is 7 years old..

Dan,

Are you paying for this or getting it done under warranty?

My car is due its 1st service next month and I'm considering getting the same done to mine.

 

[Dan_Veluwe]

@Basher.
I looked under my car yesterday when the mechanic was spraying it with tectyl. Looked brand new, but only saw sunshine sofar when driving..
He used one can and took about 45mins to spray all bolts and blackpainted metal parts. They all look simple parts and easy to replace...

Well, my garage is also my Discovery 3 dealer/garage for 10 years. Sofar I did not get any additional bill even for extra's beyond normal 'delivery service' . If I get a bill it will be no more then € 100,- . But I had an issue with the rear spoiler [ defect message ], I'll punt in anothet topic.

 

[Looking_4_BRG_F-Type]

Having read about the rear cross brace issues on here I had the dealer send me a photo of the underside of the car I'm purchasing. Looks like it obviously had the same reported issue as they've given it a paint....It's a 3 year old car, 32,000 miles.

For those that know more than me does everything else look ok under there? Black marks on the exhaust?

 

[Ftypeharv]

I think that looks pretty mint for 3yrs/32k miles - i'd personally be happy given age and mileage and would say its mainly been used in the dry and not on gritted roads

 

[Dan_Veluwe]

Black marks on the exhaust?

I think the black marks on the exhausts is condensation water leaking out at the joints, maybe not 100% tight..

 

[cj10jeeper]

Black marks on the exhaust?

I think the black marks on the exhausts is condensation water leaking out at the joints, maybe not 100% tight..

I’d agree with that. Small amounts of carbon soot washed out as residual moisture at start up leaks out
You’ll never seal the joints though -it’s normal when cold

 

[Looking_4_BRG_F-Type]

Thanks guys. I agree I am pleasantly surprised how tidy it's looking under there. Mind you after I asked for a photo they probably panicked and gave it a good tidy up.......or if I'm being cynical took a picture of another car :roll: :lol:

 

[JurassicF]

That cross brace definitely looks like it has already been rust treated and repainted. Looks good underneath.
The exhausts have small drain holes to allow any moisture out. That's where the black soot marks are from.

 

[Senninha]

Not wishing to dishearten you ahead of purchase, but on close inspection of the photo that looks like a pretty shoddy cover up to me ... shame they didn’t think to mask or cover up the rest of the underside as I see overspray to the floor pan, exhaust and other components.

I suspect that is little more than a quick rattle can spray to address your request, just as a valater would do or freshen up the wheel arch linings before putting the car on the forecourt for sale. For peace of mind I would plan to do it again when you get the car home if you’re really concerned about it ...

On a positive note the rest looks to be as you expect and pretty clean for the mileage ...

 

[Kdes]

Can the cross race be removed and easily reattached or is it under tension? Would be easier to deal with it off the car.

 

[Dan_Veluwe]

@Kdes.
I thought about that too : how expensive can a meter of profiled iron be..

Why not take it off and get is zinc plated and PVC-coated.. .. problem is it would have to stay on the carstand for some days
as the parts are treated...

 

[davidd]

why not buy a new one, get it treated properly and then send the bill to jag

 

[Dan_Veluwe]

@Davidd.

.. IS THERE A LAWYER IN THE HOUSE .. :mrgreen:

Maybe she/he can read up on the "guarantee on corrosion" the car has for 8/10/12 yrs..

Don't even know that..

Maybe it covers only the body. Then the discussion starts : what is part of the body.
You could argue : the construction that carries the engine, gearbox, wheels and occupants..

That its covered for rusting THROUGH.. ..until then, no dough..

 

[gasgas]

what a waste of time and money, unless you grit blast the item to remove all the bits of rust it will just grow back quite quickly.

 

[basher]

Had my 1st service today, and dealer cleaned & painted the cross brace FOC. Not sure what they used exactly but any additional protection had got to be better than none at all. Right?

 

[jagman4666]

after all the discussions on the state of the underneath of the f types, I believe jaguar will probably do nothing to help owners, so I went down the independent route and had my local car repair shop take all of the metal parts and braces that he could , got them sandblasted, powdered coated then, when back on the car, every thing was waxoiled including framework and nooks and crannies, cost £200 but well worth it for the peace of mindhttps://www.ftypeforums.co.uk/download/file.php?mode=view&id=2396

 

[Dan_Veluwe]

Well done ! Did you spray waxoil on the 'blind' side of the bolts too [on top] ? That where water and salt gets in..

 

[Alasdair63]

Nice job on the metal work , I noticed on you picture did you have a oil leak diff ?

 

[Mrspoon]

I've just bought my first F Type on Saturday. They said everything is fine with the car, even underneath. But. I guess now reading this I need to see for myself. Great

 

[JurassicF]

jagman4666, I agree with Alasdair63's post. Looks like you may have weeping diff seals from that picture.