Preventative Maintenance | Rust

 Look for:

• Rust inside rear fenders
• Rust underneath the front spoiler attachment
• Rusty door skins
• Rusty radiator
• Rust on inside seams of doors (lower front corners)
• Rust by rear seatbelts (remove rear seat, leaky sunroof or clogged drain lines)
• Hatch rust (remove hatch trim to see if starting/lift seals at the lower corners)  Very common. Most common examples are the lower seam under the Supra logo.  Also, if you have a spoiler model hatch, the lower mounting points chew through the paint
• Rust on rear shock towers
• Cowl Cover and underneath
• Gas Tank. Rust sometimes starts underneath the plastic rock shield attached on the passenger side of the tank. This is a common gas tank leak area
• Lower rocker panels near the rear wheels
• Lower rear quarter panels. Typically hidden with the P-Type fender flares
• Metal bumper brackets. These are thin metal pieces that are bolted under the flexible bumper. Three pieces in the front, one in the rear
• Wet seat belts. If you find the two rear inner belts wet, you've got a sunroof drain leak. If you pull the seat, you'll typically find some rust where the belts are bolted in
• Sunroof. Typically starts in a corner
• Lower Radiator supports
• A/C condenser brackets
• Front brackets holding the flexible bumper to the fenders