Why do used car seat fasteners rust quickly?
- October 12, 2022
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The first sign of the car’s age and aging is, oddly enough, the seat. It sags, cracks and rusts. It seems, then where does the “redhead” come from?
The first sign of the car’s age and aging is, oddly enough, the seat. It sags, cracks and rusts. It seems, then where does the “redhead” come from? However, corrosion has every reason to “explain”, especially if the car is no longer young. Causes, consequences and solutions are proposed by the AvtoVzglyad portal.
Unfortunately, sooner or later every car starts to rust. And if you still “cannot notice” physical problems, deny an empty pocket or are busy, then the “transformations” inside need urgent attention: we sit in the cabin, breathe and inhale rzh every second we are in the car to be. Rust, mold and musty smell are links in the same chain that must be broken immediately. Otherwise there are health consequences, which are more difficult and dangerous to equalize.
The signal about the need to take action is clearer than clear, you can’t get past it. The legs of the chairs – the places of their attachment to the body – are covered with rust. It happens to everyone, it also happened to the Mitsubishi Lancer editorial, which has already matured in every sense of the word.
The thick layer of rust covering the metal in the cab clearly indicates the critical wear of the door seals. Where does the firewood come from? Yes, all because the driver’s seat, whose door opens many times more often than any passenger, is much more rusted. We add here moisture from carpets, without which no winter and autumn can do with spring, and we get ideal conditions for the emergence of a “new life” – hordes of various fungi, microbes and other representatives of the “animal world” . And then the questions begin: Where do irritation, cramps and pain, allergies and other respiratory ailments come from?
A careful study of the rubber seals on the doors confirms the argument: there is nothing left of the dense rubber, one kind, and in structure it already resembles mesh. It must be changed, there is no discussion, but the new original costs about the same as our Lancer, and we still have to look for a solid and lively “beushka”. Requests will have to be sent far east where they know a lot about cars like our Lancer. In the meantime there is correspondence and mail, let’s deal with the consequences.
We carefully cleaned the cabin, vacuumed and washed everything until our hands reached and removed the seats. While the seats are on the garage floor, you can clean and ‘transform’ those same legs that are covered in a thick layer of rust. A separate “merci” should be said to the Japanese: it is not known how, but the screws were unscrewed quietly and without consequence. Despite the thick cap of corrosion, the connection glowed clean inside. How? Not magical otherwise, otherwise our manufacturers would have learned. For 18 years the seat was not removed – there was a factory coat of threadlocker on the bolts – not even the plastic threaded connections chipped or cracked. Apparently in Russia we like the good old Japanese car industry for this: reliability, modesty, resources. And a monstrous tolerance for our exploitation.
By the way, the car was turned off, but the terminals were not removed from the battery. But it was worth it! It is not known how the airbag in the seat would behave. We were lucky, but we should not hope for a similar result in other models, therefore it is better to throw off the terminal before dismantling the driver’s seats: SRS does not have its own power source, therefore it will certainly not work without connecting to the ” battery”.
Then everything is simple: metal brush, rust converter, primer in two layers, paint – in three. In this case, some fantastic visual results are not required, so all operations can be done yourself in the garage – it takes about three hours to do without undue haste.
The door seals aren’t expected for a few weeks, so our coating will have a chance to show just how strong this whole “sandwich” resists corrosion and moisture – fall, the rains have begun.
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Unfortunately, sooner or later every car starts to rust. And if you still “cannot notice” physical problems, deny an empty pocket or are busy, then the “transformations” inside need urgent attention: we sit in the cabin, breathe and inhale rzh every second we are in the car to be. Rust, mold and musty smell are links in the same chain that must be broken immediately. Otherwise there are health consequences, which are more difficult and dangerous to equalize.
The signal about the need to take action is clearer than clear, you can’t get past it. The legs of the chairs – the places of their attachment to the body – are covered with rust. It happens to everyone, it also happened to the Mitsubishi Lancer editorial, which has already matured in every sense of the word.
The thick layer of rust covering the metal in the cab clearly indicates the critical wear of the door seals. Where does the firewood come from? Yes, all because the driver’s seat, whose door opens many times more often than any passenger, is much more rusted. We add here moisture from carpets, without which no winter and autumn can do with spring, and we get ideal conditions for the emergence of a “new life” – hordes of various fungi, microbes and other representatives of the “animal world” . And then the questions begin: Where do irritation, cramps and pain, allergies and other respiratory ailments come from?
A careful study of the rubber seals on the doors confirms the argument: there is nothing left of the dense rubber, one kind, and in structure it already resembles mesh. It must be changed, there is no discussion, but the new original costs about the same as our Lancer, and we still have to look for a solid and lively “beushka”. Requests will have to be sent far east where they know a lot about cars like our Lancer. In the meantime there is correspondence and mail, let’s deal with the consequences.
We carefully cleaned the cabin, vacuumed and washed everything until our hands reached and removed the seats. While the seats are on the garage floor, you can clean and ‘transform’ those same legs that are covered in a thick layer of rust. A separate “merci” should be said to the Japanese: it is not known how, but the screws were unscrewed quietly and without consequence. Despite the thick cap of corrosion, the connection glowed clean inside. How? Not magical otherwise, otherwise our manufacturers would have learned. For 18 years the seat was not removed – there was a factory coat of threadlocker on the bolts – not even the plastic threaded connections chipped or cracked. Apparently in Russia we like the good old Japanese car industry for this: reliability, modesty, resources. And a monstrous tolerance for our exploitation.
By the way, the car was turned off, but the terminals were not removed from the battery. But it was worth it! It is not known how the airbag in the seat would behave. We were lucky, but we should not hope for a similar result in other models, therefore it is better to throw off the terminal before dismantling the driver’s seats: SRS does not have its own power source, therefore it will certainly not work without connecting to the ” battery”.
Then everything is simple: metal brush, rust converter, primer in two layers, paint – in three. In this case, some fantastic visual results are not required, so all operations can be done yourself in the garage – it takes about three hours to do without undue haste.
The door seals aren’t expected for a few weeks, so our coating will have a chance to show just how strong this whole “sandwich” resists corrosion and moisture – fall, the rains have begun.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
I’m Sandra Torres, a passionate journalist and content creator. My specialty lies in covering the latest gadgets, trends and tech news for Div Bracket. With over 5 years of experience as a professional writer, I have built up an impressive portfolio of published works that showcase my expertise in this field.
