HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-10-17, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1990.
Automotive seams
prone to rust
Today’s downsized cars have
unibody construction, meaning
they don’t have a frame. But what
they do have are over 3,000 spot
welds - on components like doors,
hoods, trunk lids, quarter panels,
and floor pans that need protection
from corrosion.
Depending on the make and
model, virtually every mass-pro
duced vehicle will be spot welded
between 3,000 to 5,000 times,
resulting in a break-down in the
rust-inhibiting capabilities of even
galvanized and zinc-treated steel.
Spot welded seams remain the
most critical rust-prone area on
most vehicles, says Dan W. Jans
sen, president of Ziebart Corpora
tion.
“Manufacturers, especially in
North America, aggressively mar
ket their long-term, long-mileage
surface rust warranties,’’ says
Janssen. “Yet the likelihood of rust
developing in seams on these
vehilces is almost as great today as
it ever was in the past.’’
Jansse also points out that
manufacturers of many smaller,
inexpensive foreign cars made of
lightweight, untreated steel, offer
minimal warranties against outer
body rusting.
He reports one area that should
be of major concern to U.S. car
owners is the use of cheap,
imitation parts to replace body
panels and other metal components
damaged in collisions.
“These parts, most of which are
produced overseas, are very sus
ceptible to rust, yet their usage is
being promoted by automobile
insurers to reduce claims ex
pense,” Janssen explains. “The
consumer may not know there’s a
problem until he or she discovers
that the manufacturers’ rust warr
anty is invalid because of imitation
replacement parts.”
He advises consumers that after
market rust protection of these
replacement parts is critical in
order to eliminate premature rust.
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