[Mk2] [Turbo] Paint bubbling on sills, no rust?

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b4ss
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[Mk2] [Turbo] Paint bubbling on sills, no rust?

Post by b4ss »

Hi,
Has anyone notice their paint blistering/bubbling on their sills?
I burst some of the bubbles and water came out..

When I ground off the blistering the metal was perfect underneath no rust?
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Tony
craig
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Paint bubbling on sills, no rust?

Post by craig »

I'd be taking off the interior rear trims and inspecting the inner sill cavities, and also check whether the sponges have been removed.
tubbychat3
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Paint bubbling on sills, no rust?

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Craig.. Can you elaborate on this please?

How do I inspect my inner sills?

Which sponges need removing please
craig
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Paint bubbling on sills, no rust?

Post by craig »

tubbychat3 wrote:Craig.. Can you elaborate on this please?

How do I inspect my inner sills?

Which sponges need removing please


No problem. It's the rear plastic covers with the speaker grills in them. They need removing. *might* need to remove the seat belt also, can't remember! To gain access to the inner sill cavity.

There is a sound deadening sponge that Toyota put in there to reduce noise, but this gets damp and sinks into the inner sill and rusts it from the inside out. So if your aren't removed, they need removing!

Once you access to the inner sills, you can shine a light in there and assess the degree of corrosion etc.

Hope that helps.
tubbychat3
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Paint bubbling on sills, no rust?

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Fantastic, thank you
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Paint bubbling on sills, no rust?

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