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Sambe30
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Post Thu Dec 31, 2015 7:32 pm

What causes rust on the inside of the car drivers side bulkhead above accelerator, rhd
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Post Thu Dec 31, 2015 7:39 pm

A combination of water and oxygen getting into a seam, usually via the battery tray in the engine bay
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Post Thu Dec 31, 2015 8:25 pm

Ah, just had my battery tray all welded up as it was disgustingly damp and horrible, I think it is only surface rust on there, should I just be able to wire wheel it back and hammerite paint it?