Rust in 91 Accord
 

My 91 Accord has bad rust around the rear wheel wells. It appears to
me to be a flaw in the car because I automatically look at every
Accord that looks like mine and I think that they all have rust in the
same spots.

I'm not complaining because the car has just been great. I got it used
about 7 years ago and it already had rust so it isn't like I was taken
by surprise. I'm really just curious to see if this is in fact a
design or maintenance defect.

Re: Rust in 91 Accord
 

Yes, it's common. But "defect" is arguably a strong way to
put it. For one thing, Honda owners perhaps keep their cars
longer, so they will be on the roads after a decade and so
show rust after many years.

I suspect other makes of cars have their own unique rust
locations.


"dgk" <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote
> My 91 Accord has bad rust around the rear wheel wells. It
> appears to
> me to be a flaw in the car because I automatically look at
> every
> Accord that looks like mine and I think that they all have
> rust in the
> same spots.
>
> I'm not complaining because the car has just been great. I
> got it used
> about 7 years ago and it already had rust so it isn't like
> I was taken
> by surprise. I'm really just curious to see if this is in
> fact a
> design or maintenance defect.

Re: Rust in 91 Accord
 

Yes, it's common. But "defect" is arguably a strong way to
put it. For one thing, Honda owners perhaps keep their cars
longer, so they will be on the roads after a decade and so
show rust after many years.

I suspect other makes of cars have their own unique rust
locations.


"dgk" <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote
> My 91 Accord has bad rust around the rear wheel wells. It
> appears to
> me to be a flaw in the car because I automatically look at
> every
> Accord that looks like mine and I think that they all have
> rust in the
> same spots.
>
> I'm not complaining because the car has just been great. I
> got it used
> about 7 years ago and it already had rust so it isn't like
> I was taken
> by surprise. I'm really just curious to see if this is in
> fact a
> design or maintenance defect.

Re: Rust in 91 Accord
 

Yes, it's common. But "defect" is arguably a strong way to
put it. For one thing, Honda owners perhaps keep their cars
longer, so they will be on the roads after a decade and so
show rust after many years.

I suspect other makes of cars have their own unique rust
locations.


"dgk" <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote
> My 91 Accord has bad rust around the rear wheel wells. It
> appears to
> me to be a flaw in the car because I automatically look at
> every
> Accord that looks like mine and I think that they all have
> rust in the
> same spots.
>
> I'm not complaining because the car has just been great. I
> got it used
> about 7 years ago and it already had rust so it isn't like
> I was taken
> by surprise. I'm really just curious to see if this is in
> fact a
> design or maintenance defect.

Re: Rust in 91 Accord
 

dgk wrote:
> My 91 Accord has bad rust around the rear wheel wells. It appears to
> me to be a flaw in the car because I automatically look at every
> Accord that looks like mine and I think that they all have rust in the
> same spots.
>

Probably a spot which collects water and road dirt. Rusty areas are
usually either places where dissimilar metals are in contact (rare on
modern vehicles) or where dirt and water collect and don't drain.

John

Re: Rust in 91 Accord
 

dgk wrote:
> My 91 Accord has bad rust around the rear wheel wells. It appears to
> me to be a flaw in the car because I automatically look at every
> Accord that looks like mine and I think that they all have rust in the
> same spots.
>

Probably a spot which collects water and road dirt. Rusty areas are
usually either places where dissimilar metals are in contact (rare on
modern vehicles) or where dirt and water collect and don't drain.

John

Re: Rust in 91 Accord
 

dgk wrote:
> My 91 Accord has bad rust around the rear wheel wells. It appears to
> me to be a flaw in the car because I automatically look at every
> Accord that looks like mine and I think that they all have rust in the
> same spots.
>

Probably a spot which collects water and road dirt. Rusty areas are
usually either places where dissimilar metals are in contact (rare on
modern vehicles) or where dirt and water collect and don't drain.

John

Re: Rust in 91 Accord
 

dgk <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in
news:ns39e29fp43maabib4op54av93bcba1in3@4ax.com:

> My 91 Accord has bad rust around the rear wheel wells. It appears to
> me to be a flaw in the car because I automatically look at every
> Accord that looks like mine and I think that they all have rust in the
> same spots.



Very common in that location in all cars, actually. Some worse than others.


>
> I'm not complaining because the car has just been great. I got it used
> about 7 years ago and it already had rust so it isn't like I was taken
> by surprise. I'm really just curious to see if this is in fact a
> design or maintenance defect.


It's not a "defect". It's a consequence of water paths, and of economy in
construction.



--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Rust in 91 Accord
 

dgk <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in
news:ns39e29fp43maabib4op54av93bcba1in3@4ax.com:

> My 91 Accord has bad rust around the rear wheel wells. It appears to
> me to be a flaw in the car because I automatically look at every
> Accord that looks like mine and I think that they all have rust in the
> same spots.



Very common in that location in all cars, actually. Some worse than others.


>
> I'm not complaining because the car has just been great. I got it used
> about 7 years ago and it already had rust so it isn't like I was taken
> by surprise. I'm really just curious to see if this is in fact a
> design or maintenance defect.


It's not a "defect". It's a consequence of water paths, and of economy in
construction.



--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Rust in 91 Accord
 

dgk <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in
news:ns39e29fp43maabib4op54av93bcba1in3@4ax.com:

> My 91 Accord has bad rust around the rear wheel wells. It appears to
> me to be a flaw in the car because I automatically look at every
> Accord that looks like mine and I think that they all have rust in the
> same spots.



Very common in that location in all cars, actually. Some worse than others.


>
> I'm not complaining because the car has just been great. I got it used
> about 7 years ago and it already had rust so it isn't like I was taken
> by surprise. I'm really just curious to see if this is in fact a
> design or maintenance defect.


It's not a "defect". It's a consequence of water paths, and of economy in
construction.



--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Rust in 91 Accord
 

My 91Accord only started to show signs of rust here this year. In the
last two months it finally came through. Two or three orange spots on
the white paint on each side.

Defect? I think not! I don't know of any car of this age without
obvious rust. Most have heavy rust in some areas, others have rust
through.



On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:19:25 +0000 (UTC), "TeGGeR¨"
<tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:

>dgk <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in
>news:ns39e29fp43maabib4op54av93bcba1in3@4ax.com :
>
>> My 91 Accord has bad rust around the rear wheel wells. It appears to
>> me to be a flaw in the car because I automatically look at every
>> Accord that looks like mine and I think that they all have rust in the
>> same spots.
>
>
>
>Very common in that location in all cars, actually. Some worse than others.
>
>
>>
>> I'm not complaining because the car has just been great. I got it used
>> about 7 years ago and it already had rust so it isn't like I was taken
>> by surprise. I'm really just curious to see if this is in fact a
>> design or maintenance defect.
>
>
>It's not a "defect". It's a consequence of water paths, and of economy in
>construction.

Re: Rust in 91 Accord
 

My 91Accord only started to show signs of rust here this year. In the
last two months it finally came through. Two or three orange spots on
the white paint on each side.

Defect? I think not! I don't know of any car of this age without
obvious rust. Most have heavy rust in some areas, others have rust
through.



On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:19:25 +0000 (UTC), "TeGGeR¨"
<tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:

>dgk <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in
>news:ns39e29fp43maabib4op54av93bcba1in3@4ax.com :
>
>> My 91 Accord has bad rust around the rear wheel wells. It appears to
>> me to be a flaw in the car because I automatically look at every
>> Accord that looks like mine and I think that they all have rust in the
>> same spots.
>
>
>
>Very common in that location in all cars, actually. Some worse than others.
>
>
>>
>> I'm not complaining because the car has just been great. I got it used
>> about 7 years ago and it already had rust so it isn't like I was taken
>> by surprise. I'm really just curious to see if this is in fact a
>> design or maintenance defect.
>
>
>It's not a "defect". It's a consequence of water paths, and of economy in
>construction.

Re: Rust in 91 Accord
 

My 91Accord only started to show signs of rust here this year. In the
last two months it finally came through. Two or three orange spots on
the white paint on each side.

Defect? I think not! I don't know of any car of this age without
obvious rust. Most have heavy rust in some areas, others have rust
through.



On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:19:25 +0000 (UTC), "TeGGeR¨"
<tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:

>dgk <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in
>news:ns39e29fp43maabib4op54av93bcba1in3@4ax.com :
>
>> My 91 Accord has bad rust around the rear wheel wells. It appears to
>> me to be a flaw in the car because I automatically look at every
>> Accord that looks like mine and I think that they all have rust in the
>> same spots.
>
>
>
>Very common in that location in all cars, actually. Some worse than others.
>
>
>>
>> I'm not complaining because the car has just been great. I got it used
>> about 7 years ago and it already had rust so it isn't like I was taken
>> by surprise. I'm really just curious to see if this is in fact a
>> design or maintenance defect.
>
>
>It's not a "defect". It's a consequence of water paths, and of economy in
>construction.

Re: Rust in 91 Accord
 

NomoreRGS <fishman@fish.net> wrote in
news:cp4ae21o8tj9dt5rtbcmrf1iglhs16oijj@4ax.com:

> My 91Accord only started to show signs of rust here this year. In the
> last two months it finally came through. Two or three orange spots on
> the white paint on each side.
>
> Defect? I think not! I don't know of any car of this age without
> obvious rust.



Mine. I have no rust at all. It's a '91 with 272,000 miles.




> Most have heavy rust in some areas, others have rust
> through.



That's because of two things:
1) Neglect, and
2) inadequate rustproofing.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: Rust in 91 Accord
 

NomoreRGS <fishman@fish.net> wrote in
news:cp4ae21o8tj9dt5rtbcmrf1iglhs16oijj@4ax.com:

> My 91Accord only started to show signs of rust here this year. In the
> last two months it finally came through. Two or three orange spots on
> the white paint on each side.
>
> Defect? I think not! I don't know of any car of this age without
> obvious rust.



Mine. I have no rust at all. It's a '91 with 272,000 miles.




> Most have heavy rust in some areas, others have rust
> through.



That's because of two things:
1) Neglect, and
2) inadequate rustproofing.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/