Nov 23, 2015 | Undercoating
Spring is here – officially, anyway. That means our days of driving through ice, snow, slush and salt are numbered. And the temperatures are going to start creeping high enough that many of us will dare to think about remaining outdoors long enough to do things...
Nov 23, 2015 | Undercoating
Rust is causing a potentially dangerous problem in some Honda Accords, according to a 2012 article by Ron Regan in Cleveland, Ohio’s NewsNet5.com. The article is entitled “Center for Auto Safety Requesting Recall of 1.5 Million Honda Accords for Rust Issue...
Nov 23, 2015 | Undercoating
According to Edmunds.com, Ford has issued a recall for over 385,000 Ford Escapes last year because of a rust issue that could cause a dangerous steering malfunction. One crash was traced to the problem, but no one was injured in that crash. In an article entitled...
Nov 23, 2015 | Undercoating
Last summer, Subaru issued a recall for 660,000 vehicles because of the potential for brake line corrosion. The affected vehicles are: The Forester, from 2009 to 2013 The Impreza, from 2008 to 2011 The Impresa WRX and WRX STI, from 2008 to 2014 The Legacy and Outback...
Nov 23, 2015 | Undercoating
If you own a 2004 or 2005 Chrysler Pacifica, you might want to get it up on a lift right away and make sure the engine cradle is still intact. According to Chicago’s NBC5 (NBCChicago.com), hundreds of Pacifica owners are complaining to the National Highway...
Nov 23, 2015 | Undercoating
When it comes to rustproofing, New Hampshire really needs to catch up with the times. Misunderstanding and misinformation are rampant. It even showed up on the front page of yesterday’s Nashua Telegraph. In a light-hearted, anecdotal piece entitled “Darn...
Nov 23, 2015 | Undercoating
If you’re over a certain age, you probably remember when Toyota was known for its body problems. A Toyota would last and last – but only if you kept patching it, or lived in a state that didn’t inspect for rust. Times have changed, and so has...
Nov 23, 2015 | Undercoating
Worse than salt, brine sprayed on roads will munch your car to pieces! Auto mechanics in the salt belt seem to have a pretty good consensus going that the popular deicing chemical magnesium chloride is causing a lot of decay to the rubber and plastic in...
Nov 23, 2015 | Undercoating
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received thousands of complaints from owners of Chevrolet and GMC trucks citing brake failures due to corroded brake lines. The majority of the complaints came from northern states where the truck brake...
Nov 23, 2015 | Undercoating
Why Rustproof your car or Truck Rust — as any Neil Young fan knows — never sleeps. There are a lot of things you can do to keep it at bay, though, and get your car through the coming winter unscathed Purchasing a vehicle is a huge investment. Whether a...
