ISSUES FOR THE MONTERO SPORT. Please post them here.

**easyman3** · August 16th, 2009 03:40 PM

Eto pa...

In one look.... ito...

MITSUBISHI IS STILL MITSUBISHI SINCE MY YOUNGER YEARS...and the younger years of my dad.....

**tc327** · August 16th, 2009 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by easyman3

Eto pa...

In one look.... ito...

MITSUBISHI IS STILL MITSUBISHI SINCE MY YOUNGER YEARS...and the younger years of my dad.....

sir easyman i have that too just ahead of you kasi Nov.08 pa yung akin pero the thing is this is still new i inquire this problem sa MMPC but so far no answer yet on what they will gonna do kasi nakakainis tingnan di ba and is not so easy to remove this unfriendly rust waaaaaaaah

**projector** · August 16th, 2009 06:33 PM

ano yan kusa lng nagkaron? o nagkaron dahil pina engine wash nyo?
hndi nga maganda sana masolutionan ng mitsubishi

**easyman3** · August 17th, 2009 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by projector

ano yan kusa lng nagkaron? o nagkaron dahil pina engine wash nyo?
hndi nga maganda sana masolutionan ng mitsubishi

That is my problem.. i do not know why..

BUT maybe the kind of metal they use is reliable. Reliability or rust? heheh

TC327,
I bring my car wednesday to service... i will keep you updated..

**tc327** · August 17th, 2009 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by easyman3

That is my problem.. i do not know why..

BUT maybe the kind of metal they use is reliable. Reliability or rust? heheh

TC327,
I bring my car wednesday to service... i will keep you updated..

thanks sir easyman3 hope they clean it good or they do some antirust paint whatever is quite embarrassing to show your friends or buyer to be he he he pictuuuuuuuuuuuuures sir

**fermontalban** · August 18th, 2009 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by easyman3

JJGF,
Let me know the result. Thanks. By the way,,,,,

The mother of all rust!!
My montero is just 3 months old..

As far as I know, and please do correct me if I am wrong, those oxidations are normal. If you look at the areas where there are rust, it is the entire part that is "rusted", and not just a smaller area or a patch of that part. I believe that they are molded cast iron or the same material disc brakes are made of. If you look at disc brakes of a car, old or new, the side part is "rusted". Not the part where the brake pads come in contact, as this is constantly being rubbed but look at the side of the discs. Our six year old altis had this "rust" on its disc brake from the get go, brand new. Never had a problem with it. Even so, even if I'm right, it is still an eye sore. If anyone gets a concrete answer regarding this, please let us know.

**easyman3** · August 18th, 2009 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by fermontalban

As far as I know, and please do correct me if I am wrong, those oxidations are normal. If you look at the areas where there are rust, it is the entire part that is "rusted", and not just a smaller area or a patch of that part. I believe that they are molded cast iron or the same material disc brakes are made of. If you look at disc brakes of a car, old or new, the side part is "rusted". Not the part where the brake pads come in contact, as this is constantly being rubbed but look at the side of the discs. Our six year old altis had this "rust" on its disc brake from the get go, brand new. Never had a problem with it. Even so, even if I'm right, it is still an eye sore. If anyone gets a concrete answer regarding this, please let us know.

In my own opinion, rust eats the metal from outside and into the inside of the metal like termites. Like tooth decay, it looks small outside but rotten from the inside. Chloride protect the surface of the tooth to prevant decay to start. I think, metal should be treated the same way.

RUST NEVER SLEEPS. Corrosion is a complicated electrochemical process whereby a metal is converted to an oxide when exposed to a moist environment. Some metals, particularly bronze and brass, can form a stable protective corrosion layer, or patina, when they corrode. Iron, however, is highly susceptible to corrosion. Iron corrosion--that is, rust--is composed mostly of iron oxides. Unfortunately, iron oxides are unstable and provide no protection to the iron or steel below. Rusting iron will continue corroding if left unchecked.

**Horsepower** · August 18th, 2009 03:23 PM

Looks like it was engine-washed with a powerful detergent that eats grease.

It's normal for cast iron parts to corrode due to oxidation. If you can't stand it, you can either wipe it with oil/grease or paint it.

**easyman3** · August 18th, 2009 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

Looks like it was engine-washed with a powerful detergent that eats grease.

It's normal for cast iron parts to corrode due to oxidation. If you can't stand it, you can either wipe it with oil/grease or paint it.

Yes brother, but will the service shop do it for us?? hmmmmm....

**fermontalban** · August 18th, 2009 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

Looks like it was engine-washed with a powerful detergent that eats grease.

It's normal for cast iron parts to corrode due to oxidation. If you can't stand it, you can either wipe it with oil/grease or paint it.

Can it be DIY? maybe a spray of WD-40? I don't have a can with me right now, I'm not sure if WD-40 is rated for use at extreme temperatures. Would it be alright? It might be hard to just wipe it with any oil/grease or especially paint it with just any paint.

If the metal used is just like the disc brakes, I guess we're ok.

*easyman3
Please do keep us posted. I saw pictures of some "rusted" parts of a different montero, but not as much as what you showed us.