FOSTA Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 (edited) How many of you have had the boot rust problem? I've heard it's a common problem! Me and Ahamilton have ours in the body shop at the moment to get ours fixed, mine is getting alittle more work just to tidy her up. Mine wasn't that bad but ahamiltons was on both sides and the top surface was quite swollen with rust! Instead of getting the body shop to take our windows out and resealing them we thought it would be best to spend alittle more money and get a windscreen guy out to do the job just for piece of mind, but he told us its the design of the rubber along with the boot! He claims the rubbber seal vibrates and over the years it takes the paint off the boot and also with the design of the boot water will hold there resulting in it rusting! I'm sure not all supras have had this problem but quite a few have! Is there anything we can do to help stop this happening again? Mine: Ahamiltons: Edited December 4, 2012 by FOSTA (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dim Sum Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Wow never seen that before, but I keep a eye out for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 WTF...looks terrible...did you guys not notice it before it got that bad!?!? Local auto glazier only charges £60 to remove and refit the rear screen...had mine done this year as the bond had failed, but there wasn't any rust or sign of it starting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOSTA Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 We are paying £40 to remove and reseal mate Yeah mine was like that the day I picked her up, I was planing to get it fixed straight away but 2years later she's in for repair! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Gaz Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Mine had that problem, all repaired now though! I think the only way to completely prevent it would be a carbon boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOSTA Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Mine had that problem, all repaired now though! I think the only way to completely prevent it would be a carbon boot. Good point! Lol no chance of rust there lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Mines the same too, im in the process of fixong it with some grinding and rusteez stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony lacey Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I had this with mine on both sides so I had the glass removed and two bits cut out and replaced. When the guy came to put the glass back he said it would help to have a wider and more pronounced seal so he put me a new one on Something to do water sitting on the seal because the original one is flush to the boot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_Mac Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Mine has this too - it'll get sorted when I finally get a respray done. I thought it was down to a previous poor repair on mine - looks like it wasn't if other people are getting it too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOSTA Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Mine has this too - it'll get sorted when I finally get a respray done. I thought it was down to a previous poor repair on mine - looks like it wasn't if other people are getting it too!! Yeah, I'm sure it's a common fault mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Ive a bit on my boot as well. Nasty stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 The right side of mine is going badly, and underneath, it's completely knackered. Thinking to either get a new rust-free lid, or get it chopped out and a new piece welded in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Jesus. Didn't realisse there were that many with this problem. My old NA had some around the front screen but my TT has none at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor69 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 My last one was ok but my present one has the same pesky metal worm however, I've just picked up a replacement tailgate which is ok and plan on swapping it over directly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Mine had that on both sides. I ended up replacing the whole tailgate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai 20V Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Is this a UK specific problem? My J spec in Japan seems fine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOSTA Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Mine and ahamiltons is jap spec mate :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 never see this before. but with typical u.k weather it doesnt surprise me! luckily enough my car spent most of its life doing nothing in the previous owners garage, pretty much all it does now to be honest aha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safcdixon Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Mines a j-spec too but its been in the uk longer than it was in japan, imported in 1999, thing is theres not one other piece of rust on the whole car, on the body or underneath, i think the way the bootlid is designed water tends to sit on the bootlid, therefore affecting the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex2jz Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I had a few almost unnoticeable marks on the inside area of the boot on my J-spec, nothing on the outside areas though. This is bad It breaks my heart to see Supras rusted like this. Definitely UK weather is bad for the poor cars. The underside of mine didn't look that good either because of it ( and imported in 2002) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richarde7927 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Mine has bubbles both sides. Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I've heard of this, I think it's a bit of flash or a nib on the underside of the seal that rubs the paint off over time. Hopefully it was fixed for facelifts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOSTA Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 I've heard of this, I think it's a bit of flash or a nib on the underside of the seal that rubs the paint off over time. Hopefully it was fixed for facelifts Hummm good point! I'll check my new seal to see if its got any that needs cut off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Is this a UK specific problem? My J spec in Japan seems fine.. Nope, happens to the J specs too. Underneath the bootlid, just behind the roof and the top of the front pillars are also common areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgeer Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I can't believe those pictures at least mines still immaculate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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