Rust on front assembly, is this a problem

jgowans

New member
The images below are on a 2005 Sprinter 3500 that came from Wisconsin. I noticed some rust here and there, but not as bad as I'd expected. I did noticed some underneath, specifically where the front assembly attaches to the body (forgive my lack of knowledge of the technical terms). I'm wondering if the rust in these images is a significant enough problem to address now, or not so much. And, if the former, what's the best way to address this.

Hope these images are viewable...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3nRQcFMxWpwcUxLY3dNcE5MWnM/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3nRQcFMxWpwT05xSVVGQWxWeGc/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3nRQcFMxWpwUWFSUXJIZUFyMmc/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3nRQcFMxWpwblRSS0wtbWRFVnc/view?usp=sharing
 

NelsonSprinter

Former Nelson BC Sprinter
This looks to be significantly developing rust that will weaken the frame's ability to carry heavy loads in 5 years if left alone, fixing may add 7-10 yrs to the van. Keeping water/salt away with paint or Vaseline jelly after scrapping rust away may add time cheaply
 

misterbond10

New member
Ya that looks just like mine does mate. Not much you can do IMO without dissassembling everything. Im going to be doing the 'Ed's Red' mixture with lanolin here in a few days inside the frame and everything underneath. stuff works hands down. A true undercoating gun can atomize it better although ive used pressure sprayer in the past. If you enjoy spending money there is an australian company called LANOTEC that sells spray cans
 
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lindenengineering

Well-known member
Just a comment!
A lot of that corrosion is just that surface corrosion.
The concern is the frame structure where the sub K frame is under slung on the lower section of the frame rails.
I would be recommending a K frame drop and close inspection of the frame area.
Such corrosion is not detrimental if attended to early....Either by blasting the area with a media (I use coal slag) and then paint and protect.
Filling the box section with a corrosion inhibitor preventing further corrosion propagation is a good preventative and I use a product on exotic car & Mil restos called WaxOil. It comes in goop and liquid runny consistencies, hence different applicators are available to fill box sections etc.

This product is very popular with the Brit Landrover crowd due to the enthusiastic propensity of driving then into water ponds & rivers that fill the vehicle up to the waist rail.
You can get it from Rovers North in Vermont.
Dennis
 

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