s2konroids

My car had a bit of rust above the driver side rear wheel arch, the guy at the bodyshop filled it in etc and looked good as new...now its back.

At the time a cut out and plate inserted would have been a better option.

Now i read/been told the plastic liners on the wheel arches are of no use really?, and can increase the chance of chance of rust as they capture moisture etc, is it okay and straightforward to remove these on either side?

Cheers

lower

First question.

If they serve no purpose, why did honda spend all that time and money developing them and fitting them?

MIP

Hmm, when I peeled mine back to change the sidelights, it looked pretty clean n decent in there. I wouldn't want to remove them at let all the crap in there. I also wouldn't want to be jetting water in there at the lights/wiring, when cleaning the car.

s2konroids

I dont know thats why im asking

s2konroids

Hi mate, see my first post im not on about the the front.

I should have made myself more clear too, i dont intend to remove the whole wheel liner would be a bit silly

I meant there is a plastic strip that runs under the rear wheels arches if im not mistaken, i was told you can remove these.

I cant remember wasnt 'Ron' on about these ages ago???

Ultra_Nexus

Yes, they are indeed rubbish

Get rid of them as despite Honda offering these as rust prohibitors, they are actually rust inhibitors.

When they are perfectly fitted, they do work.

However, over time they distort and start to collect little bits of crap/salt/dust.

These stack up to become a nice electrolyte thus speeding up the corrosion process.

Waxoyl/dinitrol/underseal is much better.

jjr197

I would have thought that they protect from any little stones that get thrown up by the wheels, stopping chips, and therefore rust.

Jimi