Found a Rust Hole...Can I weld a patch

[mally002]

Well,

It started off I was just going to remove all the PO undercoating on my Drivers side front wheel area and as I was removing this gunk my scrapper went clean through. I finished removing all the crap and found where the previous repair was made.

It looks like after the repair the PO just put all this coating over it to protect it from the elements, but it looks like all he did was trap it in. It's not huge but has me concerned and I am no body expert or structural expert, so with that being said can I just have a patch welded in or does it need another approach.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Randy

[Nissanman]

Typical rustout for a uni-body, not unique to Nissans:rolleyes:.

There are two panels in that strut tower area that coincide at a very shallow angle.

The inner panel stops about 60-70mm from the chassis rail.

Moisture can enter where the cutout for the strut tower occurs, in the wheel well.

It will then creep down the cavity and game over.

I repaired mine by cutting the engine bay side hole a different size to the wheel arch size hole.

That allowed me to patch the small hole first then do the large hole.

It is necessary to repair both panels.

This is an important structural area for the front suspension.

Welding in fresh metal is the only solution.

Once done, make sure the seams are well treated with a sealer and the metal is corrosion proofed to prevent a recurrence.

[xray]

Nissanman's spot on with that recommendation. Lots of stress through that area with front suspension and engine mount/front crossmember at that position. Needs a pro repair, IMO.

Best of luck, Randy

[mally002]

Thanks Nissanman and Xray,

I have an appointment next Wednesday to get it fixed by the the body shop.