[Dieselhead03]

Hello BHPians,

Hope you all are doing good , from few months I am noticing that my car is getting rusted at multiple spots I maintain my care with care but still facing this issue and it is concerning for me as this rust is spreading like a virus in the entire care from door panels to underbody parts so before elaborating things in detail I would like to give you guys some major details about my car.

Model- Thar crde 2015
Usage- I drive it mostly on highway occasional off roading and Driving to my farms.
Location- Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh

Rusting Areas

Rear door
The pinch weld flange on which weatherstrip is mounted I severely rusted.

Driver Side Door Frame and Door Panel
Same here also rusting is there on the flange where weatherstrip is mounted.

Underbody

My Queries
1) Has anyone else faced same probelm ?
2) Is it a common issue with Thar Crde ?
3) I am looking forward for Inputs and Advices from you all Please share your Advices how can I preserve my Black Beast

For me it is just not a car it holds a significant in my life , lots of memories with this beautiful machine.

[Sanidhya mukund]

This kind of rusting is extremely common on aging Mahindra and Tata cars. Your best bet is to replace the panels if they are still available, or get some patchwork done by a good denter. This should be followed by liberal amounts of rust proofing and a good coat of paint. Any good denter should be willing to do it. Depending on how much you’re willing to spend, you could go for a top notch professional garage with a paint booth or a relatively more basic garage with skilled labour. A word of caution though: Make sure that all the work is done using good quality sheet metal and that they don’t just cover up the rust with body filler/Putty.

My 1993 Tata Estate was also chronically rusted. The model is too old for parts to be available, so everything had to be fabricated using sheets of metal. The whole car was taken apart, but mine had far worse rust than yours. We used fresh sheets of metal, loads of red oxide primer, anti rust coating on the underbody and topped it all with layers of paint.

[Red Liner]

The one thing I see towards the boot area as well as the front of your Thar is some kind of carpet across the floor area. Please get rid of it immediately as that traps water, moisture without you even knowing. And then inspect the floor.

Secondly, remove ALL trims and do a deep inspection. Follow the rust removal/repaint advice suggested by forum members (there are multiple threads on this subject here). Replace all.the trims (available on boodmo). Buy the new trims first BEFORE you strip the thar down.

I will have to keep an eye on mine as well. Underbody rust protection is yet to be done. I will have to accelerate this asap as the monsoons are already here!

[Dieselhead03]

@Redliner Yes, this carpet is retaining water and moisture which is one of the major cause of rust in floor as well. Thanks buddy