I have never owned a Kombi so I have no idea where they rust, so is there any tips on finding the secret cancer spots?

The Kombi is a 1600, so I guess it is an early 70's model.

I know how to look for the obvious area's just needing to know if they are proned to rust in the 'not so obvious areas'

Cheers
Craigt

[ Edited on 15-7-2006 by Craig Torrens ]

look around the rear gutters, push on all the window rubbers and listen for crushing rust sounds, batery tray, lower front section, inside front wheel arches, pull off the font door cards and look inside and of cause the sills.
and look up into the air scoops towards the rain gutters.

[ Edited on 15-7-06 by kombibob ]

[ Edited on 15-7-06 by kombibob ]

[ Edited on 15-7-06 by kombibob ]

anywhere that water can sit, so check the chassis rails and cross members....they rot from the inside out...too

Ive found they rust just about every where on the Eastern seaboard! Maybe look inland.

[ Edited on 18-7-2006 by RENNWAGEN ]

Looking inland..............................any other problem spots?

thats most of it, most common i have seen;
sills'
where the sills meet in the wheel arches,
front steps,
drivers side front floor
rear floor just behind bulkhead,
curved section under the windscreen (especially in the corners),
just above front bumper,
hidden behind and below rear bumper,
front door bottoms,
occasionally just below taillights

Cheers