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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / August 2005Rusting seat brackets/rods
Is anyone else experiencing problems with rusting seat brackets under the seats. I noticed the brackets under my front seats and the dealer replaced them under warranty. However, my back seat brackets are also rusting . I guess I'm wondering if this "sold as new" truck might have been partially submerged. I can't imagine rust forming on metals that are in a dry cab and protected from the elements by not only the cab itself but also the seats. Gary Actually VERY common to see rust on those brackets. They are not really protected with good paint and they rust. I have seen it on GM, Ford, Dodge cars/trucks.  SignatureSteve W. > Is anyone else experiencing problems with rusting seat brackets under > the seats. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Gary > Is anyone else experiencing problems with rusting seat brackets under the > seats. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > dry cab and protected from the elements by not only the cab itself but > also the seats. You could very well have one that has been in water, there have been enough floods lately. They clean them up, replace the carpet and pad, move them around to a different state and after a couple of years stuff starts to happen. Usually electrical problems will show up first. Sometimes you can pick up a musty sort of smell from the car or truck. Roy > Gary I had the same experience on my '96, but the cause was a water leak from the the bed lamp. The lens was cracked and water entered there and flowed between the double panel around the rear window and to the floor. It took me 9 monthes to find that leak. Steve > Is anyone else experiencing problems with rusting seat brackets under the > seats. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Gary I'm doubting that any DC dealership would be selling water damaged cars. One never knows, though, but I would guess that its a semi-normal occurance. > Is anyone else experiencing problems with rusting seat brackets under > the seats. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Gary Ok, how about a hail storm comes through and damages a whole parking lot of new cars. Now depending on how bad the storm was, do they sell the cars as is or do they fix them up? I imagine they get the body shops some work, and sell the cars as new without telling anyone that they were damaged. On 8/10/05 5:04 PM, in article 2KvKe.237524$x96.216481@attbi_s72, "PJ" <pyoung47@yahoo.com> wrote: > I'm doubting that any DC dealership would be selling water damaged cars. > One never knows, though, but I would guess that its a semi-normal occurance. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> Gary >I'm doubting that any DC dealership would be selling water damaged cars. >One never knows, though, but I would guess that its a semi-normal occurance. Psssst, Buddy! Want to buy a bridge? beekeep If you look on the window sticker it will tell you the dealer it was shipped to. > I'm doubting that any DC dealership would be selling water damaged cars. > One never knows, though, but I would guess that its a semi-normal [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >> Gary > If you look on the window sticker it will tell you the dealer it was > shipped to. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>> >>> Gary The metal parts used in the seat frames, etc. are bare and not painted or treated against corrosion. Rust appearing on the surface of these parts is not uncommon and will happen due to humidity, etc. Mike >> If you look on the window sticker it will tell you the dealer it was >> shipped to. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > treated against corrosion. Rust appearing on the surface of these parts > is not uncommon and will happen due to humidity, etc. C'mon, you mean that your heated girly, girly seats are going to rust?? <VBG> Seriously though, I ain't buying it. But then again you see them all the time, I don't. I never had rust on my seat brackets on any dc trucks. Keep in mind that the carpet get's wet with snow in the winter so the bracket nearest the door should show sign's but they don't. This guy is talking about his seat back as well. Roy > Mike >>>If you look on the window sticker it will tell you the dealer it was >>>shipped to. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > nearest the door should show sign's but they don't. This guy is talking > about his seat back as well. I'm the OP. This truck is in South Texas, haven't had snow lately...at least 18 years or so. Heh. Gary >>>>If you look on the window sticker it will tell you the dealer it was >>>>shipped to. [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > I'm the OP. This truck is in South Texas, haven't had snow lately...at > least 18 years or so. Heh. Gary, to satisfy my heated seat buddy, is it humid in south Texas? Also what year and where did you buy it? Roy > Gary >>>>>If you look on the window sticker it will tell you the dealer it was >>>>>shipped to. [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > >>Gary Bought it in Sept 2003. In San Antonio market. It is not as humid as Houston by any means. Normally about 40%-60% humidity. If they are not painted they ought to be. I ruined a perfectly good dress shirt by trying to reach something under the seat. Nice rust stain on the sleeve. That's how I came to see it. BTW, I am only talking about the supports under the seat in front and back seats. Not the metal in the seat backs. Gary Gary Yea, it sounds like your "new" truck went for a swim before you bought it. The actual seats were probably replaces due to water damage along with the carpet. You might want to lift the carpet and look for damage on the floor boards as well. SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving > > >>>>>If you look on the window sticker it will tell you the dealer it was [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] > > Gary > Yea, it sounds like your "new" truck went for a swim before you > bought it. The actual seats were probably replaces due to water > damage along with the carpet. You might want to lift the carpet and > look for damage on the floor boards as well. Not necessarily. The seat brackets on my '99 are rusty too. The rust started shortly after I got it. I'm the first owner. I got it less than a month after it was built. It's not severe rust (yet), just a uniform surface discoloration. Mine is a 97 and the brackets still look pretty much like they did when I bought it and I can rub against them without getting rust stains on my clothing. What he is describing is heavy rust and that usually involves liquid water. SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving > > Yea, it sounds like your "new" truck went for a swim before you > > bought it. The actual seats were probably replaces due to water [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > after it was built. It's not severe rust (yet), just a uniform surface > discoloration. > Mine is a 97 and the brackets still look pretty much like they did when I > bought it and I can rub against them without getting rust stains on my > clothing. What he is describing is heavy rust and that usually involves > liquid water. Hmmmmmm.... I've looked and I can't find anywhere that Gary said it was _heavy_ rust or is this just your superior intuition coming to the fore again? We mere mortals stand in awe! Mike >> > Yea, it sounds like your "new" truck went for a swim before you >> > bought it. The actual seats were probably replaces due to water [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> after it was built. It's not severe rust (yet), just a uniform surface >> discoloration. > > Mine is a 97 and the brackets still look pretty much like they did when I > > bought it and I can rub against them without getting rust stains on my [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > _heavy_ rust or is this just your superior intuition coming to the fore > again? We mere mortals stand in awe! No Mike, you are just being an a.shole, imagine that. At least this time your post sotra follows what I was saying unlike the other rust thread. What exactly is your definition of heavy rust? To me, if just brushing against the part gets rust stains on your clothing, that is what I would call fairly heavy, perhaps your definition is different. IIRC, he also said that they replaced some of the parts for this. Does DC normally replace heavy metal parts for light surface rust??? SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving >>Yea, it sounds like your "new" truck went for a swim before you >>bought it. The actual seats were probably replaces due to water [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > after it was built. It's not severe rust (yet), just a uniform surface > discoloration. Same on my '98, and it's never been swimming in its life! SMH > >>Yea, it sounds like your "new" truck went for a swim before you > >>bought it. The actual seats were probably replaces due to water [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Same on my '98, and it's never been swimming in its life! don't bring facts into this, Bone-Head isn't interested in no steeeenking facts > Yea, it sounds like your "new" truck went for a swim before you bought it. > The actual seats were probably replaces due to water damage along with the > carpet. You might want to lift the carpet and look for damage on the > floor > boards as well. Weeeelllll.... that settles it then.... if T-Bone sez' it went for a swim, then by God, that must be what happened..... even though there is no other evidence to that fact, there can be no other alternative since T-Bone said it's so! Face it Gary, you are screwed! >> >>>>>If you look on the window sticker it will tell you the dealer it was >> >>>>>shipped to. [quoted text clipped - 67 lines] >> >> Gary >> Yea, it sounds like your "new" truck went for a swim before you bought >> it. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > evidence to that fact, there can be no other alternative since T-Bone said > it's so! Face it Gary, you are screwed! lmfao!!! Denny > >> Yea, it sounds like your "new" truck went for a swim before you bought > >> it. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > lmfao!!! is it both seats or only one if it's only one, then 'percentages' come into play here and we all know about the Boner and the % sign............... > > >> Yea, it sounds like your "new" truck went for a swim before you bought > > >> it. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > and we all know about the Boner and the % sign............... Hey Gary, what's up. Did you figure out how a TC works yet? SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving > > > >> Yea, it sounds like your "new" truck went for a swim before you > bought [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Hey Gary, what's up. Did you figure out how a TC works yet? > > > > >> Yea, it sounds like your "new" truck went for a swim before you > > bought [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > > > Hey Gary, what's up. Did you figure out how a TC works yet? LOL, I guess not. SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving > > > > > >> Yea, it sounds like your "new" truck went for a swim before you > > > bought [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > LOL, I guess not. >>>>Yea, it sounds like your "new" truck went for a swim before you bought >>>>it. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > and we all know about the Boner and the % sign............... It is both front and both back seats. Gary > It is both front and both back seats. well, Bone-head should be able to understand it then Yep, and maybe someday you will too. BTW, you do know the fluid path in an AC unit, don't you? SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving > > > It is both front and both back seats. > > well, Bone-head should be able to understand it then > Yep, and maybe someday you will too. BTW, you do know the fluid path in an > AC unit, don't you? > > > > It is both front and both back seats. > > > > well, Bone-head should be able to understand it then > Yep, and maybe someday you will too. BTW, you do know the fluid path in an > AC unit, don't you? > > > > It is both front and both back seats. > > > > well, Bone-head should be able to understand it then There have been no messages with your last 2 posts. >> Yep, and maybe someday you will too. BTW, you do know the fluid path in > an [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> > >> > well, Bone-head should be able to understand it then That is because all he is doing are his childish header changes which I believe is a symptom of his not having anything intelligent to say. SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving > There have been no messages with your last 2 posts. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >> > > >> > well, Bone-head should be able to understand it then just pointing out that all I have to do is mention percentages and he's salivating like Pavlov's dog > There have been no messages with your last 2 posts. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >> > > >> > well, Bone-head should be able to understand it then Really Gary???? Then why is that just one post from me generates two or more from you? I think that we can all see who is really the well trained one, LOL! SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving > > > Yep, and maybe someday you will too. BTW, you do know the fluid path in [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > > > > > well, Bone-head should be able to understand it then >> Yep, and maybe someday you will too. BTW, you do know the fluid path in >an [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> > >> > well, Bone-head should be able to understand it then It's a new week and more of the TB and TS show. This is one of those game shows where you try to figure out which one is the idiot. I must confess that I haven't figured it out yet. What are they going to argue about this week? Maybe who would win fight between moose and squirrel or the atomic weight of Upsidasium? If it weren't for the two of them posting there would be little to read in aadt. Tune in next week to see if Tbone learns not to feed the greasemonkey. I'm betting he does. beekeep > Maybe who would win fight between moose and > squirrel or the atomic weight of Upsidasium? I think Moose, but I'm rooting for Squirrel. Is Upsidasium heavier than Unobtanium? >> Maybe who would win fight between moose and >> squirrel or the atomic weight of Upsidasium? > > I think Moose, but I'm rooting for Squirrel. > Is Upsidasium heavier than Unobtanium? no dummy.... don't you know nuffin'? Everybody knows that upsidaisium is the lightest element known to mankind... er.... moosekind.... er squirrelkind....whatever! ;^) Mike Wrong again, since nobody has been able to weigh or measure Unobtanium so far, it could be the lightest. SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving > > >> Maybe who would win fight between moose and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Mike > Wrong again, since nobody has been able to weigh or measure Unobtanium so > far, it could be the lightest. Wow..... with logic like that, its impossible to be right. SignatureMax Give a man a match, and he is warm for a short while. Light him on fire, and he is warm for the rest of his life. > Wrong again, since nobody has been able to weigh or measure Unobtanium so > far, it could be the lightest. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >> Mike > Wrong again, since nobody has been able to weigh or measure Unobtanium so > far, it could be the lightest. Never watched Rocky and Bullwinkle, didja, Bub? Mike >> >> Maybe who would win fight between moose and >> >> squirrel or the atomic weight of Upsidasium? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >> Mike Well, actually I did but that was Many, many, many years ago and besides the characters, I really don't remember any of the episodes. SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving > > > Wrong again, since nobody has been able to weigh or measure Unobtanium so [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >> > >> Mike > Well, actually I did but that was Many, many, many years ago and besides > the > characters, I really don't remember any of the episodes. Well, if your remembery was better you would know about the properties of upsidaisium. Mike >> > Wrong again, since nobody has been able to weigh or measure Unobtanium > so [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> >> >> >> Mike Well, since it isn't, I will concede the point SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving > > > Well, actually I did but that was Many, many, many years ago and besides [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > >> >> > >> >> Mike > Well, since it isn't, I will concede the point Not to be a smart-a.s or nothing, but is that the first thing you've ever conceded without a 12 day on-going argument over?? Denny LOL, because there is no reason for an argument. My initial comment was based on the simple logic that if you could not obtain something, how would you know what its actual properties are? But in the cartoon world, anything can happen and for all I know, even though it is unobtainable, its properties may still be known and since I don't remember or know either way, why argue about it. SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving > > > Well, since it isn't, I will concede the point [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Denny > LOL, because there is no reason for an argument. Never stopped you in the past. > My initial comment was > based on the simple logic that if you could not obtain something, how [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > way, > why argue about it. Indeed. Perhaps you should remember that when discussing such things as helium, warranty work, and...... well almost anything as far as you are concerned. SignatureMax Give a man a match, and he is warm for a short while. Light him on fire, and he is warm for the rest of his life. > LOL, because there is no reason for an argument. My initial comment was > based on the simple logic that if you could not obtain something, how [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >> Denny > > LOL, because there is no reason for an argument. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > helium, warranty work, and...... well almost anything as far as you are > concerned. percentages ? > > LOL, because there is no reason for an argument. > > Never stopped you in the past. PKB > > My initial comment was > > based on the simple logic that if you could not obtain something, how [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > helium, warranty work, and...... well almost anything as far as you are > concerned. PKB SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving >> > LOL, because there is no reason for an argument. >> >> Never stopped you in the past. > > PKB And as if to prove me correct, in a spot where there is no reason for an argument, and plenty of reason to simply shut up (as in, saving face, and proving you CAN walk away from what you think is a non issue), you jump right in with stupid name calling. Like it or not, you DO jump right through hopps placed in your path. Or, in this case, placed as a diversionary tactic.... right friggin through. Almost like shooting fish in a barrel, except the splash back in the face. Any answer from you at this point would simply prove me correct even further. Can you resist? SignatureMax Give a man a match, and he is warm for a short while. Light him on fire, and he is warm for the rest of his life. >> > LOL, because there is no reason for an argument. >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > PKB > >> > LOL, because there is no reason for an argument. > >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > proving you CAN walk away from what you think is a non issue), you jump > right in with stupid name calling. The only name calling here is coming from you there Maxi. All I said was PKB to what you said and if you attribute that to name calling, then the name calling initially must have came from you, imagine that. The fact that you posted in this part of the thread at all proves my point that it is you jumping in with the name calling and this responce from you now shows that you are unable to as you say, save face and prove you CAN walk away from what you think is a non issue. > Like it or not, you DO jump right through hopps placed in your path. Or, in > this case, placed as a diversionary tactic.... right friggin through. Almost > like shooting fish in a barrel, except the splash back in the face. Funny, it looks more like you doing the jumping here since this thread had nothing to do with you and yet here you are, first with the name calling and then with the jumping when called on it, LOL. > Any answer from you at this point would simply prove me correct even > further. Can you resist? There is nothing to resist here Maxi and your attempt at reverse psychology is about as lame as Gary's. But you are right, this is a non issue so feel free to have the last word, you have already shown your cards. SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving > The only name calling here is coming from you there Maxi. Again, you are wrong. Please post where in this thread I've called anyone a name, let alone you. You simply cannot resist. > All I said was > PKB to what you said and if you attribute that to name calling, then the > name calling initially must have came from you, imagine that. Say what? Because you said something, you are blaming it on me? Thts so typical of your bullshit, its hilarious. You simply cannot resist. > The fact that > you posted in this part of the thread at all proves my point that it is > you > jumping in with the name calling and this responce from you now shows that > you are unable to as you say, save face and prove you CAN walk away from > what you think is a non issue. LOL, Please post where in this thread I've called anyone a name, let alone you. You simply cannot resist. It is a toy. YOU are a toy. You simply cannot resist. > Funny, it looks more like you doing the jumping here since this thread had > nothing to do with you and yet here you are, first with the name calling > and > then with the jumping when called on it, LOL. LOL, Please post where in this thread I've called anyone a name, let alone you. You simply cannot resist. > There is nothing to resist here Maxi and your attempt at reverse > psychology > is about as lame as Gary's. But you are right, this is a non issue so > feel > free to have the last word, you have already shown your cards. Last word? LOL, You simply cannot resist. Its all yours.....I've proven my point. You'll argue about anything, blame people for things that never happened, or that you have done. Yer smoked. Come on, ya know ya can't resist..... SignatureMax Give a man a match, and he is warm for a short while. Light him on fire, and he is warm for the rest of his life. >> >> > LOL, because there is no reason for an argument. >> >> [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > feel > free to have the last word, you have already shown your cards. >> Well, actually I did but that was Many, many, many years ago and besides >> the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Mike I think we're giving away how old we are! Anybody remember the delema when Fantail's seaweed crackers disapeared? beekeep >>> Well, actually I did but that was Many, many, many years ago and besides >>> the [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > beekeep You lost me there, Greg..... 'splain yourself. Mike >>>> Well, actually I did but that was Many, many, many years ago and besides >>>> the [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >Mike Fantail was Capt. Tugs parrot on the Popeye show back in the early 60s. Fantail couldn't be shot off on his space mission because the seaweed crackers disapeared. Like the Bullwinkle show there was always a hint that the Commies were out to get us and would take any means to best us. 'Wouldn't be surprised if the Gov't had a hand in some of these shows helping with the portraying of the "Evil Empire." beekeep >>>>> Well, actually I did but that was Many, many, many years ago and >>>>> besides [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > beekeep Hmmmmm.. I remember Popeye cartoons, but I don't remember the Popeye show... was that local maybe? Mike >>>>>> Well, actually I did but that was Many, many, many years ago and >>>>>> besides [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > Hmmmmm.. I remember Popeye cartoons, but I don't remember the Popeye > show... was that local maybe? I don't remember it either. Mike, we are probably too young to have seen it. <VBG> Roy > Mike >>>>>> Well, actually I did but that was Many, many, many years ago and >>>>>> besides [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > >Mike I don't know, it was soooo many years ago. beekeep Your honor, the prosecution rests. beekeep >Wrong again, since nobody has been able to weigh or measure Unobtanium so >far, it could be the lightest. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >> Mike |
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