Rust on the body or underbody
Surface rust on a sill or wing is mostly cosmetic, but a rotten floor, sill or suspension mount is a safety and inspection issue. Add photos and say whether the rust has gone through the metal or is still bubbling under the paint.
- Free for drivers
- No obligation
- The workshop sets the price
Services that help
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Rust protection
Rust protection shields the underbody, sills and hidden body cavities from salt and moisture.
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Bodywork
Bodywork covers pulling dents, replacing panels, welding and restoring the body geometry after a collision.
The workshop names the exact cause after looking at the car.
How it works
- 01
Describe the fault
Plate, symptom and location. Takes a minute.
- 02
Workshops reply
Workshops with free time offer a slot and a "from" price.
- 03
Choose and drive in
You pick the offer that suits you. After the repair you leave a review.
Find a workshop in your city
Other symptoms
- Accident damage or dent
- Car will not start
- Battery keeps going flat
- Check engine light is on
- Warning lights on the dashboard
- Brakes squeal
- Brakes feel weak, pedal sinks
- Steering wheel shakes when braking
- Car pulls to one side
- Knocking over bumps
- Heavy steering
- Air conditioning does not cool
- Heater does not warm up
- Engine overheats
- Coolant leak
- Oil leak
- Oil pressure light is on
- Smoke from the exhaust
- Loud exhaust
- Loss of power, limp mode
- DPF warning light is on
- Engine misfires, rough idle
- Engine stalls while driving
- High fuel consumption
- Clutch slips
- Gears will not engage
- Automatic gearbox jerks
- Squeal from the engine bay
- Timing belt is due
- Service is due
- Inspection coming up
- Failed the inspection
- Flat or punctured tyre
- Seasonal tyre change
- A light does not work
- Headlights dazzle oncoming traffic
- Crack or chip in the windscreen
- Electrical fault: windows, locks, lights
- Hybrid or EV fault message
Frequently asked questions
Will rust fail the inspection?
Cosmetic rust is generally not a fault. Corrosion through load-bearing parts such as the floor, sills and suspension mounts is a fault, and sometimes a dangerous one.
Can rust be stopped?
Early on the area is cleaned back, treated and painted. Where the metal has rotted through, it is cut out and a new section welded in. Underbody rustproofing slows further damage.
How much does it cost?
The workshop sets the price. The offer shows the workshop's "from" price; the final price is clear once the car has been looked at. Remondikoda does not set or suggest prices.
Who chooses the workshop?
You do. You see offers with time, price and reviews and choose yourself. Remondikoda does not assign workshops.