View Poll Results: Do you see rust under your GX 460?
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02-11-21, 08:58 PM
#211
for your sake, I really hope that’s the case, but that’s typically not how rust works. If you’ve got that level of perforation in one spot, it’s hard to see how there wouldn’t be extensive rust elsewhere.
02-12-21, 04:13 AM
#212
I believe the warranty is only 72 months. It is a 2010. So I'm screwed. lol I will get some more pics. This looks to me as the only perforation of the frame and underbody. The rest of the truck is in really nice shape. Interior is near perfect. One owner, no accidents, but it did live in Atlantic City all it's life. Funny how it was serviced at the Lexus dealer for almost everything, and they never spotted any problems? Not until they had to trade it in.
On a side note, your warranty from the dealer may cover the repair or depending on the time line/warranty you could give the vehicle back for a refund. Although, the repair cost may be cheaper than you think and not worth the hassle?
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spineman (02-12-21)
02-12-21, 06:06 AM
#213
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Drive it to a carfax lot and sell it outright to them. They never crawl underneath the car... then go shopping for a new to you used one from a non rust belt state.
That rubberized coating applied by the previous owner is likely covering up other issues which eventually perforate thru from the inside out.
good luck.
That rubberized coating applied by the previous owner is likely covering up other issues which eventually perforate thru from the inside out.
good luck.
02-13-21, 04:23 PM
#214
So, Is this safe? We just purchased our GX but it was dark and the rest of the undercarriage was sprayed with some rubberized coating so I didn't see this on the frame. A friend of mine said to take it to a body shop that can cut it out and weld a new piece. Is that a safe option? He said they do it on older Chevy trucks all the time. My wife is really worried, but I can't really trade it now and lose thousands if I can fix it then treat the rest of the underbody correctly.
02-15-21, 08:32 PM
#216
New to the snow + a rust question
Good evening everyone, today I drove my gx460 through the snow and ice for the first time (here in Houston). I am a native Texan meaning this was my first real experience with driving a car in these conditions and im happy to report that the gx was more than adequate and I had lots of fun! I wasn't planning on driving anywhere but it turned out to be necessary so here we are. My question to those with more experience than me is, how worried should I be about the road salt that is now all over the underside of the car? The earliest I can realistically see getting the car washed is tmrw evening or Friday if the snow hasn't melted tmrw. Is one trip through the snow enough to rot out the frame if left un cleaned for a week? I know toyota seems to have a reputation for frames rotting out (not sure how much validity this claim has) but I thought it would be worth asking the question. Is there anything I can do to absolutely ensure I don't have to deal with the headaches that come along with rust? Thanks.
02-15-21, 08:48 PM
#217
Good evening everyone, today I drove my gx460 through the snow and ice for the first time (here in Houston). I am a native Texan meaning this was my first real experience with driving a car in these conditions and im happy to report that the gx was more than adequate and I had lots of fun! I wasn't planning on driving anywhere but it turned out to be necessary so here we are. My question to those with more experience than me is, how worried should I be about the road salt that is now all over the underside of the car? The earliest I can realistically see getting the car washed is tmrw evening or Friday if the snow hasn't melted tmrw. Is one trip through the snow enough to rot out the frame if left un cleaned for a week? I know toyota seems to have a reputation for frames rotting out (not sure how much validity this claim has) but I thought it would be worth asking the question. Is there anything I can do to absolutely ensure I don't have to deal with the headaches that come along with rust? Thanks.
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Ab175 (02-15-21)
02-15-21, 08:51 PM
#218
the salts going on be on the road for a couple days. keep washing under it and spray some water into the areas where the rear wiper hides. also the areas where the plastic bump meets the metal panels.
for absolute peace of mind, buy some
and either crawl under and spray EVERYTHING, or have a shop do it.
for absolute peace of mind, buy some
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Ab175 (02-15-21)
02-16-21, 06:14 AM
#219
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As a native Texan, but also a Corrosion Technologist, do not worry about anything.
When the weather gets back to normal Texas weather and there's no more salt on the road, take the rig to the local manual car wash and wash it a few times over a few weeks, if it'll make you feel better. Corrosion is a slow electrochemical process, nothing notable is going to happen with what you're facing. If you'd like, run it through a automatic car wash that has the undercarriage spray function first then at the manual car wash, focus on the crevices and cavities as that's what'll store the salt. You don't have to go crazy, just be mindful of it and get some water flushing those spots out the best you easily can.
Honestly, a few rainy days will have the same effect of washing it underneath too. No need to stress about it causing any actual issues. If you live by the gulf, the salty sea water is more of a problem than this one random incident.
Also, how y'all doing down there in this 100 degree colder than normal weather?!
When the weather gets back to normal Texas weather and there's no more salt on the road, take the rig to the local manual car wash and wash it a few times over a few weeks, if it'll make you feel better. Corrosion is a slow electrochemical process, nothing notable is going to happen with what you're facing. If you'd like, run it through a automatic car wash that has the undercarriage spray function first then at the manual car wash, focus on the crevices and cavities as that's what'll store the salt. You don't have to go crazy, just be mindful of it and get some water flushing those spots out the best you easily can.
Honestly, a few rainy days will have the same effect of washing it underneath too. No need to stress about it causing any actual issues. If you live by the gulf, the salty sea water is more of a problem than this one random incident.
Also, how y'all doing down there in this 100 degree colder than normal weather?!
Last edited by Jmanscotch; 02-16-21 at 06:20 AM.
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LovetheLex (02-16-21)
02-16-21, 08:16 AM
#220
I think most people that were prepared for possible extended power outages are doing fine. For me personally here on the north side of town we were without power yesterday for about 13 hours but it finally came back. I really need to finally get a transfer switch installed and buy a larger generator. Sort of a pain to get out my smaller Yamaha unit and run cables to the fridges etc...
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Jmanscotch (02-16-21)
02-16-21, 10:38 AM
#222
Lexus Champion
Krown sucks the stuff doesn't work all that well and doesn't last long either. Unless they've drastically improved the formula but about 4 years ago I know someone that had it applied was a complete waste of money. Only positive is the stuff didn't do any damage, it did drip everywhere though.
02-16-21, 09:47 PM
#223
As a native Texan, but also a Corrosion Technologist, do not worry about anything.
When the weather gets back to normal Texas weather and there's no more salt on the road, take the rig to the local manual car wash and wash it a few times over a few weeks, if it'll make you feel better. Corrosion is a slow electrochemical process, nothing notable is going to happen with what you're facing. If you'd like, run it through a automatic car wash that has the undercarriage spray function first then at the manual car wash, focus on the crevices and cavities as that's what'll store the salt. You don't have to go crazy, just be mindful of it and get some water flushing those spots out the best you easily can.
Honestly, a few rainy days will have the same effect of washing it underneath too. No need to stress about it causing any actual issues. If you live by the gulf, the salty sea water is more of a problem than this one random incident.
Also, how y'all doing down there in this 100 degree colder than normal weather?!
When the weather gets back to normal Texas weather and there's no more salt on the road, take the rig to the local manual car wash and wash it a few times over a few weeks, if it'll make you feel better. Corrosion is a slow electrochemical process, nothing notable is going to happen with what you're facing. If you'd like, run it through a automatic car wash that has the undercarriage spray function first then at the manual car wash, focus on the crevices and cavities as that's what'll store the salt. You don't have to go crazy, just be mindful of it and get some water flushing those spots out the best you easily can.
Honestly, a few rainy days will have the same effect of washing it underneath too. No need to stress about it causing any actual issues. If you live by the gulf, the salty sea water is more of a problem than this one random incident.
Also, how y'all doing down there in this 100 degree colder than normal weather?!
Last edited by Ab175; 02-16-21 at 09:56 PM.
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Jmanscotch (02-17-21)
02-18-21, 06:28 AM
#224
Krown sucks the stuff doesn't work all that well and doesn't last long either. Unless they've drastically improved the formula but about 4 years ago I know someone that had it applied was a complete waste of money. Only positive is the stuff didn't do any damage, it did drip everywhere though.
Last edited by TheHighLow; 02-18-21 at 06:33 AM.
