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Recently I was changing shifter into MGW one, and found out that there was rust on some brackets/parts in interior. Should I be worry? My car is 2015 and was not flooded or something. Its a EU version model.
There is no rust on any other part on car and under body looks like brand new.
Not being mean, but too late now. Is the car a recent purchase. Have you had any "strange" electrical issues. Not sure how someone can be positive car has never gotten wet. I wouldn't worry about that small amount of rust if no other problems. Good luck. PS: Just had to add this, maybe someone's Big Gulp fell over at one time-any sticky residue?
Last edited by madrob2020; Aug 4, 2019 at 07:38 PM.
No electrical issues, and seems like only this few materials have some issues. Everywhere I look there is no sign of rust except few panels under console. Also no there is no abnormal humidity in my area.
I've seen this a lot in new and used vehicles. At the time I worked at Honda they used a corrosion preventative which would eventually wear off(in 2008). I remember getting customer complaints on certain models of a fluid dripping under the driver side dash during foot well heater operation. It was determined to be the corrosion preventative coating getting loosened up by heat and blown off by the vent. I really think it just comes down to what each manufacture uses. At my current job the coating we use is only good for 3 months in a moderate environment which kind of sucks considering the cost of the stuff. Personally if that were happening on my vehicle and I'm sure it is, I wouldn't be concerned with it or give it a second thought.
I noticed rust on the same bracket and on the headers on my 2017 when I bought it brand new. I'm not too worried.
What production car has headers that don't rust? I've owned a lot of cars over the years and I've never come across one. If GM offered a stainless header option, I'd pony up.
As for the rusty metal underneath stuff in the cabin, I guess that's common also - my friend took apart his dash in his mustang an it looked like a freaking rust farm underneath everything.
It's untreated metal. Even a little bit of humidity will cause this over time. It's nothing to worry about.
Originally Posted by zo6_ ruff
This is common. My car is the exact same way. I wouldn't worry about it.
Originally Posted by Pineapple
I noticed rust on the same bracket and on the headers on my 2017 when I bought it brand new. I'm not too worried.
Uff thank you guys, I was hoping someone will wrote something like that I can sleep well now
Ok, seriously I was not worried (first thing came into my mind was that they used poor metal for that) but I thought, why not ask you and see if someone have the same.
Without disassembly, you have no idea what is or is not rusted elsewhere. You really, probably don't want to know and would never known about this if you hadn't taken things apart. So, put the cover pieces back and DRIVE on! It's what unprotected ferrous metal does.
Without disassembly, you have no idea what is or is not rusted elsewhere. You really, probably don't want to know and would never known about this if you hadn't taken things apart. So, put the cover pieces back and DRIVE on! It's what unprotected ferrous metal does.
If you're really concerned you can use the rust reformer on it, but since it's not continually exposed to moisture the rust should stay very superficial.
Spend much time looking closely at almost any vehicle and you'll see similar stuff on many brackets.
Back in the day I did stereo installation work and surface rust on interior brackets, under dash & center consoles is pretty common across all makes and models. Those aren't structural parts, they are just for holding interior trim pieces in place. So no worries.
Here's mine from the mgw install if it makes you feel any better. I suspect prior owner could have spilled something, or it could just be rust. Not really a concern to me, and I'm pretty nuts about my car being perfect.
Oh hey by the way, that rubber piece you're touching right there caused issues for my car where it made 1-2 shifts really imprecise, so I cut a much larger hole in that piece and it's been great since. I'm not talking about the rubber piece under that which you have to properly cut to size. Maybe yours will be fine but just fyi.
It is just surface rust on untreated metal that has been exposed to moisture in the air. Same thing happens to steel used in buildings, bridges and other construction.
Rust on interior bracket
PS: Just had to add this, maybe someone's Big Gulp fell over at one time-any sticky residue?
I can sleep well now 
