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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Mr_Orange on 13 October 2009, 17:55

Title: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: Mr_Orange on 13 October 2009, 17:55
Just popped a look behind the front arch liner to find a HUGE amount of mud, leaves and crappo!  This is an expensive trip to the bodyshop waiting to happen!

Seems potentially a common problem.  Couldn't find the post, but I'm sure I read someone else had removed their arch liner to find similar.  Get behind yours asap and scoop out all that compost!
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: Steve_PD on 13 October 2009, 18:05
nasty what gets in there  :sick:
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: Mr_Orange on 13 October 2009, 18:25
I had assumed because water spilled out the drain meant it was all good.  For the sake of 5 mins with a torx bit and a little poke about, daft to not get on it!

Wish I'd got a photo of it all now.  All that weight reduction, It'll do my mpg good too!   :grin:
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: Steve_PD on 13 October 2009, 18:31
like this

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/kryptik_2010/golf/29082008766.jpg)

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/kryptik_2010/golf/29082008770.jpg)

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/kryptik_2010/golf/29082008772.jpg)
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: Mr_Orange on 13 October 2009, 18:35
Yes mate!  Did you post these recently?

I've now put my special compost to good use on the veggie plot.
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: Steve_PD on 13 October 2009, 18:37
I reposted them about a month or so ago
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: johnson6672 on 13 October 2009, 19:22
 :sick: ooooh thats another job to do now, must get the new wishbones fitted aswell at some point and the new front discs and paint the rear calipers, god the list just goes on and gets bigger!
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: Stronz on 13 October 2009, 20:01
Right thats it - I said last tie this was posted I would check mine.

Definitley doing it tomorrow now. It will give me somethign to do on my day off.
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: EuanGtTdi on 13 October 2009, 21:01
HOlyyy F***  :shocked:

were is this about? is it behind were the mud guards are for front?
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: Rhyso on 13 October 2009, 21:05
HOlyyy F***  :shocked:

were is this about? is it behind were the mud guards are for front?

yep
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: EuanGtTdi on 13 October 2009, 21:07
cheers mate
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 14 October 2009, 12:29
found an awful lot of crap behind mine to when i removed mine to clean the side mount couldn't believe it  :shocked: but all clear now  :smiley:
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: Stronz on 14 October 2009, 15:17
Yep - I stuck ot my word and cleaned behind my wheel arch liners today. Even though I had seen the pics on here, I was still surpirsed how much there was an how tightly it was packe din.

All clean now.

I also had a go at smoothing my aribox too, ready for when the pipercross panel ffilter gets delivered  :cool:
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: richw911 on 27 June 2012, 19:59
Thread revival  :laugh:

After seeing sveed1.8T's arch vent thread,and the fact I have never done the arch liners on my Golf I decided today it had to be done.

Sorry about the crap pics lol

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/richw911/Golf/2012-06-27170443.jpg)

 :shocked:

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/richw911/Golf/2012-06-27172302.jpg)

All cleaned up, stonechip and waxoyl applied  :cool:

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/richw911/Golf/2012-06-27172328.jpg)


 
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 27 June 2012, 20:12
lets have a competition see who can get the most out from behind there arch liner :D giving my car a clean at the weekend so its on my list of things to do :D
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: sveed1.8T on 27 June 2012, 21:05
That's a fair effort Rich! :laugh: I've still got the passsenger side to do when i get time. For the amount of time it takes to do, it should be must for all Mk4 owners, cus you're just asking for problems with your body work, leaving two little compost heaps to slowly rot in there!! :grin: :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: richw911 on 27 June 2012, 21:21
That's a fair effort Rich! :laugh: I've still got the passsenger side to do when i get time. For the amount of time it takes to do, it should be must for all Mk4 owners, cus you're just asking for problems with your body work, leaving two little compost heaps to slowly rot in there!! :grin: :lipsrsealed:

Yeah well worth doing I have be meaning to get this done for about 5 years  :grin:
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: BarryMKIV on 28 June 2012, 16:12
I had mine off a while ago to change a wing, and I literally filled a shopping bag with dirt, I couldn't believe it  :grin:

Serious weight saving mod, my car was so much faster after  :nerd:
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: Ant1981 on 28 June 2012, 17:29
(http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/attachments/did-you-know/31565d1270489092-little-known-facts-regarding-world-war-2-holy-thread-resurrection.jpg)

Well, it was either that, or someone say 'do a search ner ner ner' if you made a new thread  :laugh:
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: richw911 on 28 June 2012, 18:43
Indeed no point is starting a new thread ^^^^  :tongue:
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: Mr_Orange on 28 June 2012, 20:51
I just did this again a few weeks back.
Surprised that only two and a half years later both sides full again!

Since doing this and being aware of the problem,
I've seen plenty of mk3s with rotten front wings at the same position
Title: Re: Massive crud behind arch liner!
Post by: richw911 on 28 June 2012, 21:45
I just did this again a few weeks back.
Surprised that only two and a half years later both sides full again!

Since doing this and being aware of the problem,
I've seen plenty of mk3s with rotten front wings at the same position

 :sad: Will have make this a thing to do every year or so.