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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: chris1h on 14 February 2015, 17:15
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Hi All,
Over the past few month this has appeared and "grown" is this the white worm that I have heard about? looks dirty but its a white color which wont come out! there is no scuffs/scratches and this is on the surface. They havent been damaged etc..
Car goes in for pre warranty - end check next week so will be demanding a new alloy or some job on it! Anyone had this problem before? pics below. :undecided: :undecided:
(http://i61.tinypic.com/ou1s0w.jpg)
(http://i61.tinypic.com/f9f7m9.jpg)
(http://i57.tinypic.com/2exsr51.jpg)
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Looks like it too me. Have you had new tyres at any point?
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Yes, looks like whiteworm. Had it on 2 of my diamond cut Charleston alloys around the centre caps. Dealer took photos of them - presumably to get warranty claim authorised, and both were replaced under warranty without any challenges from VW or the dealer.
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Whiteworm :sad: Trip to the dealers.
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I am pretty sure VW won't replace it.I am sure that they only replace wheels with whiteworm in the first 12 months since new.It is sometimes possible to get a goodwill gesture off them but I doubt it for a 2011 car.If the wheel has had a new tyre not fitted by a VW dealer you've even less chance.
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I am pretty sure VW won't replace it.I am sure that they only replace wheels with whiteworm in the first 12 months since new.It is sometimes possible to get a goodwill gesture off them but I doubt it for a 2011 car.If the wheel has had a new tyre not fitted by a VW dealer you've even less chance.
VW replaced my whiteworm wheels under warranty when the car was 2 years 9 months old. However, they won't replace them if they've suffered any other damage such as kerbing, and I don't think will they replace them if the car is out of factory warranty.
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They do swap them sometimes as a goodwill gesture but strictly speaking its not covered by a VW warranty.
(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o539/andypgill/774DA7C9-19E2-433D-B36C-8DE8999FDC9C_zpsp8efpxvu.png) (http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/andypgill/media/774DA7C9-19E2-433D-B36C-8DE8999FDC9C_zpsp8efpxvu.png.html)
This is just an extract that lists what's not covered,wheels are on this list.
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Looks like the worm to me. Bad times.
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Looks like it too me. Have you had new tyres at any point?
New tyres when i got the car but dealer put them on! 12 month ago :undecided: Very dissapointed about this. thought it was but kept saying to myself it might not be :shocked: so does this only grow and get worse from this point on (if left) going straight to the dealer tomorrow morning see what they say.
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I had one replaced just before the 3 year warranty ran out, no questions asked, so hopefully you will have no problems.
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It will always come back I've had all mine refurbed and a couple are showing signs of it coming back! Going to get mine powder coated!
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I had one replaced just before the 3 year warranty ran out, no questions asked, so hopefully you will have no problems.
Hope this is the case!
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Fingers crossed they replace it.Let us know how you get on.
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Mine are just starting to show tiny bits of corrosion. As the corrosion is caused by moisture getting underneath the finish I think I have 2 options to slow the process down.
Spray the affected area with good quality lacquer and polish/blend in
Use some 3m di-nick wrap.
http://gpimmediacollections.3m.com/dmrweb/servlet/Album?albumId=104426&albumPassword=DI-NOC
I'm going to get a sample of the chrome effect and see how it looks.
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ah the dreaded whiteworm... :cry:
Get them sorted before they grow into big cauliflower type creatures, this was the result of me leaving it on my old MK5
(http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/zz329/woody3684/Alloybefore.jpg) (http://s840.photobucket.com/user/woody3684/media/Alloybefore.jpg.html)
Went down the full powder coat route in the end.
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Anyone got pics of their powder coated Monzas? Just interested to see how they look compared to the original finish.
LD
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UPDATE
Well, the garage i bought from did say to me everything was covered so there sending the wheel off to there "wheel specialist guy" to fix it up. The question i have is.. is it going to come back over time? :whistle: Obvioulsy will be getting a good bit of polish and wax on once "fixed" :rolleyes: