Keep an eye on your plastic wheel arch liner rubbing the paint of the wing

[Snoopy]

Theres an alarming number of mk5 threads poping up on many forums about the plastic inner wheel arch rubbing the paint off and causing rust.

Heres a small selection for a reference but theres many more out there.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20570.0.html
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,17017.0.html
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20235.0.html


So keep an eye on the arch liner and its fit on your mk6.

[ub7rm]

To be honest I don't think keeping an eye on it will make any difference - my wheel arch liner is on perfectly.  I think its just a design flaw.  The dealer told me they were starting to get a lot of mk5's coming in with this problem and that the cause is due to vibrations causing the liner to rub against the inside of the arch.  Can't see it until its too late ...

For me its put the final nail in the coffin of buying a mk6 or any other VW.  Compared to the mk4 build quality has gone downhill, and I can live with flimsier interior trim but rust on any 5 year old car, let alone a quasi premium brand like VW is just a joke.

Will be 5 years or so till its a problem for you guys 

[rjwojcik]

Bit off topic Snoops, but did you ever do anything about the sponges in the arches, I remember you weren't happy about them absorbing water?

[Snoopy]

Bit off topic Snoops, but did you ever do anything about the sponges in the arches, I remember you weren't happy about them absorbing water?

Told they are all like that.
Not good imo. I spayed mine with some 3M stuff thats suppose to repel water.

(anyone who wants to know what we are on about http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=135263.0 and worth watching the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERJ5IRypx48 )