Author Topic: I have bubbling on my wheel arches  (Read 2854 times)

Offline stealthwolf

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Re: I have bubbling on my wheel arches
« Reply #10 on: 30 April 2011, 17:28 »
Quite a few people seem to be having these issues - have a look at the mk5golfgti website.

Apparently due to a design flaw that means crud accumulates around the wheel arch cover. See if you can peer behind the wheel arch cover.

Offline Mark Hateley FF

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Re: I have bubbling on my wheel arches
« Reply #11 on: 30 April 2011, 18:54 »
Well here are my gaps. Doesn't look too dissimilar to yours :undecided:






Thanks for posting that, thought my Golf might have been in a smash but after seeing that im more confident than before  :smiley:


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Offline Snoopy

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Re: I have bubbling on my wheel arches
« Reply #12 on: 30 April 2011, 20:25 »
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=150136.50
have a look at an old thread on the mk6 forum. A few of the a-pillar/wing joins were posted over there.
« Last Edit: 30 April 2011, 20:27 by Snoopy »
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