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Offline ajmoir36

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Rusty boot struts
« on: 16 September 2012, 21:27 »
I have found the first items that rust on my Apr 2010 GTD, the rear boot struts are rusting at the caps in the middle of the strut. (Fortunatly not the body work).  Will take pictures tomorrow in the day light.  Don't all run out to look but I am interested to see if they all do it. I am sure it's a warrenty claim? I can only assume the water runs down and lies in the cap rusting the damper.

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Re: Rusty boot struts
« Reply #1 on: 16 September 2012, 21:33 »
i always dry mine off in the door and boot gutters as they really hold water bad

also the VW badge/boot release holds water for days if you dont dry it out. thats a rust hot spot just waiting to happen IMO
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Re: Rusty boot struts
« Reply #2 on: 16 September 2012, 21:40 »
vw I bet won't do anything about the struts.
Boot badge I've noticed its a rust trap and problem on the mk5 and the 6 design traps more water. I always find it funny VW copied SEATs design of the badge but made it a problem area by cost cutting and missing off how the SEATs sits in a plastic mounting.  :grin:
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Re: Rusty boot struts
« Reply #3 on: 16 September 2012, 21:55 »
there is a drain hole in there but it doesnt seem to work. poor really
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Re: Rusty boot struts
« Reply #4 on: 17 September 2012, 17:32 »
Picture attached
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Re: Rusty boot struts
« Reply #5 on: 17 September 2012, 17:32 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 16 September 2012, 21:40
vw I bet won't do anything about the struts.
Boot badge I've noticed its a rust trap and problem on the mk5 and the 6 design traps more water. I always find it funny VW copied SEATs design of the badge but made it a problem area by cost cutting and missing off how the SEATs sits in a plastic mounting.  :grin:
I noticed theres always water sitting in it too.
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Re: Rusty boot struts
« Reply #6 on: 17 September 2012, 21:33 »
Do they still open your boot lid ok?
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Re: Rusty boot struts
« Reply #7 on: 17 September 2012, 22:01 »
Quote from: Raffe on 17 September 2012, 21:33
Do they still open your boot lid ok?
They seem to work OK.
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Re: Rusty boot struts
« Reply #8 on: 31 October 2012, 20:52 »
These are being replaced by VW tomorrow under warrenty.
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Re: Rusty boot struts
« Reply #9 on: 01 November 2012, 19:57 »
New boot struts fitted free of charge.
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