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Title: Corrosion front arch
Post by: WYTHIT on March 16, 2011, 11:20:20 pm

Hi folks im in the same boat as a good few who has suffered with corrosion on the front drivers side wing
I noticed the problem in november the paint had started to bubble so i took it to volkswagen stockport for a inspection he got his paint digi tool out and measured the paint depth on both wings they were a tiny bit diffrent in depth he said my car has had a paint job on one of the arches not a chance i said.
Anyway cut  the story short i got knocked back twice  :confused: the car is 54 plate gti with 32k on clock and has been well looked after im mythed with vw so im going to get the wing sorted myself :surprised:
I just need to know what the job involves so it wont happen again and will it be costly its reflex silver
kind regards lee

Title: Re: Corrosion front arch
Post by: big al on March 17, 2011, 02:21:45 am

Both my front wheel arches haveminor corrosion from paint flaking off. I have been quoted £180 to fix them both

Title: Re: Corrosion front arch
Post by: Snoopy on March 17, 2011, 01:54:58 pm

When you get it repaired, ask for.
The rust to be bead blasted out.
The wing lip to be seam sealed.
Then of cause painted and blended to the rest of the bodywork.
The inside of the wings to be waxoyl coated.
 

Title: Re: Corrosion front arch
Post by: WYTHIT on March 17, 2011, 10:50:48 pm

anyone know a good bodyshop in the stockport or manchester area?

Title: Re: Corrosion front arch
Post by: TimS996 on March 18, 2011, 09:12:31 am

Why? Its under warranty, take it back to a dealer and get them to do it.

Title: Re: Corrosion front arch
Post by: jbc on March 18, 2011, 12:53:50 pm

Be wary if you get VW Stockport to do the repair. They are part of the Inchcape group the same as my local VW Macclesfield dealer. They all use their Smith Knight Fay bodyshop in Audenshaw and they made an absolute mess of my car when they did my sill rust repair first time. See:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,23594.0.html

Title: Re: Corrosion front arch
Post by: TimS996 on March 18, 2011, 08:16:50 pm

!!! Thats where my wifes Passat is going next week for a new tailgate. I'll keep a very good eye on them. Thanks for the warning.