Rusty front arches

[Mr Cellotape]

As above has anyone had these on their Ibiza?

Our Mk4 Cupra TDI has got rusty arches on both sides. We have owned the car since new so are somewhat suprised that this is happening.

I know there is a 12 year rust warranty so will be getting it into the dealers to get it fixed..... Can't wait for that argument

Has anyone else had this and had it fixed?

 

[zach225]

Where abouts is it?

Pics please

FYI Mines a 52 plate on 88k and no hint of rust anywhere

 

[Mr Cellotape]

Where abouts is it?

Pics please

FYI Mines a 52 plate on 88k and no hint of rust anywhere

Just above the centre of the wheels on both sides bubbling up from below. Will see if I can Find time for pics tomorrow.

 

[krussel]

Where abouts is it?

Pics please

FYI Mines a 52 plate on 88k and no hint of rust anywhere

Ditto pics please

I'll get me Waxoyl out

 

[zach225]

Have your arches been rolled at all?

Have you got liners in?

 

[Modelmakerman]

Mine is doing exactly the same, both sides bubbling in the middle of the arches. 54 plate 125k miles

 

[Mr Cellotape]

Have your arches been rolled at all?

Have you got liners in?

Car is standard, so no rolled arches and arch liners are in place.

Thought body work was all galvanised on them.

 

[Mr Cellotape]

Mine is doing exactly the same, both sides bubbling in the middle of the arches. 54 plate 125k miles

That's the one. Possible bad batch of wings?

 

[rf860]

The bodywork is galvanised. Trouble is, when the paint is chipped severely, it takes off the galvanise coating also, exposing bare steel. As the wheelarches are susceptible to stones battering them, this is often where they start rusting.

 

[cupra.al]

this happened to aimez i think she managed to get it sorted at the dealers under warranty with alot of faffing around. if i remember reading correctly.

 

[Ibia FR 1.8T]

The bodywork warranty covers rust from the inside to out. It will more than likely been have damaged paintwork wether thats stone chips etc and rust has eventually set in.

 

[Mr Cellotape]

The bodywork is galvanised. Trouble is, when the paint is chipped severely, it takes off the galvanise coating also, exposing bare steel. As the wheelarches are susceptible to stones battering them, this is often where they start rusting.

The car is now on 100k miles but is not severely stone chipped. Also has a full Seat history.

If it were any other manufacturer I would be happy in the knowledge that they would fix under the warranty without argument, but Seat I'm going to have to have an argument and send letters to the MD again.

 

[Modelmakerman]

I had a good look today whilst doing a service, there are no pint chips the bubbling is under the paint on both sides.

Mr Cellotape what year is yours and how many miles?

 

[Mr Cellotape]

2005 and 100K

 

[Blanco92]

Would be interested to see pics.

I'd heard (and seen, on my own!) of rust appearing at the bottom of the wing where it meets the sill, but never on the arch! That is disappointing.

 

[Lowe]

I've got a small rust patch starting on the drivers wing. 05reg, 80k. Am I expecting SEAT to deal with it? Nah, that's bound to be a stone chip. However the inside of the doors on the B pillar is also going and I'm not taking that lying down. So far I'm being ignored by the dealer. Going to write to HQ and see what they have to say.

 

[mymorph]

mine offside has just gone rusty above the wheel.
+ keep this post up to-date please, any progress lets all put the presure on

 

[Modelmakerman]

Mymorph what year and how many miles?

This is starting to look like a batch problem which should make a better case for us to get our cars fixed if we all got together and took our case to Seat Head office

Anyone else? The more people with the same problem the more likely it is Seat will HAVE to do something.

 

[mymorph]

54 reg, 93k miles fr tdi.

 

[mymorph]

reg 54, 93k miles. came out of nowhere - one day fine next day & voila