Rust

[Tony 156]

i have some.

Just though you might like to know!

Dam it!

Rear arches a common one? Anywhere else to look while shes in for surgery?

 

[Daymo]

i'm sure some people have reported a few rust patches near the rear windows but arches are common on vag cars to be fair

 

[chris_200120vt]

noticed that i had a bit of rust strating on the o/s/r wheel arch put some of that krust stuff on till i take it to jakes for it full respray. none around the windows though.
daymo that was not you that i saw outside scarborough with a red front bumper on sunday ?

 

[Mat]

noticed saturday that I am getting a bit on the inside of the rear arch

 

[Cupra20]

Your not alone mate, both rear arches have some and the drivers arch has bubbled, oh and some near the rear window!!

 

[Fl@pper]

check properly under the sealer inside the arch where the inner and outer arch line up

in line with the middle of the tyre more or less - proper water/rust trap

 

[Robbie C]

Guess these cars are getting to that age now

Not noticed any on mine yet *touch wood

 

[M87NER]

same here. passenger rear arch on the lip has some rust and the rear window rate smack bang in the middle has a rust patch... as cars off the road nah will be sorting these out...

 

[Cupra20]

sad but true robbie, mines 10yrs old now but it just doesn't seem like it shoud be,

sorting it will have just be another chapter in the reciept book!! LOL

 

[Mat]

luckily no rust on rear window yet! I know that's a common issue, and some mk3s had it within 5 years I guess...

 

[redcupraboy]

Mine has this slightly, poor fitment and design of the rear window rubber me thinks. It retains a bit of water in it.

 

[Robbie C]

You can help matters by always making sure you dry out the seal running along the bottom of the window after washing it

(I also make sure I don't run the hose over the driver's side windscreen near the wiper scuttle for fear of getting the ECU wet)

Gotta love these cars...

 

[CupraElliott]

Rust? Mine was covered in it underneath, it even had a hole near a rubber gromit where someone had used a jack and scraped all the underseal off.

Rust in the rear arches especially inside aswell. All rust treated and resealed.

 

[JB!]

just beginning to show on the inside of the rear wheel arch, an mine is a Jan 2002 car.

will be sorted this year hopefully.

 

[-=Rob=-]

just beginning to show on the inside of the rear wheel arch, an mine is a Jan 2002 car.

will be sorted this year hopefully.

How do you sort this early stage short of a grind back, treat and paint rear qtr panel? Can it be treated and sealed inside at all?

 

[Ravey_Cupra]

Top of windscreen (non genuine screen though)

Rear window, bottom right corner slight bubble.

Rear arches - being rolled and painted soon to run the 9s ive got

 

[R4cup]

Top pas windscreen

Rear window, bottom right hand corner

Pas wheel arch

Never mind....

 

[BHP Addict]

They do sound a little aged lol. As said tho, VAGs are bad for arches!

What are the costs of arch repair roughly?

 

[Tony 156]

well im getting both arches sorted including a plate welding over what will be a hole and the big scuff re sprayed on the rear bumper for £300

 

[JB!]

How do you sort this early stage short of a grind back, treat and paint rear qtr panel? Can it be treated and sealed inside at all?

mine will be fully cleaned out, taken back to bare metal & treated, rolled/flared, then painted/sealed.