Rusty Wheel Hubs

[YIN]

As I say Toyota's have the same problem and they won't fix it either. It's just the type of metal apparently.

By the way, the comment about wheels being outside warrenty. Other manufacturers guarantee their wheels.

I had most of the wheels replaced 3 times on my Celica (at least 3 of the wheels were changed on an annual basis) due to corrosion. I know a couple of people who had MX5's with a similar issue. Both manfufacturers replace wheels under warrenty with no issues.

I have had a full set of alloys under warrenty on my LCR so they do cover wheels.

 

[klf2007]

it does look much better especially as ive got the black magic colour. unless you can mask everything off properly and spray it (which i couldnt) its a challenge to keep the brush marks out of the paint. however once its been on a little while it does flatten out nicely and look really uniform.

 

[Deleted member 23024]

can i confirm when you say wheel hunbs that you actully mean the discs and not the wheel hub

 

[klf2007]

you cant paint the discs cos thats the surface for braking (the shiny one until its wet the you get surface rust till you apply the brakes when moving).

hubs are the roundish nubbins sticking out the wheels bolt into.

 

[JB]

we mean hubs - the discs will go rusty after a few hours in the rain and you can't pain those!!! Just had a look at a golf gti hubs on way to lunch - they look of a darker metal - either they are different, were rusted uniformly, or use a diff material?

 

[JB]

Worth a petition to SEAT UK?

 

[wheelwright]

JB, get the petition started i'll sign

 

[ckempo]

JB, get the petition started i'll sign

Me too. I'd noticed this on mine, am fairly pleased that I'm not the only one, but pissed off that if we're all affected, that it's clearly a fault they should sort.

 

[neilandbob]

Worth a petition to SEAT UK?

you gonna need more than a sheet of a4 paper

 

[tim1505]

Yep a petition , excellent idea , how do we get it started , any ideas ? JB ?
The least Seat can do is recall the affected cars and paint them or something.
And bombard Seat uk national number with complaints over next few days.
Lets get this thing rolling , they're out of order . The dealers I've spoken to know its a fault , so only consumer complaining will get some needed action.

 

[chrisboyle999]

Yep a petition , excellent idea , how do we get it started , any ideas ? JB ?
The least Seat can do is recall the affected cars and paint them or something.

nope, thats the most theyll do!
the least they can is ignore anything you send or, if your lucky, get a polite reply saying 'no chance'.

or maybe i'm just having a 'glass half empty' day .

 

[googies]

Toledo, Same hubs though.

Before:

Afters, with wire wheel on drill and brush, used hammerite silver, smooth paint. Only one coat on, will do properly when get the time again.

 

[JB]

Glad people think it is a good idea - not sure how we get this started. What contact details are people using for SEAT UK? - We should all bombard the same email or address!!! Why should we as customers have to paint our own bloody wheel hubs because they have used shite material to make them!!! This is an obvious problem affecting virtually all Leons - cosmetic or not it looks shite and is embarrasing explaining it to mates who point it out!!! Also why is it acceptable for condensation to form in headlights?!!!! Never happened on my older cars - shite cost cutting and new materials!!!! On my dash rattle issue it is a dash out job, dealer said I could take some panels off and try and access what I can - anyone done this? Again why should I do it?!!!!

 

[ckempo]

There's a VeeDub meet tonight for anyone in the Midlands - at Bassett's pole. I was hoping to get down there myself, but it now doesn't look like I'll be able to, however, if anyone from this thread DOES, it might be worth taking a look around - an easy way of looking at a collection of Golfs, Ibizas, Leons and all other VAG cars assembled together - and see how common this problem is - then it might be worth making everyone aware of this thread, and the petition etc.

 

[Deleted member 23024]

you cant paint the discs cos thats the surface for braking (the shiny one until its wet the you get surface rust till you apply the brakes when moving).

hubs are the roundish nubbins sticking out the wheels bolt into.

OK the hub is the centre but isnt that still part of the disc. I mean isnt the the actual hub that contains the wheel bearing covered by the disc then fasten to the wheel in which case its the disc that is rusting on its hub?

 

[googies]

yea, it is the inner disc hub that rusts. The actual hub is behind it as demontank says. In which case the rusting cannot be really stopped as all discs will rust to a degree, something about carbon content in the steel used i making the discs. Only took 15minutes to paint and needs doing when you change discs.

 

[seremotors]

i work for SEAT in Belfast and my FR is 1000 miles old. My hubs were rusty as **** and they wouldnt even do anything for me!!!!!! Spent last Saturday painting them myself. Bummer

 

[beeby]

hello people

This is my first post and I was prompted to join this forum because of this thread. I have a brand new leon FR. The wheel 'hubs' *as they are being termed here) are showing signs of rust after only a few months ownership. I have done about 7k miles in two months (so quite a lot) but I still don't think this is acceptable. Ok other cars might do the same but this is the first time I have noticed it.

It seems this thread went dead, did anyone get in touch with Seat? Any news?

My car is a lease car, after taking delivery of it another member of my company was impressed and got the same (FR) for himself and another guy has put an order in for one. Mine is at about 7000 miles so approaching the first service so I will certainly be mentioning the rust at the service. With 3 leons all in my companies fleet, hopefully we'll get some positive action from the dealer or seatUK.

Lets keep the thread alive and update it if you can get more news...

Cheers

Beeby

 

[JB]

Hi, I contact SEAT UK and I am awaiting a response!!! I did not coordinate a petition or anything like that in the end - not sure how to get it started electronically - any suggestions? I am happy to coordinate if someone can sort the IT out!!!! Dealer not particularly interested as same on all the cars!!! I do not think it is acceptable either really - nor are the other coomon niggles that seem to happen - headlight condensation (normal apparently) and dash rattles. I suppose minor problems in the grand scheme and I am very very picky but they are annoying nonetheless!

 

[david.swanson]

Mine are so rusty that my mother noticed. I spoke about it at my dealer last week and was told to paint them. I think the most influence we can possibly have is if Seat start painting them properly on new cars.

David