billinjah 0 Posted March 16, 2006 mines rusty on the nearside rear innerarch bloody annoying too! its all down to the previous owner just letting tyres rub through the sealant and badly rolled arches! but its all sorted now and wont get any worse as it will never be wet for very long being a second very well cared for car! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChesterBTM 0 Posted March 17, 2006 some very useful information there fellas, thanks for taking the time to empart ur knowledge. Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted March 17, 2006 The seller won't know what's hit him now when you turn up and start talking about single side electro galvanised panels! :lol: Good luck with the viewing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joebloggsVR69 0 Posted March 21, 2006 I took a screenshot of this for selbekk :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riley 0 Posted March 21, 2006 those pics are wicked m8 8) has the filler cap area been mentioned? is this a possible rust area? its just that on a couple ive removed the metal ring and popped the rubber boot back to find the area absolutely jam packed with wet mud :shock: worth a look/clean out i think... Neil. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VAG-hag 0 Posted March 21, 2006 i found the same. well mentioned Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbekk 0 Posted March 21, 2006 I took a screenshot of this for selbekk :D thank you, what a nice gesture! here's your car photochopped ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VRTrickster 0 Posted March 21, 2006 A couple of weeks ago I got rid of some rust on the underside of the car! It wasnt that bad and Im sure most people wouldnt of bothered,and I wish I never now taking me pretty much all day! It was located on the main frame which you may jack the car from sometimes .It has a large hole either side of the car which I think modern cars now have these plugged with bungs. The water had got up there and got in under the body seal around the edges of the holes. I picked the seal back to expose all the rust and removed with kurust and wire wheel.After removing the rust I primed it with hammerite rust prevention primer and then sealled it with the waxoyl seal stuff ,which collected alot of grit on the motorway home from my parents! Apart from that just a bit under the battery due to leakage from the old one! I dont think rust is a problem with rados! I would just watch out for what milege you go for and ask if the nessary has been carried out e.g (100,000mls chains and tensioners VR6 ) (70,000 miles g lander rebuild G60) etc ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A20 LEE 0 Posted March 21, 2006 radiator cross member!! They rot like you wouldn't believe and cost about £450 from VW or £ 260 from GPC. Bought one myself after a fruitless search for a decent secondhand one. Lot of people re-powder/hammeright their old one rather than replace it, so watch out for that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joebloggsVR69 0 Posted March 22, 2006 I took a screenshot of this for selbekk :D thank you, what a nice gesture! here's your car photochopped ;) Thanks :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
