DK16V Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 (edited) Hi!Polishing my car the other day i stumbled across something i did'nt expect to see on my 6 year old Lupo!A corrosion! And a serious one! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad.gif" /> It is located under the roof drain lists (Don't know the english word for this) style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blush:" border="0" alt="blush.gif" /> It has started under the sealing were the roof has been laserwelded to the side of the car, and is nowbeginning to eat it's way onto the roof! Aaaaargh!!!I ripped the 2 so called lists of the roof an found 4 (!) other places were it's was beginning to corrode!!!Talking to my german Lupo buddies on Lupoclub.de it came to my attention that it is a weakness on the Lupo, especially model produced in 1999 and 2000!There have been several cases in germany!But VW (as usual) claims that it is not a serial problem, therefore no warranty claim!!! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wacko:" border="0" alt="wacko.gif" />But for 400£ they would repair and paint the roof! So go and rip those roof lists of and check below....you'll never know what lies beneath! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> 12 years anti corrosion warranty my ass! Edited July 26, 2006 by DK16V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 A user on here, Lynsey has had this problem, and also failed to get it covered by the anti corrosion warranty.This is because it's an Anti Corrosion *Perforation* warranty - you'd need to wait for it to perforate before you make a claim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canonman Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Do you have a photo to show us where to look/what to look for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 I am going to check mine at the weekend and if ok...........wax the cavity up or grease it to stop water getting to it!Cheers for the heads up!Oh..........I guess you mean the two removable strips on the roof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 I always wondered about the roof rails, especially with how easy they can come loose that some water might get underneath them and remain trapped.Thanks for this advice style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumbup:" border="0" alt="thumbup.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfie Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":o" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" /> best be checking mine then i think!Alfie style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":twisted:" border="0" alt="twisted.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeky tdi Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Waxoyl will prob be the best bet to put under them i imagine?Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdubgti Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 dont we have a 7 year paint warranty too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 No, 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK16V Posted July 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Don't have any pics of it, but here's a link to the german Lupo site:Pics of a german Lupo with the problem.And i'm glad to be of assistance for my fellow Luponians! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> I'm going to the VW technical center here in Denmark next week.... style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":coffee:" border="0" alt="coffee.gif" /> I don't expect any claim, but i think it's worth a shot.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynsey Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 A user on here, Lynsey has had this problem, and also failed to get it covered by the anti corrosion warranty.Thanks for the reminder John! What a nightmare that was!My lupo was just 3 ½ years old when I first found "the dreaded" (mine is a 2001 Y-reg btw), VW are assholes, no point bothering with them if any of you are unfortunate enough to find anything on your carsSee my thread HERE if you fancy a read of the fault with my lupo border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />You get the idea, but remember folks it is rare so don't go getting worried style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK16V Posted July 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 (edited) Lynsey: Did they remove all of the factory sealant before painting? Edited July 27, 2006 by DK16V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMon Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Blimey. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":o" border="0" alt="ohmy.gif" /> Better check mine too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxg Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 It's a bit of a worry as my cover peices are loose on both sides. They keep popping out of the gutter and sliding back until they're stopped by the spoiler. Are they supposed to be glued down in some way then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeky tdi Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 I wonder if its to do with the lupo sills, as the arosa just has plain black plastic ones so may be a different design?Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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