2001 w220 RUST in several places.......... - Page 6

Kenwin · 09-02-2010, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Chas

I suspect you are absolutely right. It's annoying though when my daughter has a 12 year old Clio with no visible rust and perfect wheel arches !

My wife has a Peugeot 106 (horrible fluorescent green!) which also has no visible rust anywhere including (immaculate) wheel arches.

Kenwin · 09-02-2010, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by prprandall51

Well, I was going to write a cogent counter-argument about product liability, corporate responsibility, customer loyalty and the other factors that will eventually determine whether we MB owners get our rust (and other goodwill) warranty claims covered in future years, but then I read your closing comment about the supposed superiority of S-Class owners and I decided I would be somewhat wasting my time.

... You clearly must have plenty of time on your hands to send such helpful (not), constructive (not) comments.

goldestate · 09-02-2010, 11:38 AM

The worst and most galling example is my brother in laws older Alfa Romeo its got no rust and boy have I looked !
I remember an Alfasud I had bright yellow and rust.
What happened.

Bobby Dazzler · 09-02-2010, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by goldestate

My cars bodywork is rusting from the inside out yet again confirmed as above.

Has it rusted right through the panel?

If not, then that might explain why MB has described it as surface rust - it just happens to be on the inside of the panel/

goldestate · 09-02-2010, 04:16 PM

The surface is on the inside ?
Alice In Wonder springs to mind.
Speak English! I don't know the meaning of half those long words, and I don't believe you do either!
said eaglet.

Oh and incidentally it has rusted right through in places.

pc-uk007 · 22-02-2010, 03:38 PM

Hi Chas, How are you keeping ??? I did my arches to, seems that its a very common problem,additional to what you have stated i also cleaned away all the old dried out mud from around the wheel arch lip as this holds water and gave the area afterwards a coat of black rubberised underseal so mud from road cannot collect there, after painting mine, also brilliant silver, i gave the painted repair areas a coat of clear stone chip as i believe this is how the paint is damaged and rust then sets in.

Chas · 22-02-2010, 04:03 PM

Well done, good job. Even if MB did them they would still start to rust in two to three years after winter driving. You have done the right thing, but keep an eye on those arches for any signs of rust around the inside metal edges !

ps

the accumulated mud in the arches that you removed will keep building up, so watch it too!!

09-02-2010, 11:38 AM	#78
goldestate Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 194	The worst and most galling example is my brother in laws older Alfa Romeo its got no rust and boy have I looked ! I remember an Alfasud I had bright yellow and rust. What happened.

09-02-2010, 04:16 PM	#80
goldestate Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 194	The surface is on the inside ? Alice In Wonder springs to mind. Speak English! I don't know the meaning of half those long words, and I don't believe you do either! said eaglet. Oh and incidentally it has rusted right through in places.

22-02-2010, 03:38 PM	#81
pc-uk007 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: LONDON Car: W220 S320L Posts: 47	Hi Chas, How are you keeping ??? I did my arches to, seems that its a very common problem,additional to what you have stated i also cleaned away all the old dried out mud from around the wheel arch lip as this holds water and gave the area afterwards a coat of black rubberised underseal so mud from road cannot collect there, after painting mine, also brilliant silver, i gave the painted repair areas a coat of clear stone chip as i believe this is how the paint is damaged and rust then sets in.

22-02-2010, 04:03 PM	#82
Chas Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Car: S 320 (W220) 2001 Posts: 706	Well done, good job. Even if MB did them they would still start to rust in two to three years after winter driving. You have done the right thing, but keep an eye on those arches for any signs of rust around the inside metal edges ! ps the accumulated mud in the arches that you removed will keep building up, so watch it too!!

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