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  1. alexfr10

    Rusty Hubs

    Hi there. My FR is about 5 months old now and all 4 hubs have begun rusting quite badly. I contacted my seat dealer and they asked me to take it in to be looked at. It was in yesterday and to my disappointment they told me that it was surface rust and, the nature of the materials used...

  2. Whats the best tool for cleaning up rusty calipers/carriers

    Ive just got a set of TT calipers and carriers and they realy need a good derust before i paint them.Any idears what tool is best other than a strait edge screw driver and a wire brush.I did thing about getting them shot blasted but im worried about the piston hole .

  3. Rusty Exhaust

    Hi, Had a look using the search function but couldn't find what I was looking for. I have a 56 reg FR Tdi & i've been told that my exhaust is starting to rust in the centre section. Does anyone now where to get a stainless steel replacement?
  4. matylad

    Piper - Rusty Tips??

    Im looking for some feedback on the Piper rusty tip problem. I ordered and fitted my cat back system 2 weeks ago, when I washed the car this weekend I noticed that tip was starting to rust. I thought this problem had been sorted out? I phoned Piper yesterday to find that Gary has left the...
  5. JamJay

    Rusty Leons...

    ...I've never seen one. Has anyone had any issues with rust at all or ever seen a rusty Leon? I was thinking and before you ask, it hurt, which areas of the car I should pay attention to. After owning some Honda's, rust prevention became part of the cleaning routine as most Honda cars are...

  6. views on painting the disk hub as its rusty

    Hi just wondered if any one has painted there disk hub as mine are really rusty just wondered what was the best stuff to use
  7. Cupra Kid

    Solving MK2 Rusty Arches DIY Style

    My MK2 is soon to be 11 so even though theres no rust showing on the visible parts of the arches i thought i'd try some prevention work. The problem with the MK2 arches is that they are a U shape trapping dirt in the middle of the U which then damages the paint and then once its set in start...

  8. Rusty Rusty Brakes!

    When I bought my car I noticed it has a little bit of rust where the wheels meet the brake discs. Didn't bother me too much as I thought I could get it cleaned up. Now I've had my car a couple weeks and noticed yesterday that the rust is spreading prety quickly. My front left disc is covered...
  9. MUFFIN

    Rusty Brake Disc Flange - possible cure

    My K1 has started showing the dreaded signs of the rusty brake disc flanges visible behind the wheel. I let one of our experienced workshop technicians take a look, himself a LEON Mk2 owner!! He reckons the two types of metal, the alloy wheel and the cast disc are reactiing causing the visible...

  10. Rusty wheel arch

    Any body know what paint warranty the Seat has - 3 yrs or 7yrs? Got some rust on nsr wheel arch :( Anybody know if you can get any aftermarket wheel arches and/or extensions that will work? :headhurt:
  11. craig87

    rusty arches!!!

    How much have people paid to have these treated?? Mine arent really bad at all but id rather get sorted now than when it is bad!!!
  12. wheelwright

    Rusty Wheel Hubs

    Anybody elses wheel hubs going rusty and horrible like mine:- This is the N/S front and the other 3 are just the same...! I was going to sand them down and paint/spray them BUT then i thought maybe i could get it sorted under warranty?? Just to add the car is a 3 month old FR TDi with 18s ;)
  13. Zooneycat

    Rusty hubs

    Is there a post about this? I've seen them in the past, but couldn't see a recent one. My hubs have gone rusty, so too have my Hubby's cousin's on his FR TDi (Mine is 6 months older than his). I'm going to start emailing pics to Seat this week (when it stops peeing it down with rain)...
  14. Pabs

    Anyone got any tips for cleaning rusty screw heads etc?

    Hey all, The screws in the front part of my engine bay are all getting really "rusty" - going a nasty brown/white/green colour. In particular, the torq screws in the top of the headlights. Whats the best way to go about cleaning these? I could remove them, and rub them down, but i have a...

  15. Rusty Brake Discs

    I have searched but all of the threads I have found relate to rust on the disc where the pads work - which is not the problem that I have. I have recently replaced my LCR's original (1st from new) pair of Brembo discs for a new pair of Brembo discs but they are now rusty in the centre bit...

  16. Rusty hubs on new FR?

    Hi folks, New to the forum, but been viewing for a while since taking delivery of my FR TDI. More than impressed so far having traded in Mk1 Cupra TDI for an ex-demo. Only slight gripe is the hubs (?!) are quite visible on the 17's and are showing signs of rust! Anyone else noticed...

  17. Rusty Calipers, Discs and Pads

    i'm looking at a 312mm brake upgrade from a TT225. I've found some mostly unused calipers, pads and discs ie they were taken off the TT after not much use. The problem is they've then got wet. So all the parts are corroded. The guy says that the Piston and seals look OK but from the...
  18. jlovie

    Mk2 Ibiza rusty rear wheelarches

    I've had my '97 Cupra Sport 8v from new. The usual problem of rusty rear wheelarches has now got so bad I need to do something about it. Are there any repair panels on the market? I had a good chat with my garage (good old-fashioned type of country garage - they even have an old guy...
  19. ibiza_cupra_gti

    rusty rear arches AGAIN

    when i first got my gti i noticed the back arches had some surface rust underneath on the lip,well.. i took it to a body shop to get sorted but they musnt have done it right because when i checked today its bubbling underneath the paint[:@] so looks like the rust is comin through again..anyone...
  20. charlietruman

    tips for removing rusty brake disks?

    help! i am trying to remove my girlfriends rusty old disks on her 1998 ibiza cupra so that i can fit her new EBC's. i just managed to remove the caliper and retaining bolts, but the cross head screw holding the disk in place is a real arse. it has started rounding off, there is no way i am...
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