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Discoloured wheel hubs?
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englishhaggis
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Yes, i've got this - everyone who's seen the car for the first time seems to mention it. Is it something we have to live with or that can be put right under warranty do you think?
Demon G
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Yep my wife's FR TFSI has this too. What's more annoying is that total strangers and non car buff's tend to mention it more, even the effing postman has put his oar in now! Probably why he doesn't pitch up till nearly 10:30am every day, too busy scrutinising people's cars on his round the silly *****.
I called the dealer we got the car from and he knew straight away what I was explaining. He said he had already had 4 cars back in and they just gently rub the hubs down t remove any loose paint and then use smooth silver hammerite and it's good for years. Apparently it's not a warranty item as it hasn't impaired their performance?? It's a bit like saying dont worry about the rusty body work sir it still drives nicely.
When it gets warmer they will get some attention as it does marr the affect of the 18" alloys that we all paid extra for....
I called the dealer we got the car from and he knew straight away what I was explaining. He said he had already had 4 cars back in and they just gently rub the hubs down t remove any loose paint and then use smooth silver hammerite and it's good for years. Apparently it's not a warranty item as it hasn't impaired their performance?? It's a bit like saying dont worry about the rusty body work sir it still drives nicely.
When it gets warmer they will get some attention as it does marr the affect of the 18" alloys that we all paid extra for....
Would people recommend to do this from day 1 of having the car then??
i.e. drive it home and then paint it???
Why don't the factory do this as standard![[:@]](/forums/styles/seatcupra/oldforumsmileys/furious.gif "Furious [:@]")
i.e. drive it home and then paint it???
Why don't the factory do this as standard
Demon G
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I would, cos the longer you leave it the worse it gets and more prep will be required. Our car was 6 months old so the discolouration had already taken hold.
If you look at most cars they all do it to some extent but have a more even darker colour, the Seat's seem to go a ginger colour which attracts the comments..
The hubs are a mass produced cast item and have a thin layer of paint which is the problem. Dealer jet washing soon see's the paint off and I would expect alloy wheel cleaner.
If you look at most cars they all do it to some extent but have a more even darker colour, the Seat's seem to go a ginger colour which attracts the comments..
The hubs are a mass produced cast item and have a thin layer of paint which is the problem. Dealer jet washing soon see's the paint off and I would expect alloy wheel cleaner.
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