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gwales · 19-11-2007

Originally Posted by bazza

I got a call from Alfa UK today saying they would cover the reapir, and to ring Mangoletsi and organise it all.
A bit odd really, I hadn't reached the point of talking it through with them yet, so I have given them precisely zero extra information over that supplied by Mangos, so it seems strange for them to just change their minds like that.
I'm not complaining though! Will ring Mangos this afternoon.
So, judging from Garys experience, I should tell them to make sure the rust is no wider spread inside the wing.

Good news Bazza, but are they offering a replacement wing? Anything less is just pushing the problem back a bit.

Originally Posted by Knightboat

Spent the morning out in the cold today stripping out the wheel arch liner and having a good clean and check in the r/h wing area and now wish I hadn’t . I don’t have any rust blisters on the outside of the wing (yet) but unfortunately there is a fair bit on the inside were the wheel arch liner rubs the wing a the corner that is causing all the problems, it is also worn a small line about 2/3 the way round the inside edge almost round to the rear attachment bracket. I put this down to a badly fitting wheel arch liner and or not enough paint on the inside of the wing mixed with grit and vibration over time. Not sure were to go with it now as the 3 year inspection was not carried out by the former owner and it will be 5 years old next April. Going to put some rust treater on it for now but this is by no means a long term fix. Have taken some pics if anyone is interested.

I suspected there will be more of us with this issue. From what the dealer were telling me the inside of the wings are barely protected with whatever mediocre primer they have from manufacture. Why galvanise the top surface and leave the inside so poorly protected?

Are there any good rust inhibitors out there? Past experience is that they don't work for that long and the only way to get rid of the rust is to cut it out.

19-11-2007	#56 (Post Link)
gwales AO Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 384 Member car: 156 GTA Sportwagon	Re: 156 GTA rust epidemic warning? Originally Posted by bazza I got a call from Alfa UK today saying they would cover the reapir, and to ring Mangoletsi and organise it all. A bit odd really, I hadn't reached the point of talking it through with them yet, so I have given them precisely zero extra information over that supplied by Mangos, so it seems strange for them to just change their minds like that. I'm not complaining though! Will ring Mangos this afternoon. So, judging from Garys experience, I should tell them to make sure the rust is no wider spread inside the wing. Good news Bazza, but are they offering a replacement wing? Anything less is just pushing the problem back a bit. Originally Posted by Knightboat Spent the morning out in the cold today stripping out the wheel arch liner and having a good clean and check in the r/h wing area and now wish I hadn’t . I don’t have any rust blisters on the outside of the wing (yet) but unfortunately there is a fair bit on the inside were the wheel arch liner rubs the wing a the corner that is causing all the problems, it is also worn a small line about 2/3 the way round the inside edge almost round to the rear attachment bracket. I put this down to a badly fitting wheel arch liner and or not enough paint on the inside of the wing mixed with grit and vibration over time. Not sure were to go with it now as the 3 year inspection was not carried out by the former owner and it will be 5 years old next April. Going to put some rust treater on it for now but this is by no means a long term fix. Have taken some pics if anyone is interested. I suspected there will be more of us with this issue. From what the dealer were telling me the inside of the wings are barely protected with whatever mediocre primer they have from manufacture. Why galvanise the top surface and leave the inside so poorly protected? Are there any good rust inhibitors out there? Past experience is that they don't work for that long and the only way to get rid of the rust is to cut it out.