MY04 Trunk-lid rust
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Originally Posted by Bass' date='Feb 14 2005, 07:04 AM
went to my local dealership yesterday and they said they will fix it - just need to make an appt. at their bodyshop. I also sent Woodwork a pm so that he's aware of this post & issues
He said it might take three to four weeks.
I could not believe my ears, but that was what he said.
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Originally Posted by Bass' date='Feb 13 2005, 01:21 PM
mine has it too driven all year rain or shine no spoiler
driven all year rain or shine no spoiler
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From: Moselle MS
Ok went and talk to my service manager, he said that its most probably due
to the trunk lid bumpers being screwed on while the paint wasn't fully dry
and it scraped or rubbed off what little paint was on there to begin with.
And that its condensation thats forms in the trunk. He noted that i don't have any
leaks because the bottom of the trunk wasnt wet. Now i dont know where everyone
lives but i live in South Mississippi and our humidity is very high most of the year.
So i can see where this would most probably be the cause. So i bought a $ 4.00
bottle of touch up paint and will sand the area and simply repaint it. Hope this helps
Bill
to the trunk lid bumpers being screwed on while the paint wasn't fully dry
and it scraped or rubbed off what little paint was on there to begin with.
And that its condensation thats forms in the trunk. He noted that i don't have any
leaks because the bottom of the trunk wasnt wet. Now i dont know where everyone
lives but i live in South Mississippi and our humidity is very high most of the year.
So i can see where this would most probably be the cause. So i bought a $ 4.00
bottle of touch up paint and will sand the area and simply repaint it. Hope this helps
Bill
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From: Moselle MS
Originally Posted by JAYSS2K' date='Feb 17 2005, 07:38 AM
No rust here...purchased in April '04, not a daily driver and kept in the garage. After looking at it last night, I wonder if during installation of the rubber stops if the paint was chipped off then developing surface rust ??
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Originally Posted by WPS' date='Feb 17 2005, 03:36 PM
i checked today and yes i have it too
i was thinking to scrape it and touch up paint when i get the chance. doesn't look too bad right now
i was thinking to scrape it and touch up paint when i get the chance. doesn't look too bad right now
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Wow, You guys freaked me out so much I had to go out to the garage and look under the dust cover. Whew, relief no rust.
BTW, For preventative wouldn't it be good if we unscrewed the bumper stop and spayed a bit of lithium grease on that?
BTW, For preventative wouldn't it be good if we unscrewed the bumper stop and spayed a bit of lithium grease on that?
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Originally Posted by paivag' date='Feb 17 2005, 07:55 PM
Wow, You guys freaked me out so much I had to go out to the garage and look under the dust cover. Whew, relief no rust.
BTW, For preventative wouldn't it be good if we unscrewed the bumper stop and spayed a bit of lithium grease on that?
BTW, For preventative wouldn't it be good if we unscrewed the bumper stop and spayed a bit of lithium grease on that?