Rust after 0-1 year in Golf7!

Mike H1 · May 22, 2014

Hello Golfmk7.com.
Im posting link to Danish forum called VAGcars.dk.
http://www.vagcars.dk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=94306
We're now starting to sevel cars with crack in paint at the rear end of the roof.
This result in rust build up in the crack.
I know you dont understand the danish in there - but please look at the pic and check your own car.
We'd like your response if you have heard of the problem..... As we see a build up of these cases on danish golf mk7.
The first white car on page 1 is 1 year old and the gray car on page 4 is completly new!
Looking forward for your response - thanks.

Mike

wildswan · May 22, 2014

Looks unacceptable

Mike H1 · May 22, 2014

Agree - but we'd like you to check you car to see if you have the same problem - where ever you are from in the World.
In UK the cars should be from the same production line...

BlueBullet · May 22, 2014

Thanks for the heads up, il be sure to check mine once take delivery in about a week. I already go nuts looking for damage of dents, chips, scratches all round even underneath on handover, now il look out for problems their also.

TheSwede · May 22, 2014

Mk7 Golf Estate TSI / “Sportswagon” as it’s called in SE. 8 months old. No trace of cracks, seems to be fine.
Mk7 Golf R, 2 months old. No trace of cracks, seems to be fine.

The estate is more smooth in the surface “around the corner”” than the hatchback, a bit rough, have just esthetic impact.

I don’t want to poke in the area with a needle or something. I guess there is some sealant under the paint, around the corner. In some cases the paint cracks, sometimes also the sealant cracks. If you get a deep crack perhaps you get rust….

VW:s are whole galvanized but I suppose there is a welding which normally is more rust prone.

Hope you get it sorted out Mike

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/Peter

Mike H1 · May 22, 2014

It looks like its the "fat" sealer that crack - seen a few from production start with less sealer and they look fine. We are at least 4-5 people here in DK with G7 that have cracked or going to soon... All cars are between 0-1 year.

TheSwede · May 22, 2014

This sounds logical. With thick sealant it takes longer time to dry out. During drying many sealants shrinks which have impact on the painted surface (if already painted).

/Peter

Mike H1 · May 22, 2014

TheSwede said:
This sounds logical. With thick sealant it takes longer time to dry out. During drying many sealants shrinks which have impact on the painted surface (if already painted).

/Peter

Yes - and we have found a fully new car in showroom with the same issue

But this sealer error must be in all cars - as only 2 factories make the Golf7 as far as I know (in Europe).

TheSwede · May 22, 2014

Mike H said:
Yes - and we have found a fully new car in showroom with the same issue
But this sealer error must be in all cars - as only 2 factories make the Golf7 as far as I know (in Europe).

Ours are from “P” Zwickau (Mosel) and “W” Wolfsburg.

/Peter

Mike H1 · May 22, 2014

Yes Peter - and people say that the estate is made Mosel. We havent seen any cracks in the estate - it has diff roof design.

Mike H1 · May 23, 2014

But I'd really like the reponse of the G7 owners in here - if their car has a sealing/paint crack in back end of the roof like in attached link.

The white car is 1 year old - the grey is in a showroom completely new.

rapport25 · May 23, 2014

Thanks for adding the pics. It looks poor prep prior to paint to me :-

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Will have a look at my Golf later. Mine is all of 8 wks old. I never noticed when detailing the car 8 wks ago.

Mike H1 · May 23, 2014

My own is only 1½ weeks old... no crack yet. But sealing looks strange in that area - just like the ones in pic above. We also have a few cars older than one year that looks totally different. They have nearly no sealer in the same area... so no cracks in these (see attached pic).

Sootchucker · May 23, 2014

September 13 GTD here, built in Wolfsberg, no issues mines fine (phew)

GOLF NUTT · May 23, 2014

I will have to check this area out as the Mexico built GTI cars are beginning to arrive
here in N.A.

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