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Suspension Strut Top Rust

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:47 pm
by robmx
Hi, while topping up my washer fluid the other day I noticed the suspension strut top (not sure if I've described that right) had rusted quite severely for a car less than 9 months old.

Is this a common problem or is it just me?

Re: Suspension Strut Top Rust

Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:18 pm
by phillips1321
Have a look in here

http://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk/forum/ ... 751#p24745" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and here

http://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk/forum/ ... rust#p8424" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Suspension Strut Top Rust

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:42 am
by robmx
Ok, cheers for that, I knew about the boot strut bolts, but not the suspension strut tops, seems a bit substandard to me. I worked on my old mk3 golf and my gfs mk1 cab and GTi and saw less rust on the suspension.

You'd have thought they'd have been zinc plated at the very least.