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Fevs · Feb 18th, 2004, 02:34 PM

hi

has anybody else had any problems with rust was cleaning the mini about 5 weeks ago now found some RUST bubbles around the bottom of the rear wheel arch and some on the passenger door am i unlucky or are other mini drivers haveing this problem

had to argue with bmw to get it done under warranty finally goes in on 20th march

ALD0 · Feb 18th, 2004, 03:12 PM

RUST??

I don't think I have any rust on mine-Good job the dealer is sorting out for you-Is it a big rust bubble?

Fevs · Feb 19th, 2004, 04:32 AM

the rust bubble is about the size of a five pence piece the one on the rear arch that is the one on the door is a little smaller

NEMINI · Feb 19th, 2004, 04:50 AM

pictures?

wrenny · Feb 22nd, 2004, 10:45 AM

Now that would be ultimate retro - Rust !!!!!!!!!!

Martin L · Feb 22nd, 2004, 12:54 PM

That is very surprising because the MINI is suppoesd to be fully galvanised, isn't it

Fevs · Feb 22nd, 2004, 01:07 PM

its like i got a friday afternoon car where nobody was intrested first the coolant pipes then the steering bushes now the rust all in nine months

dont know if thay are galvernised or not if so this should not of happened

at all

Fevs · Apr 10th, 2005, 01:59 PM

would you beleve it the origional car that i started this thread about has gone

but the new mini that replaced it 9 months ago has now got the same paint bubbles in the same place turning into rust

am i the only person with this problem!!!

ButtonIt · Apr 10th, 2005, 03:35 PM

My old one had rust appearing along the bottom edge of the tailgate...

Dawn · Apr 10th, 2005, 07:52 PM

I thought BMW guaranteed their paint work ????

Fevs · Apr 10th, 2005, 07:55 PM

they resprayed the last one under warrantie so hopefully this one will be the same

kezman50 · Apr 10th, 2005, 08:03 PM

On the chrome line that surrounds the windows, particularly the rear tailgate are getting tiny rust particles. This is on a 05 MCS with 3.5K !!!

Dawn · Apr 10th, 2005, 08:03 PM

Had this problem on a previous car , if they dont do it properly it just keeps coming back !!! got to be taken back to bare metal etc !!! sometimes i think they just cant be bothered now they have your money .

Fevs · Apr 10th, 2005, 08:17 PM

ii know it will be sorted the dealers know about mini2 and what i have said in here

they are a good dealership

Dawn · Apr 10th, 2005, 08:22 PM

Mine are good too . have had only one prob which they did their upmost to sort out for me . Even phoned back when they said they would , which is a minor miracle these days!!! Goodbye to those rust spots ehh x .

Fevs · Jun 2nd, 2005, 04:12 PM

its in and will be back friday all done under warrantie as it should be hopefully that will be the end of the problems

we will see

thanks to sycamoor peterbourgh for there great service as usuall

Rich_IX · Jun 2nd, 2005, 11:16 PM

Never had any rust on mine, but mine does live in the garage most of the time...

swamos · Aug 13th, 2005, 11:48 AM

Mine has rust under the paint on the leading edge of the drivers door. This is completely bizzare as my car barely gets wet let alone left out in the weather. MINI have said they are happy to fix it but now I'm going to have a door re-painted

andyupnorth · Aug 13th, 2005, 05:16 PM

Do you park your car in a warm garage? Putting a car that is not 100% dry (including all the nooks and crannies) in a garage will accellerate rusting. Also, some people put washing machines and tumble dryers in their garage and run them with the car parked in there as well. This creates a lovely warm, moist atmosphere that increases the speed of rusting.

swamos · Aug 13th, 2005, 08:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by andyupnorth

Do you park your car in a warm garage? Putting a car that is not 100% dry (including all the nooks and crannies) in a garage will accellerate rusting. Also, some people put washing machines and tumble dryers in their garage and run them with the car parked in there as well. This creates a lovely warm, moist atmosphere that increases the speed of rusting.

Interesting ideas Andy. Yes I do put my car in the garage before it's dry. However, I live in the tropics pretty much, so in summer my garage would be coller than outside, and in winter it would only be a few degrees warmer than outside.

Where the rust is is an area that would be dried by a chamois anyway after washing

Feb 18th, 2004, 02:34 PM	#1
Fevs heading north !!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on the move Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 8,923 Offline	Rust hi has anybody else had any problems with rust was cleaning the mini about 5 weeks ago now found some RUST bubbles around the bottom of the rear wheel arch and some on the passenger door am i unlucky or are other mini drivers haveing this problem had to argue with bmw to get it done under warranty finally goes in on 20th march Global motivator

Feb 19th, 2004, 04:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Fevs heading north !!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on the move Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 8,923 Offline	the rust bubble is about the size of a five pence piece the one on the rear arch that is the one on the door is a little smaller Global motivator

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Feb 22nd, 2004, 10:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
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Feb 18th, 2004, 03:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
ALD0 Hacking the IBUS Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 9,517 Offline	RUST?? I don't think I have any rust on mine-Good job the dealer is sorting out for you-Is it a big rust bubble?

Feb 22nd, 2004, 01:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Fevs heading north !!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on the move Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 8,923 Offline	its like i got a friday afternoon car where nobody was intrested first the coolant pipes then the steering bushes now the rust all in nine months dont know if thay are galvernised or not if so this should not of happened at all Global motivator

Apr 10th, 2005, 01:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Fevs heading north !!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on the move Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 8,923 Offline	would you beleve it the origional car that i started this thread about has gone but the new mini that replaced it 9 months ago has now got the same paint bubbles in the same place turning into rust am i the only person with this problem!!! Global motivator

Apr 10th, 2005, 03:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
ButtonIt The Disorganiser My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Waiting for others Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 15,546 Offline	My old one had rust appearing along the bottom edge of the tailgate... Sponsor our Rickshaw team, please click here for info

Apr 10th, 2005, 07:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dawn Work'd Up ! My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Essex Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 3,054 Offline	I thought BMW guaranteed their paint work ???? EssexMINI2 click me

Apr 10th, 2005, 07:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
Fevs heading north !!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on the move Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 8,923 Offline	they resprayed the last one under warrantie so hopefully this one will be the same Global motivator

Apr 10th, 2005, 08:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
kezman50 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leicester Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 154 Offline	On the chrome line that surrounds the windows, particularly the rear tailgate are getting tiny rust particles. This is on a 05 MCS with 3.5K !!!

Apr 10th, 2005, 08:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dawn Work'd Up ! My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Essex Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 3,054 Offline	Had this problem on a previous car , if they dont do it properly it just keeps coming back !!! got to be taken back to bare metal etc !!! sometimes i think they just cant be bothered now they have your money . EssexMINI2 click me

Apr 10th, 2005, 08:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
Fevs heading north !!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on the move Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 8,923 Offline	ii know it will be sorted the dealers know about mini2 and what i have said in here they are a good dealership Global motivator

Apr 10th, 2005, 08:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dawn Work'd Up ! My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Essex Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 3,054 Offline	Mine are good too . have had only one prob which they did their upmost to sort out for me . Even phoned back when they said they would , which is a minor miracle these days!!! Goodbye to those rust spots ehh x . EssexMINI2 click me

Jun 2nd, 2005, 04:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
Fevs heading north !!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on the move Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 8,923 Offline	its in and will be back friday all done under warrantie as it should be hopefully that will be the end of the problems we will see thanks to sycamoor peterbourgh for there great service as usuall Global motivator

Jun 2nd, 2005, 11:16 PM	#17 (permalink)
Rich_IX Official Pimp of Mini2 My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Midget Strip Club Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 4,291 Offline	Never had any rust on mine, but mine does live in the garage most of the time...

Aug 13th, 2005, 11:48 AM	#18 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 04:34 PM Posts: 5,548 Offline	Mine has rust under the paint on the leading edge of the drivers door. This is completely bizzare as my car barely gets wet let alone left out in the weather. MINI have said they are happy to fix it but now I'm going to have a door re-painted

Aug 13th, 2005, 05:16 PM	#19 (permalink)
andyupnorth MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Newcastle Local Time: 07:34 AM Posts: 781 Offline	Do you park your car in a warm garage? Putting a car that is not 100% dry (including all the nooks and crannies) in a garage will accellerate rusting. Also, some people put washing machines and tumble dryers in their garage and run them with the car parked in there as well. This creates a lovely warm, moist atmosphere that increases the speed of rusting. "Do try to keep up Nigel!"

Aug 13th, 2005, 08:24 PM	#20 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 04:34 PM Posts: 5,548 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by andyupnorth Do you park your car in a warm garage? Putting a car that is not 100% dry (including all the nooks and crannies) in a garage will accellerate rusting. Also, some people put washing machines and tumble dryers in their garage and run them with the car parked in there as well. This creates a lovely warm, moist atmosphere that increases the speed of rusting. Interesting ideas Andy. Yes I do put my car in the garage before it's dry. However, I live in the tropics pretty much, so in summer my garage would be coller than outside, and in winter it would only be a few degrees warmer than outside. Where the rust is is an area that would be dried by a chamois anyway after washing

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