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  • Your dear caddy can be very rusted in the suspension top within 1 year.

    Hi all caddy's owner,


    I have got my caddy last year, Just 12 months ago. I noticed it has rusted in the suspension top cave bothside after 6 months and now just getting worse. every time rain or you wash your car, the water will get in the the cave and damage your dear caddy. I do love my caddy very much. Just do not understand how that could be happened. I found someone has same problem and they noticed 3 years later (sorry, it has out of warranty). It cost $1,500 to fix.

    Rusted suspension top 3.5 years


    Rusted suspension 1 year, yes 12 months only
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    Thank you all
    Jackmax
    Last edited by jackmax; 09-07-2012, 03:57 PM. Reason: loading pictures

  • #2
    I get a lot of caddies in my workshop, never found the top mount rusty on them.
    Mounts would cost less than $150 each I think, $1500 sounds very excessive to fix. Wouldnt mind that sort of margin.
    Sad to see you had this problem.
    Andrew
    Par 6 Golf GTI. Coilovers, BBS CH Wheels, APR'd
    Caddy van 05/07 (colourcoded) (BRIGHT! orange!) coilovers, Konis 18in. wheels, Oettinger tuned

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    • #3
      Originally posted by gtimk5 View Post
      I get a lot of caddies in my workshop, never found the top mount rusty on them.
      Mounts would cost less than $150 each I think, $1500 sounds very excessive to fix. Wouldnt mind that sort of margin.
      Sad to see you had this problem.
      Andrew
      Hi Andrew,
      Luck you are Andrew. This is suspention top which just under your rain plastic cover bothside.
      Here is another caddy 3.5 years old.


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      I am thinking to buy a plastic cap for the it.

      Jackmax
      Last edited by jackmax; 12-07-2012, 05:15 PM.

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      • #4
        Plastic cap or a rubber plug would co the trick Jack!
        good on you
        Andrew
        Par 6 Golf GTI. Coilovers, BBS CH Wheels, APR'd
        Caddy van 05/07 (colourcoded) (BRIGHT! orange!) coilovers, Konis 18in. wheels, Oettinger tuned

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        • #5
          Originally posted by jackmax View Post
          Hi all caddy's owner,


          I have got my caddy last year, Just 12 months ago. I noticed it has rusted in the suspension top cave bothside after 6 months and now just getting worse. every time rain or you wash your car, the water will get in the the cave and damage your dear caddy. I do love my caddy very much. Just do not understand how that could be happened. I found someone has same problem and they noticed 3 years later (sorry, it has out of warranty). It cost $1,500 to fix.

          Jackmax
          Our Caddy is a 2006 model.
          It too has rust but not as bad as in the picture.
          It is difficult to get to.
          I will try and get some rust converter in there.
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          • #6
            Haven't seen that before.

            Previous model Golfs used to have the plastic covers on them. They'd probably fit the Caddy.
            '07 Transporter 1.9 TDI
            '01 Beetle 2.0

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