Rust on the hood of my 08 TL-S. What should I do?
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Rust on the hood of my 08 TL-S. What should I do?
One rust spot is about an inch long and the other is just a small dot of rust. The are located just in front of the windshield (out of the way from any rock chips). The car is an 08 and should not be rusting.
Would these rust spots be covered under the Acura Warranty? Would the dealer tell me that they are not liable?
I don't want them to get worse and I don't want to spend a shit load of $ to have them fixed if it is a manufactured defect.
Thank you for your advice and response...
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Would these rust spots be covered under the Acura Warranty? Would the dealer tell me that they are not liable?
I don't want them to get worse and I don't want to spend a shit load of $ to have them fixed if it is a manufactured defect.
Thank you for your advice and response...
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Check your manual I believe the Canadian cars have a rust warranty. In the states it's 10 years unlimited mileage for rust IIRC.
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I don't have my manual here at work but I will check it out later... thanks. If there is 10 yrs. unlimited mileage warranty, do you think they would replace the hood or just the damaged area? I am worried about the paint matching. Thx.
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I think you will find its for rust perforation not just surface rust. Was that there when you got the car? Did you buy it new? To me the only ways chips could happen there is it bring hit with a snow brush or someone opening the hood when the wipers are in the up position.
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Oh wow I posted way too early you're not in the Canada Sorry didn't have my coffee..
Yes there is a rust warranty 5 years unlimited miles I just checked. Bring it to the dealer see what they say.
Yes there is a rust warranty 5 years unlimited miles I just checked. Bring it to the dealer see what they say.
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I think you will find its for rust perforation not just surface rust. Was that there when you got the car? Did you buy it new? To me the only ways chips could happen there is it bring hit with a snow brush or someone opening the hood when the wipers are in the up position.
I will take it in to the service department this weekend and see what they say.
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I just went out to check and see if the rust was caused by contact with the windshield wiper and there is no way possible that they are related.
Has anybody had 1st hand experience with this. Would Acura replace or repair the hood. New would be great but maybe if they repair I can have all the other chips fixed/repainted at the same time...
Has anybody had 1st hand experience with this. Would Acura replace or repair the hood. New would be great but maybe if they repair I can have all the other chips fixed/repainted at the same time...
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that blows, man. sorry to hear. i have an 08 TL-S as well, and while i dont have anything like what you've got going on here, i seem to have tiny red dots all over the car. i mean very tiny, no one would ever notice unless they were drying the car themself AND looking for them. you have anything like that?
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- No way this is covered under warranty. Warranty if for Rust THROUGH. *Maybe* they'd touch it up as good will. New hood? Yeah, if you've got the money for one, they'd do it.
Although it could be a manufacturing defect, what you'd probably get from the dealer would be something like, "Oh those are chips from road debris. We can't cover that."
What you need to do is find a way to rmove the rust that's there, then the chip(s) with touch up paint, then, after if cures, wax/seal the area.
Although it could be a manufacturing defect, what you'd probably get from the dealer would be something like, "Oh those are chips from road debris. We can't cover that."
What you need to do is find a way to rmove the rust that's there, then the chip(s) with touch up paint, then, after if cures, wax/seal the area.
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- No way this is covered under warranty. Warranty if for Rust THROUGH. *Maybe* they'd touch it up as good will. New hood? Yeah, if you've got the money for one, they'd do it.
Although it could be a manufacturing defect, what you'd probably get from the dealer would be something like, "Oh those are chips from road debris. We can't cover that."
What you need to do is find a way to rmove the rust that's there, then the chip(s) with touch up paint, then, after if cures, wax/seal the area.
Although it could be a manufacturing defect, what you'd probably get from the dealer would be something like, "Oh those are chips from road debris. We can't cover that."
What you need to do is find a way to rmove the rust that's there, then the chip(s) with touch up paint, then, after if cures, wax/seal the area.
Oops, sorry for the necropost. Forgot I stumbled on this thread when searching.
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acura isnt going to do much, they might just offer to touch it up. I would do it myself, take the rust off and touch it up. Dont want to paint the whole hood for these small chips.
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