Tinworm astonishment

[desthemoaner]

Evening all

2013 Jazz ES, 65k miles, mechanically sound, regularly serviced, great bodywork, rust free....or so I thought. The other day I was gutted to discover rust blisters around the outside of the petrol filler flap. Anyone else got rust on a car of similar age, or is it just me?

I'm not going to start digging out, applying rust killer, filling in and trying to match a DIY spray job to the rest of the car because it owes me nothing, and we'll probably sell it next year.

But its disappointing.

[desthemoaner]

 Nobody else?

Then I consider myself very unfortunate to be the only member here who owns a second gen Jazz which is afflicted--albeit only slightly--by tinworm. 

[aphybrid]

I wish I could have aged as well as your car in 13 years!!

[Keekster71]

Nobody else?

Then I consider myself very unfortunate to be the only member here who owns a second gen Jazz which is afflicted--albeit only slightly--by tinworm. 

Very common.  The second generation is terrible for rusting around the filler which is why I bought an import.  There is no wheel arch liner, so the salt forms a solid lump around the filler and rots the car out from the inside.  I have under sealed mine and twice a year I clean out all the accumulated grime that builds up round the filler.  Will it stop it rusting?  I doubt know, but it will certainly slow it down.  Its not the only car effected in this way.  Have a look at most VW ups or Skoda Citigos on a 13 plate.  You will find the same problem.

[Brakballe]

Nobody else?

Then I consider myself very unfortunate to be the only member here who owns a second gen Jazz which is afflicted--albeit only slightly--by tinworm. 

Very common.  The second generation is terrible for rusting around the filler which is why I bought an import.  There is no wheel arch liner, so the salt forms a solid lump around the filler and rots the car out from the inside.  I have under sealed mine and twice a year I clean out all the accumulated grime that builds up round the filler.  Will it stop it rusting?  I doubt know, but it will certainly slow it down.  Its not the only car effected in this way.  Have a look at most VW ups or Skoda Citigos on a 13 plate.  You will find the same problem.

Hm.. I have a 2011 GG and do worry about that. Looks ok for now, means no blisters at the outside and was planning a thorough inspection this summer. So: The problem area is accessible from the outside and up in the wheel well?

[desthemoaner]

Nobody else?

Then I consider myself very unfortunate to be the only member here who owns a second gen Jazz which is afflicted--albeit only slightly--by tinworm. 

Very common.  The second generation is terrible for rusting around the filler which is why I bought an import.  There is no wheel arch liner, so the salt forms a solid lump around the filler and rots the car out from the inside.  I have under sealed mine and twice a year I clean out all the accumulated grime that builds up round the filler.  Will it stop it rusting?  I doubt know, but it will certainly slow it down.  Its not the only car effected in this way.  Have a look at most VW ups or Skoda Citigos on a 13 plate.  You will find the same problem.

Hm.. I have a 2011 GG and do worry about that. Looks ok for now, means no blisters at the outside and was planning a thorough inspection this summer. So: The problem area is accessible from the outside and up in the wheel well?

Sorry for the long delay in responding. Accessible from outside, yes, but not sure about whether it can be accessed from the wheel arch. In all honesty I've kind of resigned myself to the situation and will probably change the car next year anyhow. What for, well: given the price of second hand cars, "a whole heap of debt" is probably the answer.