vinkodex.Corrosion: tailgate, wheel arches, damper mounts
It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.
expensive
severity
not available
mileage
2
sources
2 sources next to the write-up.
The fault
How you spot it
On older cars rust appears on the tailgate, around the wheel arches and on the underbody, more strongly where the roads are salted in winter.
At the upper mounts of the dampers the seal lets go, and the mounting plate can corrode around it too. In that case replacing the damper is not enough: the surrounding metal has to be treated too, otherwise the repair comes back within a few years.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Generations and models
1 generations.
SEAT
I
Alhambra
SEAT Alhambra I
1996–2010
vinkodex.Checklist
Corrosion: tailgate, wheel arches, damper mounts
What you would check for this fault. Take it to the car.
Before you buy
Checklist
What you tick stays on this device only.
Sources
How we know
Information, not an expert opinion
We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.
- A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
- A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
- You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.