All, 

As per title wondered what recommendations you have for some DIY TLC for a high mileage 225k Octy 2 1.9 TDi 2005. Owned since 28k. Motorway has not been kind to the car. Maybe rain high speed and salt a combination, perhaps .

 

Just looking under the car, control arms don't look pretty. Perhaps factory coating of paint now all gone.

Is it worth doing anything to these visible metal components?

 

Car is pretty worthless value wise, but to me as long as it keeps going, 10k a year approx it does now. These are known to do starship mileages.

If I can keep stuff going, like hammerite paint on, I have a can of the black stuff from Aldi which I believe is the same. Body wise a few rust spots appearing bubbling and the like. 

 

Thanks in advance. 

Suspension components only come with a proprietary coating from the factory, which quickly degrades due to it's location. They don't tend to use rust proof coatings on these parts, as they are classed as wear and tear items that require frequent replacement throughout the cars life. Body wise however, they do protect with underseals, waxes, and of course galvanizing. Now, if you want to prolong the life span, then there are plenty of treatments available from your basic wax oil to tried and tested epoxy coatings designed for oil rigs

 

I would look up a company called Buzzweld (they are on FB etc and do now have a shop in Bristol) run by a guy called Craig Jones - he knows all about rust prevention and can supply a multitude of advice and coatings to treat and prevent rust damage.

The car is 12 years on from when the preventive maintenance should have started, 

now it is time for normal maintenance, if you are going to steam clean and wire brush and use rust inhibitor or other treatments and paint or waxoyl etc then just do it.

 

I have a 14 year old offroader in daily use and it still does low miles.

I have about 12 hours to go get it ready for winter before it hits.  After being steam cleaned underneath & dried in a hot paint shop it needs lots of Grease applied and Finnigans Waxoyl after some painting / protective coating gets done.

18 hours ago, octyal said:

Suspension components only come with a proprietary coating from the factory, which quickly degrades due to it's location. They don't tend to use rust proof coatings on these parts, as they are classed as wear and tear items that require frequent replacement throughout the cars life. Body wise however, they do protect with underseals, waxes, and of course galvanizing. Now, if you want to prolong the life span, then there are plenty of treatments available from your basic wax oil to tried and tested epoxy coatings designed for oil rigs

 

I would look up a company called Buzzweld (they are on FB etc and do now have a shop in Bristol) run by a guy called Craig Jones - he knows all about rust prevention and can supply a multitude of advice and coatings to treat and prevent rust damage.

Yeah, I suppose with my springs been advised the coating is coming off on one of the rears revently. NSR definitely worse than OSR spring. The worst area was the 2 x suspension arms/rear wishbones connected in the centre via those essentric bushes. I must take another look though. 

I felt some form of coating may prolong the components and generally protect from further deterioration. Will review the advice. Thanks. 

18 hours ago, Headinawayoffski said:

The car is 12 years on from when the preventive maintenance should have started, 

now it is time for normal maintenance, if you are going to steam clean and wire brush and use rust inhibitor or other treatments and paint or waxoyl etc then just do it.

 

I have a 14 year old offroader in daily use and it still does low miles.

I have about 12 hours to go get it ready for winter before it hits.  After being steam cleaned underneath & dried in a hot paint shop it needs lots of Grease applied and Finnigans Waxoyl after some painting / protective coating gets done.

I suppose people with off-roaders know all about this maybe the old Landy owners?

Remember many years ago people used to Waxoyl from new. Is that still required on modern cars ?

A wire brush to clean it up and something to coat said components will hopefully prolong the demise and make it look less like the mileage they have endured.

 

My Golf Mark3 TDI suffered badly too, which had only 189k when I sold it about 9 years ago. Engine components and the body for starters.