whats tinworm and how do u look for it?

sorry to sound thick,

Tinworm = Rust
Visible signs of rust are the easiest way to find it, bubbling etc. Poke around under the car with a big stick.

Otherwise known as rust

Be brutal with a sharp tool! That will find rust. Also, a magnet is handy (especially if you're looking and its not your car).

ahhh
i thought it was some sort of worm  ops:

Tape worm is a worm ( of sorts…. ) if you have that then your VW worries are of little significance…

TT

I look for it with my little mot tapping stick  :wink:
Bert

There are all kinds of worms:

Oil leak worm
Coolant leak worm
Dry rubber worm
Wet slimy fusebox worm

And some cars have real worms

TT

i got a worm in me window screen if u tap him he gets bigger!

how can i save his life and get him out?

What's rust?  :dontknow:

is it me

Sweet Jesus!  8O
Don't want any of that then!  

walt said

What's rust?  :dontknow:

You've probably already got it, under your rear axle mounts. Its just hidden. After all, your car is 13 years old right?

paul_c said

walt said

What's rust?  :dontknow:

You've probably already got it, under your rear axle mounts. Its just hidden. After all, your car is 13 years old right?

No no no paulc…….Heavens to Mergatroid! No no no no no! Not a spec….Blasphemer!  :x

walt said

paul_c said

walt said

What's rust?  :dontknow:

You've probably already got it, under your rear axle mounts. Its just hidden. After all, your car is 13 years old right?

No no no paulc…….Heavens to Mergatroid! No no no no no! Not a spec….Blasphemer!  :x

How do you know, unless you check? Remember that time when we had a NWM and you had to drive home in the rain, on the motorway, and the car got soaked?

Very true! Can we not talk about that anymore please?  :cry:

walt said

Very true! Can we not talk about that anymore please?  :cry:

What did you do, book a day at a garage with a 4 post lift, and spend the day with a hairdryer underneath the car???

walt said

paul_c said

walt said

What's rust?  :dontknow:

You've probably already got it, under your rear axle mounts. Its just hidden. After all, your car is 13 years old right?

No no no paulc…….Heavens to Mergatroid! No no no no no! Not a spec….Blasphemer!  :x

Don't panic Walt. I have just taken the back axle off a 28 year old Scirocco that has been stood outside for many years. Not a speck of rust, and that is built by Karmann during the years they did not know what anti-corrosion treatment was. People assume too much these days  :roll:

Nope! Just bought a bigger radiator for the garage!  :mrgreen: