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Originally Posted by NickG
On the Ford Focus, the wheel arches are plastic - just like they are on the Civic! Plastic can't rust so I really don't know what you're talking about............. They are the ones that have to pay out for the 5 year bodywork corrosion guarantee that most cars have now.
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I'm talking about the vertical (outside) face of the wheel arch which in the Civic is plastic and in the Focus (mk1) is painted steel.
i.e. if you are looking at the car from the side it's the part that some civic owners are having painted to match the car.
On the Ford, the steel side panel of the car body turns under to form the the first half-inch of the wheel arch that faces the tyre. This forms a "shelf" that the nylon matting sits on. The outer edge of the matting therefore rests against the inner face of the steel side skin of the car and, in my opinion, holds the dampness against the metal.
Mine had very visible rust bubbles around both rear wheel arches when viewed from the side. There was no rust around the front arches which do not have the matting.
QED IHMO
Also read my post properly -
I indicated that the rust wasn't visible until the car was about 6 years old. Therefore your point about the 5-year corrosion guarantee is about as useful as the guarantee itself.