Rusty screw in roof rail

[Melanie Day]

Hi

Can anyone tell me if this is normal or not... Rusty screws in the white rail that's on the roof.
Cheers

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[TripleBee]

How many do you want me to show you?

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Hi

Can anyone tell me if this is normal or not... Rusty screws in the white rail that's on the roof.
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That’s bad. How old is your van?
Haven’t checked mine but now will do. Might give them a precautionary coating of waxoil or similar.
Thanks for flagging @Melanie Day

 

[ArunAlec]

Normal, part of the nil cost “Roof Corrosion“ option! My 2013 has it and its just the surface, nothing serious.

 

[WelshGas]

Hi

Can anyone tell me if this is normal or not... Rusty screws in the white rail that's on the roof.
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Normal. Get some ACF50 and apply to all. Will turn them black and that’s it.

 

[soppelsa]

I thought they a rivets. You don't want to try an remove them ,involves glued roof lining.They can leak a bit over the years.

 

[Melanie Day]

Thanks everyone, our van is 2018. We will take your recommendations!

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[NetCo]

I too found rusted bolts, one on each side, when our cali was just a year old in Oct 2020. The VW service guys removed, cleaned, sprayed and reinstall. I was surprised they didn't fit new ones. Recently found rear corner of pop top raised about 4 inches and found two bolts had vibrated out of scissor mechanism. On checking most bolts securing roof loose! No longer have 100% faith in cali quality control!

 

[ArunAlec]

I too found rusted bolts, one on each side, when our cali was just a year old in Oct 2020. The VW service guys removed, cleaned, sprayed and reinstall. I was surprised they didn't fit new ones. Recently found rear corner of pop top raised about 4 inches and found two bolts had vibrated out of scissor mechanism. On checking most bolts securing roof loose! No longer have 100% faith in cali quality control!

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Worth checking the picnic chairs too, their nuts n bolts tend to loosen.

 

[Melanie Day]

Normal, part of the nil cost “Roof Corrosion“ option! My 2013 has it and its just the surface, nothing serious.

I saw you mentioned ACF 50 spray on another thread will it help stop the rusting?? Thanks

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[ArunAlec]

I saw you mentioned ACF 50 spray on another thread will it help stop the rusting?? Thanks

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I have used it as a coating on other exposed nuts and it helps but I’ve not bothered to spray these rivets. @WelshGas is an advocate and mentioned it above.
I’m pretty sure the rust on the rivets is superficial so not really a worry, although it is strange that VW dont bother to use stainless on such an exposed place, a water gully!