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    8th gen. / Sunroof / Wind deflector / Rusty leaf spring

    One of the sunroof's popup wind deflector's leaf springs (passenger side) is rusting. I want to remove this piece of rusty metal and treat the rust to prevent it rusting any further and snapping. Has anyone dis-***embled the wind deflector ? Tips ?
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    HVO diesel / idtec

    Hi All, Has anyone tried using HVO diesel in a iDTEC ? MPG ( L/100km ) better or worse ? Power / Performance better or worse ? Idling better or worse ? Starting better or worse ? Any fuel pump issues ? Did you use 100% HVO or blend with diesel ? How does HVO compare to premium diesel ? Rusty
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    8th gen. / Cleaning sill cavity behind front mudflaps

    This is what I'm trying to prevent https://www.tsxclub.com/attachments/img_5330-jpg.47823/ FYI Today I cleaned the sill behind the front right mudflap. 11 years of dirt accumulation removed. There was quite a lot of dirt came out. I flushed it out with a garden hose with the nozzle removed...
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    8th gen. / Under body plastic panels

    Hi All, The 8th gen. I have has large plastic panels on the underbody (chassis). I presume these panels are either for aerodynamic effect or noise reduction. Has anyone removed these panels ? If so was there much rust on the underbody (hidden behind these panels) ? Were the panels difficult to...
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    8th gen. / Rust / What locations are prone to rust ?

    Hi All, What locations of the body of an 8th gen are prone to rust (photos) ? Thanks RN
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    8th gen. / Sills / Sill cavity rust prevention / advice

    Hi All, Each sill on my 8th gen (2013) has 9 rubber bungs. Has anyone removed those bungs and inserted an inspection camera to see if there is any rust forming within the sill ? Are they difficult to re-insert (brittle rubber) ? I'm thinking of removing them and blowing out the cavity with...
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    8th gen / 2013 / Saloon / EX / small hole rear wheel arches

    Hi All, I've noticed a small hole (8mm diam) in the passenger side of the rear wheel arch at 10 O Clock. Same hole is at 2 O Clock on the drivers side rear wheel arch. What is it's purpose ? I'm thinking it should be plugged to prevent water and dirt getting behind the panel (rusting behind...
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