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Removed the rear bumber to fit the reverser parking sensor kit I bought from ebay ($30). This is the kist where the detector sticks behind the plastic of the bumber. NO holes to drill. Will post some pics later.

TO my horror I found more rust along the bumper channel. Every dip along the top edge and at the ends of the channel und underneath. Its an area you can't see unless the bumper is off.

Contacted the local dealer (1klm away) and suggested they come take some pics to send away with the claim for repair. The dealer was happy for me to take the pics for him. So I took the pics and re assembled the bumper. The pics will go to the dealer on Thurdays when I'm off.

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There are some serious issues with respect to AU/BA/BFs and rust, but unless you are planning to keep your car for 20 + years I doubt its going to be a huge issue, or ofcourse if its visable then I'd want it fixed.

Its still not good enough but I think if you go looking 95% of them will have rust somewhere.

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Obviously you do not read your vehicle specification, every ford comes with factory rust fitted :spoton:

A long time ago I worked for a rust protection company, Ford were actual one of the better makes out there for factory rust. Expensive Daewoo would take the cake for factory fitted rust.

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  driftpig01 said:
Expensive Daewoo would take the cake for factory fitted rust.

You have obviously never owned an early Hyundai. Not sure they even understood what undercoat was. Sheesh.....

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  shadyxr said:
Check out page 28 of the Warranty & Service guide. Ford offer 5 year warranty against rust perforation.

Isn't "Rust perforation" a hole. Even a Late model camira won't get holes in 5 years.

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My front quater panels are starting to peel and the bloody thing is only 2 months old, maybe 4 months from the factory. So rust I next I guess.

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My front quater panels are starting to peel and the bloody thing is only 2 months old, maybe 4 months from the factory. So rust I next I guess.

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My front quater panels are starting to peel and the bloody thing is only 2 months old, maybe 4 months from the factory. So rust I next I guess.

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