Transit packers? Should have been removed before you collected the car

 

@JeffyMcOwlson

Sorry if this has been covered already, I have searched and couldn't find anything...

Guess what...

http://www.fiestastoc.com/forums/topic/154850-foam-blocksunder-wheel-arches/?hl=%2Bwheel+%2Barch+%2Bfoam

:nice:

 

All fiestas have these foam bits on the front arch liners they are stapled to the liner so not something that should be removed, maybe to stop liners rattling or rubbing through the paint.

 

Awesome... In that case I shall get rid of those buggers.

Cheers for the reply
So some people say to get rid, others say they are meant to be there!

 

They are meant to be there. Leave them, just push them up out of sight.

 

Ok, thanks for your reply Stonacre do we have any thoughts then if they are likely to be a potential problem in the future in terms of rust? Seems really silly having something in the wheel arch that's going to act as a sponge!

 

im glad somebody brought this up, ive got a couple visible on mine.

 

They fitted the same thing around the fuel filler on the mk1 ka and it was renowned for causing major rust and rot issues.

 

They fitted the same thing around the fuel filler on the mk1 ka and it was renowned for causing major rust and rot issues.

The ka had nothing like this fitted, the rust issue was down to the fact the vehicle had no rear wheel arch liners and poor sealing on panel joints. I have replaced many 1/4 panels on ka's due to this.

Ok, thanks for your reply Stonacre do we have any thoughts then if they are likely to be a potential problem in the future in terms of rust? Seems really silly having something in the wheel arch that's going to act as a sponge!

I don't think they hold water as they are a solid block of foam, no holes in it for water to get in.

 

mk6's had those pads too, never noticed any rust in those area's. so hopefully mk7 will be ok

Just make sure to clean around the arch lips now and then as general mud and salt does cling in behind the lip. crap bulids up at the bottom of the wings too in behind the arch liner and inbetween the liner and sidekirt end cap, so worth remving them now and then and cleaning out

 

It's part of the NVH like a lot of the foam parts you see and think "That's pointless".

NVH stands for Noise, Vibrations and Harshness in case you weren't aware so basically they are put there to prevent just that.

 

Wow... Must they make acronyms for every bloody thing? NVH - Not Very Helpful, that's what acronyms are.

 

We have a whole department here at Dunton called NVH and they do this day in day out haha

 

a whole department for NVH? Why are Fords still rattly then?

 

They're engineers, not miracle workers :lol: That's like trying to develop a woman that doesn't moan h34r:

 

Wow... Must they make acronyms for every bloody thing? NVH - Not Very Helpful, that's what acronyms are.

we dont call them acronyms any more.

theyre TLA's now.

 

we dont call them acronyms any more.

theyre TLA's now.

I just died a bit inside when I read that. Partly at the very concept, and partly because I know what TLA actually stands for.

An acronym for a defined length of acronym. Wow. FML.

We have a whole department here at Dunton called NVH and they do this day in day out haha

Bet they are a barrel of laughs at the Xmas parties.

 

Talking of rust ... i no where they will start to go first ... in the middle of the little front quater window the rubber really holds the water ... if you wash your car and then dry it off there is always and good bit of water laying up against the bottom of the rubber ... i have started blasting the water out with an air compressor.

 

I just died a bit inside when I read that. Partly at the very concept, and partly because I know what TLA actually stands for.

An acronym for a defined length of acronym. Wow. FML.

Bet they are a barrel of laughs at the Xmas parties.

anyone that's worked aviation or oil and gas gets good at abbreviations, I've worked with doc packs where definitions took up 3 pages...

of course, if a SST is offline because the SCM in the SDU has a leak across the SCSSV DCV it's a bit of a handful saying it the long way...

Talking of rust ... i no where they will start to go first ... in the middle of the little front quater window the rubber really holds the water ... if you wash your car and then dry it off there is always and good bit of water laying up against the bottom of the rubber ... i have started blasting the water out with an air compressor.

i get enough funny looks off the neighbours when its cleaning day, im very reluctant to start blowdrying the damn thing, they may well think ive gone completely mad.

 

Talking of rust ... i no where they will start to go first ... in the middle of the little front quater window the rubber really holds the water ... if you wash your car and then dry it off there is always and good bit of water laying up against the bottom of the rubber ... i have started blasting the water out with an air compressor.

Funnily enough I noticed that on the weekend too while washing the car. Dried it all off with a bit of aqua wax, and that area was still dripping water down the door (or was it the wing?) hours later.

Suppose it depends how long we're going to keep the cars. I'm not sure whether I'll be keeping it longer than 3 years, but either way I'd still like to keep it in good condition even if it's only future owners that see the benefit. I'm looking into whether it's worth putting anything on the underneath of the car, such as waxoyl or dinitrol etc.

 

i get enough funny looks off the neighbours when its cleaning day, im very reluctant to start blowdrying the damn thing, they may well think ive gone completely mad.

Yeah I've spent a lot of time potching with the new car already - cleaning, waxing, fitting LED headlight bulbs, trying to work out how the hell the stereo works. My missus and neighbours must think I'm mad. Gonna take all the wheels off soon to apply some sealant. I'm just trying to get some long term protection on the paint and wheels etc, and get the car to how I want it... But I do feel like a bit of an idiot on the drive pulling a brand new car apart and spending hours detailing it etc!

 

anyone that's worked aviation or oil and gas gets good at abbreviations, I've worked with doc packs where definitions took up 3 pages...

of course, if a SST is offline because the SCM in the SDU has a leak across the SCSSV DCV it's a bit of a handful saying it the long way...

i get enough funny looks off the neighbours when its cleaning day, im very reluctant to start blowdrying the damn thing, they may well think ive gone completely mad.

My neighbour is out playing with his car more than me so its not a problem ... is it wierd that i took the wheels off last week to clean inside them ?

 

My neighbour is out playing with his car more than me so its not a problem ... is it wierd that i took the wheels off last week to clean inside them ?

Nope, I did the same 2 weeks back, all sealed and cleaned..2 days later tyre fitters get their grubby mitts all over them and the calipers..