Rear Wheel Arches

Alison · Post by **Alison** » Tue Apr 16, 2002 12:18 am

I've been meaning to post this for ages...
Get your hosepipes under those rear wheel arches, you will be surprised at the amount of dirt which accumulates, also try and get into the plastic protection which seems to be on the inside. On the offside, water and debris may come out of around the fuel filler cap (as mine does..) The first time I bothered I was shocked at the amount of crap up there.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Apr 16, 2002 12:44 am

you get that with all cars

Alison · Post by **Alison** » Tue Apr 16, 2002 10:31 am

Of course you get that in all cars, but I am pointing out the amount of debris which seems to accumulate under that plastic guard in the wheel arch. Get that hosepipe in there.
If you just clean the wheel arch, the debris remains accumulated under the guard.

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Sun Jul 28, 2002 1:43 am

I'd be a bit worried about where all that water goes if I shoved a hose pipe up between plastic protection covering seals.

I think I'd probably leave it instead.

Robbie

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Sun Jul 28, 2002 12:28 pm

Think about this then.

The plastic bits protect the metal against stone chips etc. What they also do though, is trap dirt behind them.

Dirt traps moisture - moisture and steel don't mix very well...

rob · Post by **rob** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 10:29 pm

wash behind the plastic bits.

Its like washing behind your ears, its not fun but it needs to be done