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Originally Posted by MikeT. I have since read the exact same thing in the CDN dealer information package when the B-Class first came out in 2005. So yeah it is totally galvanised according to this info.
My new B 200 will - for the time being at least - be living outside within 100 m of the Pacific Ocean, so I hope the anti-rust treatment is OK. My 67% galvanised Peugeot 405 has held up very well over the last 19 years.
I may try to re-arrange the interior of my garage to get three cars in there: my 404 C, my smart and the B 200. It is possible but I need to redesign the storage area.
Your photos of the hood look worrying, are those rust stains coming out of the holes, or is it something else? |
Hi Mike,
Thanks so much for the info page on galvanizing. I can sleep a little better because of that page. That hood posting is very accurate, unfortunately, and what you see in the holes is body cavity wax that I applied from a spray and a brush. When I raised the hood(bonnet), water poured down onto the headlight from the hood. I knew water was trapped somewhere up there. A terrible design flaw from Mercedes and the dealer admits it. The galvanizing will help but in the end, the rust will win. No hood insulator doesn't help. Splashup marks are easily seen under the hood. I'm still not sure where the water comes from, I removed the black plastic strip on the top of the hood near the wipers and there are large holes that should have had grommets installed. The right wheel well also has a small gap that could easily let water splash up. I've sealed all those places. I think I did the right thing with that posting and I hope others will follow my lead.
Cheers, Derek
