Re: toasted hood 16V

[Greg schilhab <gschil@orthomed.org>]

>
>> 
>> Hello all. This is my first post here. Just had my beautiful 16V rocco 
>> stolen in Toronto, the car theft capital of the galaxy. I'm looking to 
>> replace it as soon as my insurance coughs up the money. A couple of 
>> questions I'd appreciate advice on. Anyone in the Toronto area know of a 
>> nice clean 16V for sale? 
>
>I'm sorry to hear about your loss. 
>
>> Also I have my eye on a very good one in excellent condition except for 
>> one quirk. The paint is great except on the hood of the car where it is 
>> dulled and seems oxidized. Opening the hood I saw that the paint on the 
>> hood reinforcing struts is peeled and there is surface rust underneath. 
>> Common occurrence or bad omen? I guess there are 4 possible reasons
>> 
>> 1) the original paint job was flawed.
>> 2) The engine was running way too hot
>> 3) the heat/noise insulating material under the hood is flawed
>> 4) its a 16V quirk
>> 
>> Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks   
>> 
>> 
>> Greg Schilhab
>> 
>
>Well funny you should mention it.  My 1988 white 16v is doing the exact
>same thing.  My hood has all the factory stickers, and such, but it
>also looks like it's been repainted, or the original paint job was
>flawed like you mentioned.  I'm not entirely sure.  I'd go with 'quirk'. :-)
>There are very few left in good condition, you cannot afford to be too
>picky, eh?
>
>==Brett
 Well thats interesting that you've had this problem even in a white 
scirocco. I also thought that the toast-effect might have been due to the 
fact that the car I'm looking at is black which absorbs far more summer 
heat and engine heat.

Greg
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