Rusty wheel nuts - 6 mths old - Page 2

Rainedon · Jan 17th, 2011, 15:52

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Originally Posted by RoyMacDonald

Sorry to be so slow, I don't understand?

Sorry Roy, your comment about not having rusty nuts hit a chord in my tiny mind. Made me chuckle.

RoyMacDonald · Jan 17th, 2011, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordlichfield

Here's what they look like. It's interesting that it is another known problem. If the quality is this bad I'll just have to keep putting warranty claims in.

Very poor show from a company who must be very experienced in snow/salt conditions.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5243/...6918f0f6_m.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5089/...41b59033_m.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/...1178da07_m.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5049/...d699dab6_m.jpg

Have you tried spraying the nuts with Dinitrol or Tectyl and wiping it off?

S60D5-185 · Jan 17th, 2011, 16:27

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Originally Posted by RoyMacDonald

I've never used a specialist cleaner and my nuts are the originals and have no rust.

I do hope so otherwise you will be 2 octaves higher

Darryl

lordlichfield · Mar 2nd, 2011, 09:27

As an update to this I've just got the dealer to order a new set of wheel nuts and their "warranty man" said that if they go rusty again Volvo will not replace them as I might be washing the wheels with "acid".

JimG · Mar 2nd, 2011, 15:16

I had this problem using Wonder Wheels alloy wheel cleaner. You could try calling one of those companies that restore alloy wheels. Just for some advice on which products to use or avoid.

pdrvolvo · Mar 2nd, 2011, 17:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordlichfield

Here's what they look like. It's interesting that it is another known problem. If the quality is this bad I'll just have to keep putting warranty claims in.

Very poor show from a company who must be very experienced in snow/salt conditions.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5243/...6918f0f6_m.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5089/...41b59033_m.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/...1178da07_m.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5049/...d699dab6_m.jpg

Take my advice and get shut of those locking nuts they are one of the worst designs on the market.I speak from bitter experience and i wont be on my own.

peter.

lordlichfield · Mar 2nd, 2011, 20:57

I'm going to see what happens. If the next set go rusty as well I'll put another claim in.

Otherwise it might have to be a set of McGuard nuts.

Chris N · Mar 4th, 2011, 01:06

I have a "59" plate and have had mine changed once already and they need changing again. All was fine until the roads got salted and within a day they showed signs of rust including the locking nuts.

BorisZ · Apr 22nd, 2011, 08:26

Nowadays, Volvo's wheel nuts do not stand longer than one winter without rust. The thing is that Volvo's "Volvo for life" slogan does no longer imply robustness and quality. Over past few years, on my XC90 V8, which supposed to be the Volvo flagship model, I had to change quite a lot of components: steering couplings, ball joints, wheel hubs, and even the infotainment system, etc. Too many repairs for a car gone less than 80,000 km. For comparison, my older Volvo V70 1999, and S80 2004 each ran for 6 years and over 100,000 km without a single fault. S80 2004 was the top quality car with all possible respects.
In a short term (before you get sick and tired of declining quality and change to a different brand) Volvo earns extra profits by manufacturing "disposable" cars: the base price of a new Volvo remains reasonably low to attract the buyer, yet it it wears so quickly that you have to change it after 3 to 5 years. It reminds me the business concept practiced by H&M - fashionably looking and top selling crap. Sales soars yet customer satisfaction slowly goes down.

Clan · Apr 22nd, 2011, 10:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoyMacDonald

I've never used a specialist wheel cleaner and my nuts are the originals (03) and have no rust.

those were the days before the FORD cost cuts :-)

Mar 2nd, 2011, 09:27	#14
lordlichfield Member Last Online: Aug 18th, 2017 23:22 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London	As an update to this I've just got the dealer to order a new set of wheel nuts and their "warranty man" said that if they go rusty again Volvo will not replace them as I might be washing the wheels with "acid".

Mar 2nd, 2011, 15:16	#15
JimG Premier Member Last Online: May 6th, 2024 10:16 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kent	I had this problem using Wonder Wheels alloy wheel cleaner. You could try calling one of those companies that restore alloy wheels. Just for some advice on which products to use or avoid.

Mar 2nd, 2011, 20:57	#17
lordlichfield Member Last Online: Aug 18th, 2017 23:22 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London	I'm going to see what happens. If the next set go rusty as well I'll put another claim in. Otherwise it might have to be a set of McGuard nuts.

Mar 4th, 2011, 01:06	#18
Chris N Member Last Online: Feb 9th, 2017 20:40 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Witney, Oxfordshire	I have a "59" plate and have had mine changed once already and they need changing again. All was fine until the roads got salted and within a day they showed signs of rust including the locking nuts.

Apr 22nd, 2011, 08:26	#19
BorisZ New Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2011 08:28 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Stockholm	Nowadays, Volvo's wheel nuts do not stand longer than one winter without rust. The thing is that Volvo's "Volvo for life" slogan does no longer imply robustness and quality. Over past few years, on my XC90 V8, which supposed to be the Volvo flagship model, I had to change quite a lot of components: steering couplings, ball joints, wheel hubs, and even the infotainment system, etc. Too many repairs for a car gone less than 80,000 km. For comparison, my older Volvo V70 1999, and S80 2004 each ran for 6 years and over 100,000 km without a single fault. S80 2004 was the top quality car with all possible respects. In a short term (before you get sick and tired of declining quality and change to a different brand) Volvo earns extra profits by manufacturing "disposable" cars: the base price of a new Volvo remains reasonably low to attract the buyer, yet it it wears so quickly that you have to change it after 3 to 5 years. It reminds me the business concept practiced by H&M - fashionably looking and top selling crap. Sales soars yet customer satisfaction slowly goes down.

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