mfTT

rails. This morning, while waxing the car, 2002 QC, I noticed that there is a VERY SLIGHT bubbling of the paint in the grove at the front of my passenger side roof rail. How has this been dealt with by your dealers? Do they replace it with a new painted one or just remove and repaint the old one? Is this part plastic or metal? (can it rust?)I'm the only one that will notice it and I don't want my dealer ripping it apart if the problem doesn't get worse. Thanks

gtt

with mine. I think the strip is plastic (not sure) and the bubbles never have enlarged so I assumed they are just drips.

andrew.tt

since I purchased the car in 2000. I was recently hosing the car down... and the paint stripped right off.

so... it HAS turned into a problem.

mfTT

can you tell if it's plastic or metal?

QYKSLVR

I had to replace one rail.. It was rusting from inside... AUdi was going to let the dealer fix it..but they would only send me to this crappy body shop that the dealership chain owned... I refused, these guys screwed up our dodge. I paid for it to be done @ a good friends shop.. $100 for the rail and few dollars for paint.. all in all was about $140 i think. I was also having other work done @ same time.. new front spoiler etc...
Bobby
'01 225 TTQ Coupe
...mods

andrew.tt

it's right above the joint line. (above the rubber track)

BulleTT

Looks like a small drip. Had the dealer document.Audi will replace and repaint, but I would prefer to leave it, unless it becomes a problem.