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Does anyone know if the hatch of a GP is double skinned? Reason I ask is because I have a minor dent on the hatch and apparently paintless dent removal would not work on double skinned areas..
 
T14086 said:
As are most cars....I fail to see your point :confused:
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The clue was in the word store :) .

The thread quoted shows that the GP hatchback lid does not let all the rain water pass through it - it keeps a fair bit to dump on you and the parcel shelf when you open it . The drain holes appear to be useless/wrongly positioned - or there are other obstructions within the skin that prevent water passing straight through the skin. Whatever the reason - I open the tailgate - and me and the parcel shelf get soaked,

Don't get me wrong - I love the car -like you can love a woman despite her faults :) - but i'm getting more than a bit peed off dodging water when i open the hatchback especially as we've had more rain on the South Coast in the past few months than all of the past few years put together.

Time perhaps too to add this fault to the growing list of known faults in the stickies? I've not counted - but i suspect there's more than 5 people reporting it in the thread that i quoted.

Its dealer time for me ............. again :mad:

Oh - and to stay on topic - that's how i know its double skinned. It's a rainwater store - courtesy of Fiat.
 
Archieleggatt said:
The clue was in the word store :) .
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Sarcasm accepted but I fail to see the point in mentioning that the GP tailgate is double skinned as most cars are,if it wasn't everyone would moan about that!

Archieleggatt said:
The thread quoted shows that the GP hatchback lid does not let all the rain water pass through it
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Yes I know I work on FIats everyday,also GP mod so I do read the posts;)

Archieleggatt said:
Time perhaps too to add this fault to the growing list of known faults in the stickies? I've not counted - but i suspect there's more than 5 people reporting it in the thread that i quoted.
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Is it a fault? or poor design or is it ment to do this? Why not contact Fiat Italy and ask them,they designed the car.
 
Perhaps if the built in `head douche`is not wanted, a tube and motor could be inserted, giving the ability to pump the bilges dry onto desicated bits of the environment at the flick of a switch.;)
 
T14086 said:
Is it a fault? or poor design or is it ment to do this? Why not contact Fiat Italy and ask them,they designed the car.
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Well I'm pretty sure it's not meant to pee on me every time I open the hatch after its been raining :) And maybe I'll blame Giorgetto Giugiaro not Fiat - as he designed the GP :)

Jsut reviewed the "water in boot lid" thread and 4 days ago there was this post by ... .....yourself

"Seems more than a few peole have complained of this.....hopefully there will be some good news to report soon on a permanent fix for this,watch this space

(fault added to 'known faults 'sticky' link)"

Msut have forgot to add it :)
 
Archieleggatt said:
"Seems more than a few peole have complained of this.....hopefully there will be some good news to report soon on a permanent fix for this,watch this space

(fault added to 'known faults 'sticky' link)"

Msut have forgot to add it :)
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No I didn't.......re-read my last post!

Many Alfas are know for chucking water onto the driver as they get out of the car from water sitting in seal,poor design or fault?

As there (as yet) been no news on this,or a fix or even if thats the way it is then it will not go into the known faults sticky just yet.One other reason is that it maybe due to excessive water getting into tailgate (as reported by some GP owners here) and if so the fault lies there not in its 'ability' to retain water.Until then we are not 100% sure.
 
So that means its not possible to get rid of the dent because its double skinned? You can barely feel it but its definitely visible :cry:
 
Not sure where you are Kev but we use speciaist dent removal guys here,I have seen a GP tailgate with a one foot circular dent get pushed out no problem,think it was around £60. (quite clever the way they do it aswell)
 
T14086 said:
Not sure where you are Kev but we use speciaist dent removal guys here,I have seen a GP tailgate with a one foot circular dent get pushed out no problem,think it was around £60. (quite clever the way they do it aswell)
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Dave the mod gave me a few pointers for AU dent removers (e.g. Dentmaster & Dent Devils). The last question down the bottom of http://www.dentmaster.com.au/index.php?categoryid=11 is what's worrying me, hence my original question of this post.

Sorry I don't have a camera with me so can't include a photo, but the dent I have is about 10cm in diameter, sits at around 4 o'clock of the Fiat badge (about 10cm away) and is extremely shallow (when I run my hand over it I can't even feel it).

I guess its best to get one of these PDR guys to take a look at it and see how much it'll be if its fixable. £60 is a bit steep though, as I was told by a Fiat dealer it should be under AUD100 (£40)?
 
How on earth did that happen Kev? If it were me, I wouldn't be able to sleep until it was gone :)
 
T14086 said:
No I didn't.......re-read my last post!

Many Alfas are know for chucking water onto the driver as they get out of the car from water sitting in seal,poor design or fault?

As there (as yet) been no news on this,or a fix or even if thats the way it is then it will not go into the known faults sticky just yet.One other reason is that it maybe due to excessive water getting into tailgate (as reported by some GP owners here) and if so the fault lies there not in its 'ability' to retain water.Until then we are not 100% sure.
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I've no desire to hijack this thread - so feel free to move the relevant posts to the Water in boot lid thread. Should take it on to 4 pages by then :)

Define excessive please? 500 mls , a litre , 2 litres etc ? There's no such thing as excessive as long as all the water flows back out again - which is my point. I really don't care if a whole river flows through my hatch back lid as long as every last drop flows out of it again through the drain holes at the bottom - presumably put there for that sole purpose . Not over me - and not over my parcel shelf when i open the hatch .

I'll book it in - tell the dealer the problem -and report back here . Guaranteed heatwave and a total lack of rain in these parts from the moment i do :)
 
Archieleggatt............

When you find out what/if/remedy to the problem is then fine either post it or PM me & i'll reopen the original thread.

Until then its all speculation and its going around in circles....yes this is Kevs (luvduvs) thread so lets keep it that way.
 
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