Discuss with fans and owners of the most luxurious aircooled sedan/wagon that VW ever made, the VW 411/412. Official forum of
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func412
Posts: 506 Joined: Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:55 am
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by func412 » Sat May 05, 2007 11:41 pm
I haven´t seen a topic here, where we can tell experiences of the weak point´s of the 411 and 412.
Here is one example, which was a surprise. It looked ok, but under the paint it was totally rusty!
ubercrap
Posts: 1394 Joined: Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:00 pm
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by ubercrap » Sun May 06, 2007 10:59 am
Hey, where did my floor go?
vonkr
Posts: 127 Joined: Sun Aug 21, 2005 12:43 pm
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by vonkr » Sun May 06, 2007 12:33 pm
Are there any weak points on the 411/412? .....
Grrrrreetings, Ronald
func412
Posts: 506 Joined: Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:55 am
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by func412 » Sun May 06, 2007 12:56 pm
ubercrap wrote: Hey, where did my floor go?
I didn´t have a floor under the drivers seat, where the battery is supposed to be.
Wally
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by Wally » Mon May 07, 2007 11:37 am
I think this is a very negative topic. Would rather see it reversed...
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"Mine isn't turbo'd to make a slow engine fast, but to make a fast engine insane" - Chip Birks
raygreenwood
Posts: 11910 Joined: Wed Jan 22, 2003 12:01 am
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by raygreenwood » Mon May 07, 2007 1:11 pm
The rust problems with the 411/412....are no worse than any other model. The real issue..is that to make a much quieter ride, many of the body parts were filled with isocyanate foam. Once you do get a leak, the foam fills up with water and rusts from the inside.
Since my company uses iso foam....5000 liters a month...I will find out what disolves it. Ray