There was a post about this: viewtopic.php?t=21723.
The plastic dust caps have a small hole in the top which allows water to drip into the strut housing - my 2013 did not come with the caps so I bought them. I think from 2013 forward there were no caps so water can collect. On mine the bolts were painted black but after three years it started to wear off. What I did was to plug the small hole in the cap with a small stainless steel screw; I greased the bolts and now no water collects with the caps in place. It's a cheap fix worth doing.
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joeriv
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Re: The Best, Least-Known Tips & Tricks
Leaf S with QC, DEC 2013 mfg date
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LeftieBiker
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Re: The Best, Least-Known Tips & Tricks
I'll add that, under 'preventive maintenance.'
2013 "Brilliant Silver" SV with Premium Package and no QC, and 2009 Vectrix VX-1 with 18 Leaf cells.
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IssacZachary
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Re: The Best, Least-Known Tips & Tricks
Maybe you might want to add this: Park in the sun when it's cold and in the shade when it's hot. If you can't park in the shade use a sun shade in the windshield. I recommend the Eclipse brand sun shade since it mounts directly to the windshield and automatically retracts making it easy to use.
2013 SL 45,000 miles.
12 bars until 44,300 miles on June 2, 2017.
11 bars current.
Other vehicles: 1972 VW Super Beetle 1600cc dual port engine. 1985 VW Golf non-turbo 1.6L diesel.
12 bars until 44,300 miles on June 2, 2017.
11 bars current.
Other vehicles: 1972 VW Super Beetle 1600cc dual port engine. 1985 VW Golf non-turbo 1.6L diesel.
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LeftieBiker
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Re: The Best, Least-Known Tips & Tricks
See the first post in this topic for the Tips & Tricks.
2013 "Brilliant Silver" SV with Premium Package and no QC, and 2009 Vectrix VX-1 with 18 Leaf cells.
The most offensive, tasteless phrase in use here is "Pulled the trigger." I no longer respond to posts that use it.
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LeftieBiker
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Re: The Best, Least-Known Tips & Tricks
Bump. See the first post in this topic for the Tips & Tricks.
2013 "Brilliant Silver" SV with Premium Package and no QC, and 2009 Vectrix VX-1 with 18 Leaf cells.
The most offensive, tasteless phrase in use here is "Pulled the trigger." I no longer respond to posts that use it.
The most offensive, tasteless phrase in use here is "Pulled the trigger." I no longer respond to posts that use it.