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Leaf strut covers - little tip

Orebro · 2017-06-27 21:01:17

So there is a bit of a silly design flaw on the Leaf (if you could call it that) that I noticed a couple of weeks back. On the drivers side, the water from the windscreen wiper drain hole is directly above the strut nut, which forms a permanent pool of water around the nut as the water drains directly onto it - mine had…

27-06-2017 9:01pm

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So there is a bit of a silly design flaw on the Leaf (if you could call it that) that I noticed a couple of weeks back. On the drivers side, the water from the windscreen wiper drain hole is directly above the strut nut, which forms a permanent pool of water around the nut as the water drains directly onto it - mine had actually gone a bit rusty because of it. Anyway I didn't like the thought of this long term so I came across a thread over on SpeakEV and someone over there got strut covers from a VW website that fit the Leaf perfectly thus protecting the nut. I ordered two of them to cover the struts on both sides - bit of long term preventive maintenance for cheap - and can confirm that they do fit perfectly.

Thread on SpeakEV is here

And the part I ordered is here

Anyway, just thought I'd post it in case any of my fellow Leaf owners might find it useful.

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