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Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010 – in for Lanoguard Corrosion Prevention

Julian
Friday, 25 March 2022 / Published in Lanoguard

Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010 – in for Lanoguard Corrosion Prevention

Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.4 TB 170 2010

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta (Type 940) is a good looking, Golf sized 5-door hatchback. Clever Alfa Romeo styling makes the car look like a 2 door. Many other makers have tried this trick but usually fail. Production started near the end of 2009 and the model was introduced at the March 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The Giulietta placed second in the 2011 European Car of the Year awards.

The Giulietta was offered with a wide range of engines. The car we worked on has the very impressive 1.4 TB 170 engine. I’ve seen this described as the “thinking man’s” choice somewhere. It has an excellent combination of performance and economy and is much more fun to drive than the diesel models.

The top of the range was the Giulietta QV – Quadrifoglio Verde, featuring a turbo charged version of the Pratola Serra engine.

Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV - Quadrifoglio Verde
Top of the range Giulietta QV – Quadrifoglio Verde with 240HP 1750 Turbo engine

Anyway down to business – this Alfa is in to apply Lanoguard Rust Proofing treatment. Find out more about Lanoguard here.

Lanoguard is one of the best ways to protect your investment – with new cars getting increasingly strangled by regulations and more boring and ugly – it makes sense to keep your current car as long as possible. Protect your investment with Lanoguard!

Step 1- make a cup of tea

Good quality work is rarely realised without a cup of tea first
Good quality work is rarely realised without a cup of tea first
Giulietta Rear Arch Liner in place

Modern cars have liners in the wheel arch. The aim is to prevent mud, grit and salt collecting on the steel underneath. Unfortunately as we shall soon see, gremlins often lurk beneath. There is no service requirement to remove these and usually by the time you realise you have a problem you have a big hole on the body. This is why it is vital to catch corrosion before it takes a hold.

Arch liner screw rusted and seized
The first bit of fun is that all three screws (the rest of the fixings are mercifully plastic nuts) are seized, even cutting a slot and using an impact driver only got 2 out of 6. 2 hours spent just removing the arch liners!
If only they used these plastic nuts throughout - these are a great idea and easy to remove
If only they used these plastic nuts throughout – these are a great idea and easy to remove
With the arch liner removed this is probably the most common area where rust takes a hold with nobody knowing
With the arch liner removed this is probably the most common area where rust takes a hold with nobody knowing
More rust hidden by the arch liner
More rust hidden by the arch liner
Same thing on the other side
Same thing on the other side
Time to start cleaning - here we are using are special underchassis attachment to the pressure washer
Time to start cleaning – here we are using our underchassis attachment to the pressure washer. Of course you’d think this would take no time. Unfortunately, we are usually clearing vehicle age mud, if you rush it, the whole process of cleaning and drying must start again.
With the chassis washed off it's time for a bacon roll
With the chassis washed off it’s time for a bacon roll
Applying Lanoguard to the arch area
Applying Lanoguard to the arch area
applying Lanoguard to the inside of the  box sections - this is the crucial part
applying Lanoguard to the inside of the box sections – this is the crucial part
Giulietta has multiple rubber bungs which makes it easy to treat the sill
Giulietta has multiple rubber bungs which makes it easy to treat the sill
Applying Lanoguard Grease which is Concentrated to the worst areas
Applying Lanoguard Grease which is Concentrated to the worst areas
another bung on rear crash rail
another bung on rear crash rail
Inside rear crash rail
Luckily it looks good in here !
Lanoguard applied to the underbody of the Alfa
Lanoguard applied to the underbody of the Alfa
Job complete - a new lease of life has been given to this car and it will now avoid costly repairs in the future
Job complete – a new lease of life has been given to this car and it will now avoid costly repairs in the future

So there you have it – what’s involved in treating a 2010 Alfa Romeo Giulietta – just 12 years old which on the face of it had very little wrong with it – but remove those arch liners and a different story unfolds.

If this hasn’t convinced you to book your car in for a Lanoguard treatment, take a look at this rather less fortunate 2009 Honda FRV – this is the area by the rear wheel hidden by the arch liner. This car was scrapped as a result.

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