new i30 tourer/estate

paul · **Reply #30: January 02, 2014, 23:47:58**

Quote from: paul on January 02, 2014, 23:45:06

Quote from: Phil №❶ on January 02, 2014, 23:38:41
The metal in the car has a greater coefficient of expansion / contraction than the bars, due to different alloy components.

EXACILY so with the heater on in the car and the bars outside in the cold = the bars should be smaller

Phil №❶ · **Reply #31: January 03, 2014, 00:54:22**

No, the outside panels are still cold, while the inner structure is warm. Somewhere hidden to us, the frame of the car buckles and distorts whilst the temperature differential exists.

rustynutz · **Reply #32: January 03, 2014, 01:55:41**

Perhaps quit while you're behind, Phil...

Phil №❶ · **Reply #33: January 03, 2014, 05:02:37**

Doggie 1 · **Reply #34: January 05, 2014, 00:58:14**

Quote from: paul on January 02, 2014, 23:30:24

And there was me thinking things expanded in the heat
and shrunk in the cold ?

That's been my experience.

paul · **Reply #35: January 18, 2014, 10:16:06**

Quote from: Phil №❶ on January 03, 2014, 00:54:22

No, the outside panels are still cold, while the inner structure is warm. Somewhere hidden to us, the frame of the car buckles and distorts whilst the temperature differential exists.

Personally I think its a design fault

Been to the dealer, he has notified Hyundai. He didn't want to fit replacements yet, as he has had a few like this,
he suggests waiting for the re designed replacements.
Meanwhile they have got worse, will post new pics tonight.

Dazzler · **Reply #36: January 18, 2014, 11:26:09**

Yeah, I'm starting to think Hyundai have gone off the rails!

Doggie 1 · **Reply #37: January 18, 2014, 11:30:51**

I've been racking my brains.

paul · **Reply #38: January 18, 2014, 23:30:25**

Quote from: Doggie 1 on January 18, 2014, 11:30:51

I've been racking my brains.

can you find them ??

Doggie 1 · **Reply #39: January 18, 2014, 23:57:18**

Quote from: paul on January 18, 2014, 23:30:25

Quote from: Doggie 1 on January 18, 2014, 11:30:51
I've been racking my brains.

can you find them ??

No, I'd probably need a brain of Britain to help me. Do you know of one?

eye30 · **Reply #40: January 19, 2014, 00:14:31**

Brian of aberdeen might be your best bet

Eureka · **Reply #41: January 19, 2014, 08:23:40**

Today I went to two Hyundai dealers to look at cars. Being a Sunday, I didn't need to worry about being approached by the sales people.

I saw four GD i30 CW's. The roof bars appear to be plastic. On each of the four cars the left roof bar had a noticeable kick (or kink) upwards, about 3/4 towards the front of the car. The kick/kink seemed to start at one of the small plastic covers. There was no gap between the black (rubber?) strip and the roof, unlike Paul's pics.

Dazzler · **Reply #42: January 19, 2014, 08:41:55**

Thanks for that eureka, so the ~~roof bars~~, I mean the plot thickens

bumpkin · **Reply #43: January 19, 2014, 08:57:32**

This has also been a common problem on the i40, I am aware of quite a few having the roof rails replaced, whilst other dealers replaced the fixings.

Mine had a similar look at one point, I re-engaged the rails with the fixings properly and they are fine now

AlanHo · **Reply #44: January 31, 2014, 09:35:16**

I have joined the roof bar club.

The roof bars on my GD i30 Tourer have been on the move since the cold weather set in. Over the past 6 weeks they have both lifted near the front, to the point you can now slide a finger underneath them. The one on the left has also twisted slightly so the finger can only be entered from the roof side - the outer side of the bar has lifted less.

I took it to the dealers yesterday to register a warranty claim. The service manager took one look and said they had seen a few i40 Tourers with this problem but my i30 was the first. He said it would be a waste of time them trying to re-set the bars and would order replacements.

Phil №❶ · **Reply #45: January 31, 2014, 11:03:01**

I wonder what's actually wrong with them

paul · **Reply #46: January 31, 2014, 12:02:36**

Getting worse, am going to chase dealer again today as I have heard nothing.

AlanHo · **Reply #47: January 31, 2014, 12:10:34**

You saved me the trouble of photographing mine again. They are nearly as bad as yours.

My dealer did not hesitate - he took one look and said he would order replacements immediately.

Dazzler · **Reply #48: January 31, 2014, 15:34:33**

Was going to get a Tourer, but don't think I'll have a bar of one now!

paul · **Reply #49: January 31, 2014, 22:17:05**

Daz, your jokes, (sorry attempt at a joke) are pretty lame

Alan, I have sent the revised pictures to my dealer, still awaiting a reply.
I just don't want them replaced with ones that will do the same a couple of weeks after.
dilemma eh !

Eureka · **Reply #50: January 31, 2014, 22:31:22**

Paul - that is ugly. Hopefully the replacements will not do that.

Dazzler · **Reply #51: January 31, 2014, 22:36:57**

Quote from: Eureka on January 31, 2014, 22:31:22

Paul - that is ugly. Hopefully the replacements will not do that.

Not as ugly as his wife and M.I.L. apparently

Quote from: paul on January 31, 2014, 22:17:05

Daz, your jokes, (sorry attempt at a joke) are pretty lame

paul · **Reply #52: January 31, 2014, 22:50:41**

Got an email back,

Quote

"Hi Paul

The rails are on back order , they obviously are changing a few I will let you know as soon as they are in stock

Regards Mark " [unquote]

doesn't say much really.

Lakes · **Reply #53: February 01, 2014, 00:30:58**

ever tried putting a load on them or using a hair drier?
we have yet to confirm if aussie has same problem with poor fit.

Eureka · **Reply #54: February 01, 2014, 02:23:10**

"Today I went to two Hyundai dealers to look at cars. Being a Sunday, I didn't need to worry about being approached by the sales people.

I saw four GD i30 CW's. The roof bars appear to be plastic. On each of the four cars the left roof bar had a noticeable kick (or kink) upwards, about 3/4 towards the front of the car. The kick/kink seemed to start at one of the small plastic covers. There was no gap between the black (rubber?) strip and the roof, unlike Paul's pics. "

(A previous post by me. From what I saw and if the roof bars are the same parts as the UK roof bars, I'd say we have the same problem here.)

Dazzler · **Reply #55: February 01, 2014, 05:10:03**

Quote from: Eureka on February 01, 2014, 02:23:10

"Today I went to two Hyundai dealers to look at cars. Being a Sunday, I didn't need to worry about being approached by the sales people.

I saw four GD i30 CW's. The roof bars appear to be plastic. On each of the four cars the left roof bar had a noticeable kick (or kink) upwards, about 3/4 towards the front of the car. The kick/kink seemed to start at one of the small plastic covers. There was no gap between the black (rubber?) strip and the roof, unlike Paul's pics. "

(A previous post by me. From what I saw and if the roof bars are the same parts as the UK roof bars, I'd say we have the same problem here.)

Gee you had me going there for a minute.. I thought I'd lost a day (one you miss out on is one you'll never get!)

paul · **Reply #56: February 01, 2014, 08:46:16**

Quote from: Dazzler on January 31, 2014, 15:34:33

Was going to get a Tourer, but don't think I'll have a bar of one now!

were you in the BAR when you wrote this Daz

I still would get one mate, its the dogs danglies, spacious, comfortable, and shit off a shovel compared to my old i30.
being a brand new model there are bound to be teething problems.

Dazzler · **Reply #57: February 01, 2014, 11:02:19**

Quote from: paul on February 01, 2014, 08:46:16

Quote from: Dazzler on January 31, 2014, 15:34:33
Was going to get a Tourer, but don't think I'll have a bar of one now!
were you in the BAR when you wrote this Daz

I still would get one mate, its the dogs danglies, spacious, comfortable, and shit off a shovel compared to my old i30.
being a brand new model there are bound to be teething problems.

I would love to replace the Wife's CW with a new Diesel Tourer when hers gets to 4 years old (next January) if they still don't have a DPF over here but not confident she would let me!

Doggie 1 · **Reply #58: February 01, 2014, 11:09:13**

Just get some new pants Dazz.

Dazzler · **Reply #59: February 01, 2014, 11:10:55**

Quote from: Doggie 1 on February 01, 2014, 11:09:13

Just get some new pants Dazz.

She wears the pants because they won't fit me!