[JoshMonty]

Hi all my 2012 Cruze LT RS rocker molding clips came loose or broke on my passenger side. Body shop glued it back to the car but that only lasted about a day. It'll cost me 400 to replace it now. I'm wondering if it isn't flush with the car and there is a space between the molding and the rocker panel if it will cause damage?

 

[trevor_geiger]

What kind of glue did they use? That's awful, you can use a plastic welder on them if the shop has one. If it was me I would've told you right out that you need to replace it. But i don't know the extent of the damage. The only way it'll cause damage is if you hit something with it.

 

[JoshMonty]

Ya he said he could weld it in the spring when it's warmer. If water and dirt get into that space it won't cause rusting or anything?

 

[trevor_geiger]

Is the body shop not heated and cooled? That's odd unless it is a small shop. And you have a chance of water and dirt getting in there yes.

 

[LiveTrash]

Ya he said he could weld it in the spring when it's warmer. If water and dirt get into that space it won't cause rusting or anything?

As long as any metal covered by the pieces you mentioned are painted and no bare metal is exposed then there should be no corrosion. Just make sure any sand and debris is cleared out before mounting the pieces back on to avoid scratching.

 

[JoshMonty]

It's hard to tell I mean I would have to pry the plastic outwards to see anything in there. Is it plastic underneath that molding also? Or metal with paint