***Corrosion solutions for coilovers***

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Re: ATTN everyone with F&F Type 2.5

Andy I'm curious how/what are you covering the threads with?
 

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Re: ATTN everyone with F&F Type 2.5





you guys dont live where they salt the roads.

corrosion on the threads is common. its what happens, and all its takes is once. my rears are fawked hahaha, fronts are good though because ive always had them covered in the winter months...but now i just have all four coils covered all year long...not that it really matters for the rears though haha. you can clean them off, as youve discovered, but it does take a little elbow grease. and the never-seez **** that you most likely have put on them should be good, just make sure you check on it because im sure itll come off over time.​

That's what I was looking for!!! Lol

All lucky peeps that live in warm states where there is no salt.

Now I have to clean the rear ones and seal them with that grey grease I've got (That's what I did with AMR's and they were flawless on threads) so hopefully it will last...


Andy I'm curious how/what are you covering the threads with?

This is what I used

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/we...icant-Permatex_7070021-P_N3287_T|GRP2058_____

It's in the grey bottle, and has a small brush that you can apply it.
 
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Re: ATTN everyone with F&F Type 2.5

Had my coilovers installed around June last year and I drive all thru winter (salt slush whatever). BUT I sprayed rust check on the threads about once every 2-3 weeks during winter. http://reviews.canadiantire.ca/9045/0477907P/no-rust-check-spray-reviews/reviews.htm

And I just adjusted them last week and had no problems at all. I just used an old paint brush to clean off the sand and dirt off the thread before turning the collars.
 

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Re: ATTN everyone with F&F Type 2.5

Yeah, that's what I had to use, and it took me like 2 hours to clean two front shocks lol. And I drove only ONCE when it snowed, other times the car was in garage. That's crazy and I had them for 3 months so far.

I also sealed them with special grey stuff lol, not sure what its called.

Find a John Deere dealer and buy a can of Fluid Film. That stuff is ****ing awesome. I spray everything on my plow and plow truck down with that stuff, and there isn't a speck of rust on either. It's also a lubricant so it will keep things from seizing. I spray my entire plow blade down with it because it keeps the snow from sticking to it.

fluid-film-gear-patrol.jpg
 

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Re: ATTN everyone with F&F Type 2.5

I've had my Type 2s for over 2 years now and nothing but grease and dirt. I live in Hawaii too, with lots of salty ocean breeze.
 

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Re: ATTN everyone with F&F Type 2.5

^^^^ To: turbo_911

Great feedback info. in here everyone - I'd change the heading to:

Corrosion Solutions for Coilovers

As this basically applies to all applications. Fortunately for us Western folks, no snow/salt corrosion issues to deal with here.
 

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Re: ATTN everyone with F&F Type 2.5

^^^^ To: turbo_911

Great feedback info. in here everyone - I'd change the heading to:

Corrosion Solutions for Coilovers

As this basically applies to all applications. Fortunately for us Western folks, no snow/salt corrosion issues to deal with here.

No. One. Cares.


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This is great info though, so if we could get a thread title change and a sticky, si vous plait.......:haysm9:
 

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Re: ATTN everyone with F&F Type 2.5

No. One. Cares.


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This is great info though, so if we could get a thread title change and a sticky, si vous plait.......:haysm9:

Haha, lol

I've actually found that anti-seize thing that I posted, in grey bottle works the best for the threads. For everything else I would use what Justin recommended, though I haven't tried it yet. I tried regular stuff that was recommended by others, but it didn't work for the threads at all. That's where I had corrosion and had to clean them really well, before making adjustments. For spring and bottom part of the collar, that liquid spray stuff works well.

And yes, I will change the thread title.
 
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