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Corroded Springs #1114526
12/10/2010 00:28
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If my springs are starting to get corroded and most of the paint has come off them is there anyway I can lengthen their life?

I was thinking of taking them off, wire brush, treat with rust treatment and repaint them (hammorite or something) .. or am I wasting my time and better off just replacing them?


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Re: Corroded Springs [Re: MarioCirillo] #1114578
12/10/2010 09:01
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should be ok to strip them down and re paint them mario..
most of that will be surface rust!!

we will need pics to see how bad they really are bello!


Re: Corroded Springs [Re: ] #1114583
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Why will you need pics when you will be the one takin them off laugh

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Re: Corroded Springs [Re: MarioCirillo] #1114588
12/10/2010 09:33
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i like the fact that i found out im working on your car this way!!

much easier than calling or sending me a text!!

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Its a great resource this forum ey laugh


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Re: Corroded Springs [Re: MarioCirillo] #1114598
12/10/2010 09:48
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yer, you wait till Stan goes public about them pic's you sent him of you in the shower!

Re: Corroded Springs [Re: ] #1114736
12/10/2010 14:24
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Originally Posted by Marco20valveT
yer, you wait till Stan goes public about them pic's you sent him of you in the shower!


Oh no, not again! sick

Anyhoo, yes, you can just spruce them up with rust treatment and Hammerite *but* I have to be honest here, once they start to rust they become more prone to fracturing.....

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Re: Corroded Springs [Re: stan] #1114739
12/10/2010 14:28
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hmm... yer that i understand...

are the eibach's springs made out of different material?

(Mario didnt post that he has eibach's!)

Re: Corroded Springs [Re: ] #1114741
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I think all Eibachs corrode, both sets I had started to go on the lower coils.
To do the job properly, I'd get them stripped and powder coated but I'm not sure how much that would cost.

Re: Corroded Springs [Re: Jimbo] #1114749
12/10/2010 15:07
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Stop being a :marco:

Get you name added to THIS list.

£118 + delivery for a new set.

Job Done


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