Holly RUST! AWR rear sway&endlinks

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Old July-27th-2003 | 09:07 PM
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Holly RUST! AWR rear sway&endlinks

talk about serious rusting on the endlink bolts and joints.
wtf?! it hasn't even snowed yet here in chicago!!!
Old July-29th-2003 | 12:51 AM
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I ran across the same problem when i put in my coilovers. the front ones came loose with lots of penetrating oil, the rear ones i got pissed at and cut with oxy-aceteline. hope you have better luck.
Old July-30th-2003 | 01:27 PM
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I have the 21.5mm bar and my "adjustable" endlink blocks are rusted so bad I can't adjust the bar. Some type of anti rust grease when installing the bar would have probably prevented this....god I'm stupid!!
Old July-31st-2003 | 07:03 PM
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dang AWR!!! arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrr!!!
Old August-1st-2003 | 05:45 PM
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I put alot of grease on every part that didn`t have that gold colour. After 2 summer months, no rust.. hopefully it'll stay that way.(crosses fingers)
Old August-1st-2003 | 07:08 PM
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sedanman- SMART move! i sprayed wd40, but it washed off.

anyone wanna buy my COMPLETELY RUSTED AWR parts? :lol:

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Old August-4th-2003 | 11:51 PM
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hmm couldnt u just sand them? or are they rusted through or something?
Old August-5th-2003 | 12:19 AM
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Originally posted by toucci
hmm couldnt u just sand them? or are they rusted through or something?
Well Negatize says his screw are rusted inside the hole so I have NO idea how he could possibly fix that. Although it is strange that they rusted since they were treated with some kind of black coating which made them a HELL to screw in.

Hopefully mine will fare better with the grease cause it gets alot colder up here than in Fl.
Old August-8th-2003 | 12:44 PM
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I've been hitting mine with WD-40 about twice a month...hopefully this inhibits the rust.

I'll let you know in a few months
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i would highly recommend greasing them, not wd40. it's not enough.
Old August-11th-2003 | 04:47 PM
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why doesn't AWR do something about this,
you guys should email them and complain .
Old August-12th-2003 | 01:35 PM
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#1 problem is that the screws an pieces are seized..can't take them off the car now.
Old August-12th-2003 | 02:53 PM
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Originally posted by kenchan
#1 problem is that the screws an pieces are seized..can't take them off the car now.
So much for adjustable.

I was sure that the black coating on the slider blocks and screws would prevent rust. If it doesn't then why is it even on there?
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I should be getting my sway bar soon. What grease would you suggest or would anti-seize do the trick.
Old August-12th-2003 | 07:41 PM
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Originally posted by goodorange
I should be getting my sway bar soon. What grease would you suggest or would anti-seize do the trick.
I couldnt fit any kind of grease in there with the screws. I would say, install the bar, and then grease everything up with the regular anti-rust grease. Its black. SHould be okay with that. Hopefully...



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