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Posted by: rdauenhauer Sep 21 2004, 12:46 PM

The recent threads re the damage too/and replacemnet of got me to thinking..
Once I first started climbing around in the eng. bay assessing the extent of work I might have to do, I happened to smack the then unloaded susp. ear and lo-& behold a steam of RUST emitted from the "drain" hole at the bottom of the ear.
I inspected the outside further with pick in hand and all seemed strong
So I came up with this method of at least keeping at bay any interior rust that may be working to destroy the ear.
I took a coat hanger cut a straight 6-7" section. With a hammer flatted one end and inserted the other in a hand drill. Fed the wire up the drain hole and let her rip!
Youd be supprised how much crap came out that little hole.
I kept this up until material stopped falling. I chked outer strength again after
then I took a can of spray anti-rust with a straw attachment (?) fed it up there and blasted the crap out of it.

Every now and again I chk both and perform this same procedure.
So far solid

Posted by: McMark Sep 21 2004, 04:18 PM

Cool trick.

Now where did I put my microscopic fiber optic boroscope?

Posted by: Bleyseng Sep 21 2004, 04:44 PM

Spray Ospho rust stuff up there where the sun don't shine, buddy. Inside them sail panels too.

Posted by: SpecialK Sep 21 2004, 09:31 PM

I was thinking of douching my longs with Ospho using a bug sprayer and an extension since I've got this handy access hole where my seat belt attach point used to be.