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| 74914LE |
 Jul 18 2004, 06:26 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 6-April 04 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 1,895  |
Has anyone seen this type of thing before? I have
a set of the long alloy lug bolts that came off of a car with the Performance Option. On the round tops of the bolts, there is a green dot about 1/2" across. It is the same color green as the struts. The paint survived over the years, thanks to the lug bolt covers. Was this a factory deal? I was going to have them replated silver cadmium, but not if this would take away from there original state. Thanks, 74914LE |
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| davep |
Jul 18 2004, 08:36 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,289 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
I believe that what you are seeing is the corrosion on the copper layer of plating the bolts have. If you ever see a copper roof it has the same appearance. Either the corrosion is coming through the cad layer, or the cad layer is worn away at that point. The only way to know is to remove the corrosion and see the color of the remaining layer. I need to get my bolts replated also.
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74914LE Green Dots Jul 18 2004, 06:26 AM
Lawrence I remember reading that the factory marked certain... Jul 18 2004, 08:44 AM smg914 I think you got it right Lawrence. My understandi... Jul 18 2004, 10:27 AM tod914 The 73 1.7 (Italian), with 7500km on it, was never... Jul 18 2004, 12:31 PM Mike9142.0 My 73 has the light green paint on the lug's.
... Jul 18 2004, 03:15 PM davep I have heard a few tales of such color marks on bo... Jul 18 2004, 04:49 PM TimT QUOTE
Mike9142.0 The green paint on my lug's is the same color ... Jul 18 2004, 05:16 PM davep So, is it paint or corrosion? Give it the acid tes... Jul 19 2004, 09:36 AM 74914LE Here is a picture of the lugs. These came off of ... Jul 19 2004, 11:01 AM davep Since the color shows on the hex faces as well, an... Jul 19 2004, 11:13 AM smg914 The green on those lugs does look like corrosion. ... Jul 19 2004, 05:11 PM Cap'n Krusty They came painted. At least the hundred or so I P... Jul 19 2004, 05:57 PM Jeff Bowlsby The BO recall which only applied to ~8100 early 19... Jul 19 2004, 06:08 PM
smg914 FYI,
The VIN # of the 914 2.0 (with fuchs) that I ... Jul 19 2004, 07:12 PM |
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