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DanDey

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I got rusty NUTS!
« on: September 05, 2010, 09:04:10 PM »
ok ok, for all you pervs thinking I was gonna announce something else, you need to visit another website!

cleaning Rory today and noticed his wheel nuts on the SS wheels have gone rusty, and they are barely 2 months old  :o

anyone had this, is it something I should expect, is there something I can use to clean off the rusty stuff....  :pray:

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Re: I got rusty NUTS!
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2010, 09:10:05 PM »
Which website were you thinking of Dan thought i might have a quick look. ;D
Italian cars do rust dont they. Try some solvol autosol :thumb:

Good luck with cleaning your nuts.
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Re: I got rusty NUTS!
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2010, 09:12:27 PM »
haha thanks Kev  :thumb:


will go and get some and rub it in gently  :whistle:

more over has anyone else experienced the rusty nuts ?
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Re: I got rusty NUTS!
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2010, 09:20:59 PM »
No....
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Re: I got rusty NUTS!
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2010, 09:22:11 PM »
Not nuts, but did notice I've got rust creeping into mount plate of brake disc, creating a rusty stain where the alloy meets it  :thumbd:
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Re: I got rusty NUTS!
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2010, 09:28:53 PM »
Just thought Dan, are your nuts Chrome :P

A toothbrush to agitate the cleaner on your nuts might help aswell.


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Re: I got rusty NUTS!
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2010, 09:33:07 PM »
This happens on most Fiats, and Alfas and the like. They rust quicker if you use an acid based cleaner on the wheels such as Autoglym Clean wheels. So spill the beans, what have you been using?

Luckily for non SS owners, their wheel nuts are covered by a nice little centre cap  :thumb:
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Re: I got rusty NUTS!
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2010, 09:40:54 PM »
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Re: I got rusty NUTS!
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2010, 06:37:54 AM »
Quote from: DraigFlag on September 05, 2010, 09:33:07 PM
This happens on most Fiats, and Alfas and the like. They rust quicker if you use an acid based cleaner on the wheels such as Autoglym Clean wheels. So spill the beans, what have you been using?

Luckily for non SS owners, their wheel nuts are covered by a nice little centre cap  :thumb:

I used the MER wheel cleaner, which ran out yesterday  :'(
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Re: I got rusty NUTS!
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2010, 08:36:26 PM »
I have an Esseesse and my nuts went rusty within the first month or so, I got them all replaced by the dealer for free, as well as my Esseesse badge as it started to peel off. So far the new ones are rust free.
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Re: I got rusty NUTS!
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2010, 10:00:43 PM »
my nuts went rusty very quickly but the replacements are still good as new after a year :thumb:
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Re: I got rusty NUTS!
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2010, 07:30:51 AM »
Quote from: lloyd on September 07, 2010, 10:00:43 PM
my nuts went rusty very quickly but the replacements are still good as new after a year :thumb:

so did they replace the nuts with a different type of nut? no brazilian jokes pls  ::)
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Re: I got rusty NUTS!
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2010, 10:22:42 AM »
standard part, it just seems that some are more rust prone than others :thumb:
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Re: I got rusty NUTS!
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2010, 06:58:46 PM »
Maybe they started dipping them in some kind of galvanising solution?
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Re: I got rusty NUTS!
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2010, 08:32:36 AM »
will fire off email to Ajay, not driving 60 miles to get new nuts though, will wait until I need other stuff or am in area :thumb:
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