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The Workshop => Maintenance, Problems & Troubleshooting => Topic started by: kanujunkie on January 24, 2005, 15:02

Title: rusting TRD Front STB
Post by: kanujunkie on January 24, 2005, 15:02
anyone else had this, my TRD front strut bar is already corroding, i only fitted it from new 6 months ago!  s:( :( s:(
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Post by: markiii on January 24, 2005, 15:19
yep me too, good bar, crap finish, my rear is need of recoating as well.

It's on my list of things to go to teh powdercoater when I get the chanc.
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Post by: kanujunkie on January 24, 2005, 15:25
got any idea's for costs of powder coating Mark?
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Post by: Slacey on January 24, 2005, 15:29
My guy at KN wheels can refurb these bars, he did my stock rear strut brace a few weeks ago in Anthracite, which is the colour TRD use anyway.

I can call and ask about prices if you like?

BTW, I'll be posting a thread regarding KN soon, as we hope to offer a useful service  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
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Post by: markiii on January 24, 2005, 15:30
Pristine wheels quoted me £60 do do front and rear last year.

I'mplanning on using a specialist Powder coater though and have a number of other bits done together, want me to get you included on teh quote?

It will be a while yet
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Post by: kanujunkie on January 24, 2005, 15:31
yes please Sean  s:D :D s:D  

where are they BTW
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Post by: kanujunkie on January 24, 2005, 15:35
cheers Mark for the prompt reply,

the only problem with that is that i will have to ship them to you which i bet will cost, so thanx but i'll look around for a local company now i have an idea on costs
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Post by: roger on January 24, 2005, 16:49
Out of interest guys - did you have your big black plastic cover on, and what about garaging. Are the cars left outside?

Mine is still pristine, Fortunate?

Thanks

roger
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Post by: markiii on January 24, 2005, 16:56
Roger are you talking about the same thing?

I didbn't realise you had a front Strut Brace, in addition teh plastic cover won't cover it, it has to be cut to allow fitment
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Post by: roger on January 24, 2005, 17:00
Quote from: "markiii"Roger are you talking about the same thing?

I didn't realise you had a front Strut Brace, in addition the plastic cover won't cover it, it has to be cut to allow fitment

Yes, and yes. I have cut my cover, so that is on. I was thinking that maybe they have gone rusty if there was no cover and water etc was coming up from the road.

roger
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Post by: markiii on January 24, 2005, 17:03
aha,

no it tends to be where teh welds are on the top of teh bar that start to get a little surface rust.

yours and seans are teh only 2 I've not seen that this has happened on.
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Post by: roger on January 24, 2005, 17:08
Having said that, probably only 3 - 4 months old max. Mark thanks for the tip anyway, and I'll keep my eyes open - might just  add a thin layer of grease or paint before it happens.

roger
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Post by: Tem on January 25, 2005, 07:40
I've had mine about 2 years now, and it only has rust under few bolts where the paint has been broken off. The bar itself is just perfect, seems they have some quality variation then  s:? :? s:?
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Post by: Slacey on January 25, 2005, 08:24
Mine was the same as Tems, just a little rust where the paint had come away under the bolts.
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