Does anyone have any solutions on how to remove surface rust from coilovers? My biggest concern is that the coilovers have plenty of rust on the threads. It's preventing me from adjusting the collar/locking nut. I'm looking for a good solution to getting these clean again:



If you have any remedies that have worked in the past, please share them with me!

 

wd40

 

I used Coke. Sounds stupid but it worked. Bought a huge bucket, bought a couple liters of coke, dropped the parts that were rusted in, let it soak for a couple of hours, came out brand new looking. Maybe try that CLR stuff too.

 

I can't submerge the coils in liquid though.... The springs I could, but they're fine. Idk about dropping the whole unit in a bucket of coke.

 

dont submerge them.. fill the bucket enough to cover the rust spots

 

coke does the trick...

 

I don't have to worry about coke getting in the valving or anything?

 

use a steel wire brush to clean out the threads

 

^^^
steel wire brush will make quick work on the threads clean them right up.

 

Brake part cleaner will bust some of it loose, but yea, wire brush the hell out of them.

 

^ Good stuff. I'm going to give this a try. I would like to hear from more people from northern states that deal with snow and rusty coilovers. You guys must be pros at this.

 

fudging snow!

only if i had a scooby......

 

good call!

 

So before I kill my coilovers with Coca-Cola, I want to make sure I do this right. Check my MS Paint diagram.



So if I submerge the red box section of the coils in Coke, should the coilover housing be sealed well enough in the green circle to prevent any water.. err.. Coke damage? This is new to me so hear me out.

 

you'll be fine, think of it as driving in a rainy day... water gets there constantly, soaking it for a couple hours wont hurt anything

 

ohhh so these are the coils you've been talking about....
I would just use a heavy duty brush and go at it. Liquid would get me too paranoid..

You got these from 08tC?

 

Yeah I got them from him. I want to get them in the better shape before putting them on the car. I need to de-rust the threads first. I can't even move a couple of the collars.

 

totally not the way that guy described them...wtf

That is alot worse than i thought, rust in the threads?! Thats some B.S. right their

 

liquid will be fine, you wont be able to get them good enough w/o it

 

^ def true...