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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 04:34 PM
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I started thinking about the winter, I am leaving my coilovers on, and was wondering what the best thing to do to keep the threads from seizing up or rusting.
Anyone have and ideas on what to do?
Old Sep 19, 2012 | 05:39 PM
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Good question I would like to know aswell I just put some Tein ssp on my 2007 Tc
Old Sep 19, 2012 | 06:57 PM
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Might want to give this stuff a shot, heard some great things about it.

http://www.permatex.com/products/aut...ubricant_a.htm
Old Sep 19, 2012 | 07:17 PM
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i heard from somewhere long ago that if you spray wd-40 on them, they will be alright. just re apply every couple weeks. dont know how true that is but ive also heard people doing that for other parts.
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yeah I have been asking around, general consensus is that any silicon based spray should work pretty well.
Old Sep 21, 2012 | 12:27 AM
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They make salt neutralizer products. Keeping them coated with grease or some other kind of oil should work too. Amsoil makes a metal protectant coating that comes in a spray can, I'd expect that should work well.
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I put white lithium grease on mine today works great and is supposed to hold up to the weather
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