My spacers bolts and nut is rusting

cuongdyna

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• Aug 3, 2013

• #1

I was rotating my tires today. This is what I came across. What can I do to prevent the rest from coming back again?

 

Millerj87

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• Aug 3, 2013

• #2

Are they aluminum or steel?


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Millerj87

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• Aug 3, 2013

• #3

Aluminum won't rust but if steel touches it, it will ie studs, lug nuts, or socket


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Millerj87

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• Aug 3, 2013

• #4

You could spray with fozz rust killer/ preventative and use lightweight loctite on threads to seal from elements


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Tcdawg

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• Aug 3, 2013

• #5

If those are Spidertraxx then they are aluminum, no rust.

If you are talking about the lugs, you could use anti-seize.

 

JKbrick

Active Member

• Aug 3, 2013

• #6

I think that is called electrolysis, so you could use a dielectric grease I assume? Never have put grease on wheel studs before so ask someone smarter than me is your best bet

 

wayoflife

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Staff member

• Aug 3, 2013

• #7

Maybe it's just me but, I'm not really seeing a whole lot there. Is it really that big of a deal to address? If you do use anti-seize or the like, just make sure not to get any on the part of the stud that requires red loc-tite.

 

cuongdyna

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• Aug 3, 2013

• #8

Thanks everyone I'll use some anti Seize and yes they are spidertrix.

 

Canvas JK

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• Aug 4, 2013

• #9

Clean up the bolts with a wire brush with out scratching the aluminum. Use WD-40 on the bolts prior to using the wire brush. Wipe clean and then spray them down WD-40. To preserve them I would recommend using a spray preservative like Fluid Film. You can google it. I use Fluid Film prior to closing up panels on the aircraft I work on. It is a corrosion inhibitor.