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DEAR GOD!!! t5he rust - 4/5/2008 5:46:07 PM

Tippman7641

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well, decide to finnly do someting about the disturbing amounts of rust under my truck, i have pb(from work) wish works well a dremel with a small wire wheel and a large wire wheel, and more sugguestions on removing this stuff ?
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this is wat was left afther just cleaning the obvious rust

the diffe was literaly caked in with rust, took about whole can of pb to remove it, and most of its still there

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RE: DEAR GOD!!! t5he rust - 4/5/2008 6:17:11 PM

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I actually just finished doing my frame. All i did was go over it with a wire brush a few times to knock off most of the rust. Then i used rubberized coating on it. It cost about $10 a can.

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RE: DEAR GOD!!! t5he rust - 4/5/2008 7:02:48 PM

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A new rear diff cover is about $15, plus the cost of the replacing the gear oil. Just FYI for future reference.

EDIT: Sorry and a new gasket, but most covers come with one.

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RE: DEAR GOD!!! t5he rust - 4/5/2008 7:16:06 PM

Tippman7641

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actually i planned on one lol, just wanst sure how much it was
how do you add oil? like when i added the new cover, how do i put new oil in
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RE: DEAR GOD!!! t5he rust - 4/5/2008 7:51:12 PM

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There should be a plug on the front side of the differential that takes a large allen key to remove and then you fill it there!!

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RE: DEAR GOD!!! t5he rust - 4/5/2008 7:59:58 PM

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Negative. It's a square drive hole. The 1/4'' drive extension from any socket set works fantastically if I remember the size right.

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RE: DEAR GOD!!! t5he rust - 4/5/2008 8:54:50 PM

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Rust is not my friend! I cut it out and welded in new panels. Make sure that you seal your work right away or it will rust fast.

The rear diff plug can be removed with a 3/8" ratchet and short extention.

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RE: DEAR GOD!!! t5he rust - 4/5/2008 9:00:12 PM

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Ahhh 3/8. Couldn't remember the size. Thanks Chevy Lover! And I really need to learn to weld...that looks great!

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RE: DEAR GOD!!! t5he rust - 4/5/2008 10:59:50 PM

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woah I need to get a tetnus shot just looking at these pics! have you looked into soda blasting?

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RE: DEAR GOD!!! t5he rust - 4/6/2008 7:10:18 AM

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Yeah I did mine, too. you might want to look into the rear differential cover. I know of 2 ppl and me that theirs rusted through. For future reference, I would be sure that your fill plug will come out ok, I broke a snap-on extension off in mine and couldn't get it back out. I ended up tapping a hole in the new cover(After it was installed, which is why I say check the fill plug first, much easier to do if the cover is on a bench) and installed my own fill plug. It is at the same level as the original. My blazer came out of Ohio, down here I really don't have to worry about rust unless I go to the beach alot. Oh! and I could only find a cover at the dealer. I think it was around $20

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RE: DEAR GOD!!! t5he rust - 4/6/2008 7:42:03 PM

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Wow.... Thats a lot of rust. I scrape the gunk off mine with some greased lightning a couple of times a year and I have never seen any rust at all underneath.

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RE: DEAR GOD!!! t5he rust - 4/8/2008 6:13:20 AM

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Seriously... just wire brush the big pieces but paint right over it with POR15. Google it and see...it's awesome stuff...forms a black shiny protective shield over the rust, blocks out air and moisture so it won't spread and it will be twice as strong a surface as before(in the case of floor panels or ones that have thinned out).

As soon as it's warm enough mines going up on the hoist over the weekend and i'm painting the whole underside :)

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RE: DEAR GOD!!! t5he rust - 4/8/2008 9:17:30 AM

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You need to remove all loose scale before putting any kind of coating on. I recommend a scraper (one you don't mind sacrificing to the cause) then a wire brush/wheel treatment. You may need a variety of scrapers to get into all of the areas. Then a good rust converter before an form of a top coat. POR15 has some good products as does Eastwood.com.

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