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Old Dec 17, 2016 | 12:59 PM
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Hello All;
I'm renovating the rear suspension on my 95 for a winter project, and just removed the bushings and cleaned up my rear control arms. After cleaning I noticed corrosion on the inside of one side (see attached). When I was repairing aircraft, any corrosion on an airframe member was a cause for consideration... but the stringers were significantly thinner aluminum. Should I be concerned about this corrosion or is it too minor to cause any significant issues? My instinct tells me to just clean the part and continue but I was looking for other opinions. Thanks!
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Minor. Clean it up and move on.
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Old Dec 17, 2016 | 05:33 PM
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Minor. Clean it up and move on.
Should haved used Eagle 1. Etching much less work spray it on and rinse it off.
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