Rusty drive flange
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The car is just a couple of months old and the drive flanges are already rusty !
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Not BMW quality is it !
Have you all experienced this ?
What can be done exept using the old steel brush and Tectyl ?
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Not BMW quality is it !
Have you all experienced this ?
What can be done exept using the old steel brush and Tectyl ?
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I allways use steel brush and zink paste. Works very well.
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Originally Posted by titanium' post='485605' date='Oct 24 2007, 02:29 PM
The car is just a couple of months old and the drive flanges are already rusty !
![](http://forums.e60.net/uploads/1192871976/gallery_11082_1276_132242.jpg)
Not BMW quality is it !
Have you all experienced this ?
What can be done exept using the old steel brush and Tectyl ?
![](http://forums.e60.net/uploads/1192871976/gallery_11082_1276_132242.jpg)
Not BMW quality is it !
Have you all experienced this ?
What can be done exept using the old steel brush and Tectyl ?
Why worry about it. The part of the wheel next to the brake rusts alot and that is visible and is what I try to wax and keep clean.
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='485664' date='Oct 24 2007, 10:20 PM
You cant see this with wheel on right?
Why worry about it. The part of the wheel next to the brake rusts alot and that is visible and is what I try to wax and keep clean.
Why worry about it. The part of the wheel next to the brake rusts alot and that is visible and is what I try to wax and keep clean.
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