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Old Jan 12, 2020 | 11:19 AM
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This is on my 2003 xjr r1. Still looking for an engine. Anyways, I have never really looked under the car. Saw this rust. Is that something to be worried about, needing to be fixed? Or leave it be?





 
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Old Jan 12, 2020 | 01:15 PM
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looks realy clean to me,i've drivin a lot worse and live in the rust belt
 
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Old Jan 12, 2020 | 05:51 PM
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I think many forum members from the north-east would be envious, and our friends across the pond even more so!

But you could pressure-wash, and spray with some light oil to help prevent further corrosion.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2020 | 06:22 PM
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Good enough for me! Cheers guys
 
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Old Jan 13, 2020 | 11:46 AM
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Where I come from that's "rust free"! You could get something like the waxy LP-3 spray for the exposed areas to make sure it stays innocuous but what you show in the pictures is pretty light and, as a resident of the rust belt,pretty inconsequential...
 
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Old Jan 15, 2020 | 05:24 PM
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From across the pond... isn't that 'as new' condition?
Paul
 
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