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I was doing the same thing over the winter I painted my rotor hats as well as cleaned off the cosmoline on some suspension components, but there is still a bunch on the engine and other various components.
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These come with basically brand new front tires and about 75% used rears.
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I just want it to be clean so it will be easier to spot any future issues.
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It looks like the factory soaked the undercarriage in cosmoline for corrosion resistance, what's the recommended method of cleaning it all off and detailing underneath?
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I had luck using mineral spirits but it does take quite a bit of elbow grease.
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I was doing the same thing over the winter I painted my rotor hats as well as cleaned off the cosmoline on some suspension components, but there is still a bunch on the engine and other various components.
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Suggestion · Original poster
It looks like the factory soaked the undercarriage in cosmoline for corrosion resistance, what's the recommended method of cleaning it all off and detailing underneath?
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so, today's the first chance I had to take a wheel off and start some detailing. This is our '99 996 with just over 82k on it. I was just going to paint the center of the rotors with some high temp paint and be done, but I ended up getting a little carried away cleaning. Those exposed rotors look bad once they start corroding, and the insides of the wheels needed a good cleaning.
It looks like the factory soaked the undercarriage in cosmoline for corrosion resistance, what's the recommended method of cleaning it all off and detailing underneath? I just want it to be clean so it will be easier to spot any future issues.
more questions to come, and here's the obligatory "thread is useless without pics" pic
Category:
Accessories
Price:
$4350
Private or Vendor Listing:
Vendor Listing
Part fits:
Porsche 911 997 Turbo
Location (State):
CA
Item Condition:
Brand New
Hello,
I sold my personal car so I have a few parts for sale. If you are interested please EMAIL ME DO NOT PM!
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Ok so I have my Volk TE37 Ultras up for sale. These come with basically brand new front tires and about 75% used rears. Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires. The wheels are super light at around 19lbs in the front and 21lbs in the rear (without tires)
These wheels retail for $5000 so I would like to get $4750 with the tires. The wheels have about 300 miles on them. They are in perfect condition.
Size:
Front 20x9 +45
Rear 20x12 +58
I had these on my 997.1 Turbo. I used RSR control arms in the front as well as upgraded toe links.
Thanks and let me know if you have questions!
-Mitch
Unless it's a concourse car, and you plan to show it, I would leave the cosmo on...
It is really really really hard to get off once it is baked on, hardened, and 13 years old.
I was doing the same thing over the winter I painted my rotor hats as well as cleaned off the cosmoline on some suspension components, but there is still a bunch on the engine and other various components. I had luck using mineral spirits but it does take quite a bit of elbow grease. I would expect to dedicate at least a whole day to this if you would like to get the car spotless (I have not done this yet)...
brillo pads worked pretty well on the suspension components. The head shields on the rocker covers will probably have to come off to get them really clean. The left rocker cover is getting ready to start dripping, so I need to get in there anyway.
