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I took the front plastic panel off my C4S on Saturday to just check the torque on anything I could tighten (trying to find noise) and the front diagonal supports looked like they we�re rusty.
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Tighten (trying

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I took the front plastic panel off my C4S on Saturday to just check the torque on anything I could tighten (trying to find noise) and the front diagonal supports looked like they we�re rusty.
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Suggestion · Original poster
I took the front plastic panel off my C4S on Saturday to just check the torque on anything I could tighten (trying to find noise) and the front diagonal supports looked like they we�re rusty.
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I took the front plastic panel off my C4S on Saturday to just check the torque on anything I could tighten (trying to find noise) and the front diagonal supports looked like they we�re rusty.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I took the front plastic panel off my C4S on Saturday to just check the torque on anything I could tighten (trying to find noise) and the front diagonal supports looked like they we�re rusty. Not sure if possible but they looked it. Are they as easy to pull off as just taking the bolts off at each end and pulling off? Can the car be on stands or do the wheels need to be supported? Are they under any pressure. Thanks.

POST 2Original post

They are under no stress and can be removed at any time. Bolts are spec'd at 100 Nm torque.

POST 3Original post

I believe they are aluminum and don't rust.

POST 4Original post

Quotes source post: 18095090

They're steel. My flashlight with a magnet sticks to them quite well.

POST 5Original post

They're plated as well. The "rust" may be cosmolene protectant. Or it may actually be rust if the zinc coating has been lost.

POST 6Original post

Are you referring to #3 in this diagram? If so, it is definitely NOT steel, at least stock.

POST 7Original post

Or he's referring to 14, which are steel.

POST 8Original post

Quotes source post: 18095090

Only the rear one that goes all the way across is aluminum - the diagonal ones are all steel�

POST 9 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

They are steel. The top still had the coating, the bottom was rusty. I just pulled off, cleaned up a bit and painted them with por-15. Should be protected now.

POST 10Original post

Big confusion on which part you’re referring to. I assumed you were talking about the diagonal bars under the plastic under the hood. 1 near the cabin air filter and 1 near the brake master cylinder.

POST 11Original post

They are zinc plated steel. Inexpensive new, but I do have two good ones if you need to replace yours. PM me. Godspeed! Dave

POST 12 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Part 14. I took care of the rust problem for now. Don�t see them so might as well try to protect them.

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