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Old 12-23-2009, 04:26 PM
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A = Rust?
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C = Corrosion?

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What is the transmission case made of? I don't think it can rust.
 
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then what is it?
 
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thats how mine looks underneath also, very dirty, and rusty
 
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so you're saying that's normal then?
 
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I believe the stuff you are refering to is cosmoline and it is a protectent applied by the factory and is normal
 
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Give it a few years. The arrows will be in different places labeled Oil,Oil,Oil.
 
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I believe the stuff you are refering to is cosmoline and it is a protectent applied by the factory and is normal
yep that is the name I could not remember. The brown stuff is probably that... Most of the engine and trans cases are magnesium and does not rust...
 
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you are right and the green bolts are normal as well.

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I believe the stuff you are refering to is cosmoline and it is a protectent applied by the factory and is normal
 
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A = Rust?
B = Rust?
C = Corrosion?

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you are right and the green bolts are normal as well.

Is there a point to starting this thread, or is this some kind of test????
 
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Yep, my bolts are green as well, not corroded copper... This all looks normal to me... Any anyone who knows Porsches doing your PPI should know this...
 
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i asked for pictures of underneath the car and saw what looked like rust to me. since you're all much more informed than i am on these cars i figured i'd ask so yes there is a point to this thread and sorry if i wasted your time.

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Is there a point to starting this thread, or is this some kind of test????
 
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Engine cases haven't been magnesium for a long time. Presently they are aluminum.
 
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i asked for pictures of underneath the car and saw what looked like rust to me. since you're all much more informed than i am on these cars i figured i'd ask so yes there is a point to this thread and sorry if i wasted your time.
No problems with that... it was just the follow up post where you seemed to indicate you knew the answer... that's all.


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This is how my engine looks like, is this normal? every single bolt is rusted, the car only has 28k miles...
 
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