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Old 07-09-2018, 10:11 AM   #31
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I'm still thinking it's going to be something with the hinges, but we'll see!

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Hi Chase @GrimmSpeed, quick question... Are the nuts holding the struts supposed to rust? It looks like those are the only thing that's rusting on my unit and I don't even winter drive this car...
Are they supposed to rust? No. Can they? Yes. Neither the nut nor the ball stud are stainless so its surprising that the nut has rusted but the ball stud hasn't as they are both clear zinc coated. If you wanted to grab a replacement or a stainless nut locally they're 5/16-18.

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