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Originally Posted by Atropine

Easiest way to ruin that part is to home job paint it.

Paint could seep in and ruin those connectors.

I wouldn't even wire brush it because I can be clumsy and in a hurry and accidentally break something.

If it really really bothers you...be extremely careful to not hit something with your hand while "fixing that rust".

That part will take another 25 years to rust through. If in 25 years it does rust through...then it will quit working and *THEN* you will need to replace it.

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Ya when I said "wire brush" I didn't mean get in there with a big clumsy thing!



That won't rust through in 25 years. Hell, I doubt it would in a life time. there is nothing holding moisture there to continue the process. Surface rust can appear after one brief exposure to moisture but deep structural rust requires a near constant exposure.