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My neighbors already think I'm insane, now my family is starting to think something is up :)



I had to do some mechanical work on my car (swap headlight bulbs, grease brake shims) and to access the headlight assembly, you either have to pull the bumper or the wheel well liners, so I did both in an Autopian cleaning spree...



Pulled the liners all the way out, hit them with APC 2x (scrubbed), finished with some old (rancid-smelling?!) Armor All, P21S x2 on the front wheels (mostly the inside) with AIO+SG sealant (yow! nice!), cleaned up the struts and springs, brake components with P21S-soaked wheel brush... Contemplated polishing up the rotor hubs with Autosol metal polish, but decided against it (cadmium plated). Wetsanded, primed and painted a few big rust spots on the metal bumper brace to keep them from becoming a problem...



So next is the rear wheel wells and related stuff :)



And for what it's worth, it appears as if my headlight problem is with the ballast, not the bulb... Yay 25,000 volts. Always nerve-racking pulling apart HID assemblies :) And my brakes don't squeal anymore...



I'll get some photos tomorrow.



Anyone know a good rust remover for the A-arms and such? :D
 
animes2k said:
...it appears as if my headlight problem is with the ballast, not the bulb... Yay 25,000 volts. Always nerve-racking pulling apart HID assemblies :)
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You're sposed to turn them off first! ;) (zero volts)
 
hehehe... yes, i followed the manual to the letter (minus the tamper-proof t25 bit), disconnected the battery and kept the switch in the "off" position.



I've also heard CLR (calcium-lime-rust general use product?) recommended for removing rust from underbody parts, followed by a spray sealant... I may give that a shot.
 
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