i was doing some work on the integra when i noticed the following:







the spacer on the passenger side is fine. nothing else seems to be affected, and everything is still solid and in place. i guess i'll have to go in and replace that one of these days...

has anyone else experienced this?

 

****, that spacer is toasted.

 

replace it with beaks
(shamless plug for my used Beaks kit $40)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gsrious &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">****, that spacer is toasted.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah, man. i guess salt + aluminum = that??

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(shamless plug for my used Beaks kit $40) </TD></TR></TABLE>
i considered it for a second, but i've had this BSQ kit in there for just over 3 years. wow, how time flies.. if this is the worst problem after 3 winters and 3 years of throwing this thing around, it's no problem at all. i think i'll opt for spending a couple of bucks on a new spacer.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by reno96teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah, man. i guess salt + aluminum = that??
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I thought aluminum doesn't rust. It doesn't look corroded to me..more like barreling affect. Looks like crap regardless

 

doesn't rust, but it can corrode, i think. maybe i tightened it too much, i don't know.. but i'm pretty sure i didn't. right side is fine and i'm **** about not over- nor under- tightening anything.

i'm more so wondering if anyone else experienced this. either way, it's not a big deal. it will be easy enough to replace.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B20ZLS &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I thought aluminum doesn't rust. It doesn't look corroded to me..more like barreling affect. Looks like crap regardless </TD></TR></TABLE>

corrosion is rust, aluminum rust but its rust is white and not red light other metals. i just learned this too, from working in the sand blasting feild for awhile you find out all sorts or weird things about metals

 

^ well, there you go.

 

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corrosion is rust, aluminum rust but its rust is white and not red light other metals. i just learned this too, from working in the sand blasting feild for awhile you find out all sorts or weird things about metals</TD></TR></TABLE>

Cool, I guess when Al oxidize, it produces that white residue. Learning something new everyday.

 

BTW for what ever reason the drivers side of my car always gets more crap on it then the passenger side. Dont know if it has to do with the slope of the roads or what, but thats the way it is.

 

I've had mine in for almost 6 years now and have had no issues whatsoever. All components still in great shape and I check it all fairly often. My winters aren't as heavy as yours though.

I agree with you though, if thats the only problem you've had with it after 3 years thats darn good.

 

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yup i found this out when my alternator bolt seized inside my alternator.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 95 integra &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">BTW for what ever reason the drivers side of my car always gets more crap on it then the passenger side. Dont know if it has to do with the slope of the roads or what, but thats the way it is.</TD></TR></TABLE>

same around here but my passengers side gets washed real well from standing water on that side. Always clean underneath on the pas side. Drivers side usually nastier.

 

just use normal washers, works the same.