Axle and drive shaft rust?

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ElCid2006

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Quick question, has anyone experienced your rear axles and drive shaft rusting? I noticed this on my 07 GT this afternoon and was wondering if anyone else has had this happen to them.

 

DarkFireGT

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Yep, they come like that from the factory.

 

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Thanks. Is that covered under the warranty?

 

anthony05gt

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No, they won't cover it.

 

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Yep, they all do it, they are not painted from the factory.

It never seems to hurt anything, so I don't worry about it.

Except on my toy, where I have usually at least pressure washed and painted the axle and driveshaft. This makes them easier to handle when you remove them. I also coated my Ford aluminum driveshaft with clear.

 

Power4

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ElCid2006 said:

Thanks. Is that covered under the warranty?

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You can't prevent regular steel from rusting and that's what Ford makes them out of. If you did get it replaced the new one would rust too.

 

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Just so you sleep a little better, it's almost always surface rust. If you live in a salty area (up north or on the beach) you might want to pressure wash and paint or something. I wouldn't worry about it all that much, though.

 

Bad92GT

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POR 15 the fool out of it, nothing will ever rust again, that stuff bullet proof lol.

 

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I painted my bullitts diff and driveshaft with satin rustoleum.Looks factory and clean.

 

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Just paint them if it bothers you, otherwise, its fine like everyone else said. You are safe.

 

NastyStang113

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Bad92GT said:

POR 15 the fool out of it, nothing will ever rust again, that stuff bullet proof lol.

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POR15 is some pretty badass stuff. However I wouldn't put it on the driveshaft. I know some people who used it on their driveshafts, put it on too thick, and the driveshaft ended up out of balance. I know it sounds crazy but trust me on it. Just scuff everything up with 220 and hit it with a few coats of Rustolem.

 

V8JamesGT

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Or upgrade your driveshaft to an aluminum one! Gives you (or your wife) an excuse to upgrade your car!

 

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ElCid2006

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V8JamesGT said:

Or upgrade your driveshaft to an aluminum one! Gives you (or your wife) an excuse to upgrade your car!

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I agree, good excuse to put in some 3.73's too

 

UrbanRedneck

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Yeah every car that has a steel driveshaft has rust there, it is nothing to worry about. My 08 had it off the showroom floor.