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1badzr1
01-04-2006, 10:59 AM
Hello,

I received the CR1 on Tuesday night. To say that I am happy is an understatement. I spent the better part of the evening detailing every part of the car. Didn't go to bed until 1AM.

Now I need some advice and recommendations. When I had the CR1 on the lift I noticed that the half shafts are rusty. When I pass my hand or rag over them the rust is powdery. Wha t can I use to remove the rust to get them back to silver? Also, what are they made of steel or aluminum. The rest of the car shows no rust. On my 95 they always remained rustfree. I'm just surprised that the Half shafts are in this condition.

Your help is appreciated.
Regards,:cheers:
Ben
We Gone
01-04-2006, 11:08 AM
I think only early 90s had steel half-shafts... sand or clean with scotch brite and paint them with cast or steel gray.
1badzr1
01-04-2006, 11:13 AM
Mine is #203 so I guess they are made of steel. I will buy some scotch brite today and get to work.

Thanks:)
Ben
Kevin
01-05-2006, 02:32 PM
I think it was the first 600 or so that had steel
Scrrem
02-19-2009, 08:45 PM
Hello,
Now I need some advice and recommendations. When I had the CR1 on the lift I noticed that the half shafts are rusty. When I pass my hand or rag over them the rust is powdery. Wha t can I use to remove the rust to get them back to silver? Also, what are they made of steel or aluminum. The rest of the car shows no rust. On my 95 they always remained rustfree. I'm just surprised that the Half shafts are in this condition.

Your help is appreciated.
Regards,:cheers:
Ben
My #608 1990 half shafts are in the same shape, really bad. Can you remove the half shafts without having to drop the entire rear suspension?
Thanks
Rich
Polo-1
02-19-2009, 08:57 PM
#605 has rusty steel
Jeffvette is #20? and had aluminum
tccrab
02-19-2009, 09:28 PM
Girlfriend (#792) has aluminum half shafts.
Also has eerie cryptic markings on them:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i159/tccrab/ZR1042.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i159/tccrab/ZR1047.jpg

TomC
"Crabs"
Jeffvette
02-19-2009, 11:18 PM
#605 has rusty steel
Jeffvette is #20? and had aluminum


Jeffvette is #220 and has steel halfshafts.
ZR1Vette
02-20-2009, 04:50 AM
MY90 #622 was the switch over from steel to aluminum. My #566 has steel... I just lightly sanded to knock off rust a bit and then sprayed clear coat... they be what they be... rusty looking steel