also what's all that white crap all over?

 

Yes... Metal will rust in a matter of a few days in the right conditions.

And the white crap is... well, I forget what it is... but it is totally normal.

 

oh ok just making sure. It's weird though cause they're not like under the car parts where it would make sense to be rusty. I guess humidity got to em. and that white crap is annoying

 

white stuff = oxidation I believe

 

what the hell?

 

totally normal. thats what happens when metal is exposed to water and air.

 

The first pic is an exhaust flange. Because of heat, you can't apply any type of corrosion inhibitor on it. Sure it's rusty already but will last year and years.

Second pic "looks" like the steering shaft coupler. Again, this is a part that rust will have no effect on it's usefullness for years to come.

 

Yes. It's not like a body panel that will rot away once it begins to oxidize.

 

Was there any salt on the road when you bought the car? Winter sucks up here .

 

OMG your car is gonna fall apart!























JK! LOL!

 

the white stuff is most likely an oxidation similar to an old battery. that gunk that cakes up on the end. not dangerous, just unsightly and annoying. nothing to worry about. and in the north east, rust like that is MINOR for 3 months. back when we still had decent snow here in jersey, my brother's spec v which was 3 months old at the time was completely rusted along the undercarriage. no damage or any effect on part longevity, just one of those things that you can't help.

 

winter was over when i bought it feb 28th i believe. what can i use to remove the white crap? and why does the engine look like metal styrofoam?

 

Alot of guys around here spray WD-40 on all the aluminum parts in the fall to stop the salt from staining the aluminum.

You cant really polish those rough castings,but you could use a stiff brush with WD-40 on it and scrub most of the oxidation of tje Aluminum.

 

I did that to my 88 Z24 to keep rusting to a minimum last winter. Then I ended up trading the damn thing in anyway.

 

the biggest noob thread ever...lol worse then the .."can i put a bov on my supercharged cobalt' threads lol

 

Im sorry oh great one that your large ego was violated by this thread and required some useless input from you.
Thankyou for trying to intimidate a new member , guys like you should be banned from the site as far as I am concerned.

This a forum for all ,and keep the useless banter for your friends.

 

rotors rust in minutes!!!

 

Engine looks that way because it is a lost foam casting.

 

I had a black and gray 88 Z24 back in 94 . I loved that car , and their exhaust note from the factory sounded great. I remember at the time thinking how good it handled and that it couldnt get much better than this lol.

Hahahha so you must grace this thread with your presence? How LEET of you

 

ya pour some water on them and they rust just watch when u wash ur car

 

LMMFAO!!!! TOTAL OWNAGE!

 

the styrofoam look is the resualted texture from casting metal.... since you had to ask this question casting means that they melted metal down to a liquid form, poored it into a mold that is shaped like an engine block... after it cools it hardens and the engine plant cleans up the block to get it ready for assymbly.... ive actually got to see this done once since my dad worked at an engine plant as a tool and die maker

 

no more like first NEW 2008 CAR (last is 94) newb i expect to see rust on a 94 not a 08

wow that's pretty cool

wait basically bathe my engine in WD-40 and use a brush? o.0 =/ sounds like a pain in the ass

 

I drove an 89 Z24 and agree they were really good little cars. The exhaust sounded good, they had a halfway decent stock radio, and the handling was great i thought, always felt confident driving that car.





My rotors were rusting on the car lot when it was new.

 

My rotors rust everytime I wash my car.

I may be getting another Z24 soon too, woot. 3400 swapped, 5spd, headers, etc.