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Old 05-07-2018, 04:04 PM
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I do not know if I'll be right here. Can somebody tell me why do I have a rusty drive shaft on my 2018 Jeep Wrangler?
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Old 05-07-2018, 04:13 PM
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Jeep was too cheap to coat it, so you just let it build up surface rust and let it ride. I took some Ospho to mine and it isn't rusty anymore.
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Old 05-08-2018, 11:45 AM
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That's normal on stock driveshafts.
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Old 05-08-2018, 01:27 PM
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Yes, it is normal. They rust, then the rust layer becomes the protective coating. Kind of like guard rails on the highway. I chose to paint mine. I did it will the Jeep was on jack stands and the engine was running in gear and 4-lo so that the spray was even and balanced.
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