sea water rust and jeeps..
05-16-2009, 07:51 AM
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sea water rust and jeeps..
Just curious what everybody knows about how the ocean can affect your jeep? i drove to the coast this weekend with the family and really want to play in the sand!!! but is a 30k jeep worth ruining?
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I think if you play in the sand and throughly wash the underside afterwards, and lube it, you should be OK.
We re thinking about taking ours to Pismo and playing a little and thats what I plan on doing.
Makes sense to me anyway.
Hope this helps.
We re thinking about taking ours to Pismo and playing a little and thats what I plan on doing.
Makes sense to me anyway.
Hope this helps.
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Just so you guys know. I bought a used 4 dr. JK 2007 last year in the fall. after about two months the engine froze up on me. After looking through it, in a matter of three months the whole JK was rusted throughout. Under, engine, all the bolts inside. The only thing that was not rusted was the body. I had it towed to a different dealer than I bought it from and they would not warranty it because of the amount of corrosion. After doin dome research, the JK was from Kill Devil Hills, NC. and was abviously driven through the ocean. The dealer I bought it from said it was so bad they took it back and replaced it with a 07 with only 7k miles on it. They tried to fight it for about two seconds but as soon as I brought up the lemon law and attorney they took it back. The amount of damge that can be done by salt water is unfixable and sets in quickly. I live on the ocean and I have to replace my grill every year from just the salt in the air and the morning dew. I would never take mine through the water. play on the sand, but stick to fresh water.
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Washing CANNOT get to everywhere saltwater, or wet sand can. The best thing to do after going on the beach is to find a freshwater lake or stream and drive into it as deep as you can and let it soak for awhile. THEN go home and wash it.
Think about what they say to do if an outboard motor gets submerged in saltwater.......throw it in freshwater for awhile. THEN take it apart and clean it.
Think about what they say to do if an outboard motor gets submerged in saltwater.......throw it in freshwater for awhile. THEN take it apart and clean it.
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Just so you guys know. I bought a used 4 dr. JK 2007 last year in the fall. after about two months the engine froze up on me. After looking through it, in a matter of three months the whole JK was rusted throughout. Under, engine, all the bolts inside. The only thing that was not rusted was the body. I had it towed to a different dealer than I bought it from and they would not warranty it because of the amount of corrosion. After doin dome research, the JK was from Kill Devil Hills, NC. and was abviously driven through the ocean. The dealer I bought it from said it was so bad they took it back and replaced it with a 07 with only 7k miles on it. They tried to fight it for about two seconds but as soon as I brought up the lemon law and attorney they took it back. The amount of damge that can be done by salt water is unfixable and sets in quickly. I live on the ocean and I have to replace my grill every year from just the salt in the air and the morning dew. I would never take mine through the water. play on the sand, but stick to fresh water.