Saigoncal1

Hi all,

Been crawling around under my jeep the last few nights. Things are pretty dirty
down there and I was thinking of cleaning it all up. Is there any sort of
special maintenance I should be doing aside from getting everything lubricated?


Thanks everyone.

MudPuppy

rust is oxidized iron or steel, which is what jeeps are made from.
oxidation is caused by oxygen in the atmosphere in water, which jeeps
like to play in. dirt and mud that gets kicked up into your framerails
and other sundry places will eventually dry out, BUT the next time it's
humid or soaking, that water will be held on your frame for much longer
than necessary, inviting rust to come in and camp.

if you were absolutely ---- about it, you could have your frame
galvanized and painted, and this would protect it, and then of course,
you'd have to be pressure washing it all the time.

best thing to do, like us normal folks, clean it, but don't go nuts.
make sure all your zerks get a few pumps, brake and fuel lines are
especially susceptible to rust, so watch those areas, and for god sake
clean the mud from the top of the skid plates now and then, or it'll
weigh 50 pounds if you ever have to remove it.
--
Ben Jerew
ASE Master Technician
New Country Lexus of Latham, NY
Amateur Off-Roader

MudPuppy

rust is oxidized iron or steel, which is what jeeps are made from.
oxidation is caused by oxygen in the atmosphere in water, which jeeps
like to play in. dirt and mud that gets kicked up into your framerails
and other sundry places will eventually dry out, BUT the next time it's
humid or soaking, that water will be held on your frame for much longer
than necessary, inviting rust to come in and camp.

if you were absolutely ---- about it, you could have your frame
galvanized and painted, and this would protect it, and then of course,
you'd have to be pressure washing it all the time.

best thing to do, like us normal folks, clean it, but don't go nuts.
make sure all your zerks get a few pumps, brake and fuel lines are
especially susceptible to rust, so watch those areas, and for god sake
clean the mud from the top of the skid plates now and then, or it'll
weigh 50 pounds if you ever have to remove it.
--
Ben Jerew
ASE Master Technician
New Country Lexus of Latham, NY
Amateur Off-Roader

Lee Ayrton

On or about Thu, 18 Sep 2003, MudPuppy of animal76@nycap.rr.com wrote:

> rust is oxidized iron or steel, which is what jeeps are made from.

I like this, MudPuppy, you could have stopped right there.

~Jeeps are made from rust.~



Lee
`79 JC5
`89 Cherokee

Lee Ayrton

On or about Thu, 18 Sep 2003, MudPuppy of animal76@nycap.rr.com wrote:

> rust is oxidized iron or steel, which is what jeeps are made from.

I like this, MudPuppy, you could have stopped right there.

~Jeeps are made from rust.~



Lee
`79 JC5
`89 Cherokee

MudPuppy1976

rust is oxidized iron or steel, which is what jeeps are made from.
oxidation is caused by oxygen in the atmosphere in water, which jeeps
like to play in. dirt and mud that gets kicked up into your framerails
and other sundry places will eventually dry out, BUT the next time it's
humid or soaking, that water will be held on your frame for much longer
than necessary, inviting rust to come in and camp.

if you were absolutely ---- about it, you could have your frame
galvanized and painted, and this would protect it, and then of course,
you'd have to be pressure washing it all the time.

best thing to do, like us normal folks, clean it, but don't go nuts.
make sure all your zerks get a few pumps, brake and fuel lines are
especially susceptible to rust, so watch those areas, and for god sake
clean the mud from the top of the skid plates now and then, or it'll
weigh 50 pounds if you ever have to remove it.
--
Ben Jerew
ASE Master Technician
New Country Lexus of Latham, NY
Amateur Off-Roader

MudPuppy1976

rust is oxidized iron or steel, which is what jeeps are made from.
oxidation is caused by oxygen in the atmosphere in water, which jeeps
like to play in. dirt and mud that gets kicked up into your framerails
and other sundry places will eventually dry out, BUT the next time it's
humid or soaking, that water will be held on your frame for much longer
than necessary, inviting rust to come in and camp.

if you were absolutely ---- about it, you could have your frame
galvanized and painted, and this would protect it, and then of course,
you'd have to be pressure washing it all the time.

best thing to do, like us normal folks, clean it, but don't go nuts.
make sure all your zerks get a few pumps, brake and fuel lines are
especially susceptible to rust, so watch those areas, and for god sake
clean the mud from the top of the skid plates now and then, or it'll
weigh 50 pounds if you ever have to remove it.
--
Ben Jerew
ASE Master Technician
New Country Lexus of Latham, NY
Amateur Off-Roader