Breather Assembly part 17025-03A, bought new today, got home, opened them up, and they're a bit pitted with rust. Is this normal? Should I just install them or clean them, and with what? Thanks

 

Personally I would be taking it back and getting them to replace it. You pay for a new product and you should expect to get a product in new condition.

 

Personally, it takes less time to clean off the rust than it does to take them back.. The part was only packaged 2 months ago.

BTW they are not pits, they are pimples.

 

Thank you, I was thinking same thing only because I live almost 60 miles from the dealer. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this.

After learning of the term "rust pimples" and Googling it, I have decided to clean the parts with Oxalic Acid, since I already have it. I buy this powder along with Copper Sulfate (not mixing them of course) to clean concrete, metal roof, and vinyl siding using a soft wash method. Spray on, rinse off.

Thanks for the replies.

 

I hate messing with chemicals.. I'd use a wire brush.. I do have phosphoric acid spray for sheet steel that will get light surface surface rust but a fine wire wheel on a buffer motor takes it off quickly.

 

??? WD40 and scotch bright pad, done.

 

Yep. Looked just like the last set I purchased. Surface rust, I cleaned em up and ran em. Wasn't worth losing time heading back to get another (probably same condition).

 

Large pencil erasers work wonders

 

The white ones are fantastic for lots of clean-up jobs.

 

Hi Folks,

Funny enough, just received same new breathers and they are also rusty the same way. I wonder if it is the delivery month January or what....!?


Anyway I see the resolution here is to scrub the rust gently as you will not get a better shape if you return it to the dealer? Am I right here?

Anybody used to add those inside your engines? I'm sure there some under the gasket also
How many more miles did you get out of those?


Thanks