shitbox

so winter is approaching and its around time to do some preparation job before it starts snowing.
i have a question regarding to the height adjustment for the coilovers. What do you guys use to clean the height adjustment threads before you adjust the ride height on your coilovers? When i had my coilover installed last summer i put some anti-seize coating on the threads. And last week when i jacked up the car I see alot of dirt builted up on the threads so i wonder what you guys use to clean off those dirt before you raise or lower your car.

Thanks

shitbox

any help would be greatly appreciated

CCColtsicehockey

all i use to clean the threads is a wet rag. first clean off the visible threads. then use a tape measure to measure the distance from the start of the threads at the bottom to the first perch. this way you know where to put the purch back at. then lossen the purch and spin the purches a little and some dirt should come out. rotate the perch back up clean the lower threads again. now you should be able to lower both perches to the bottome and clean the whole threaded column. this is what I do with my TEIN Flex coilovers and I do it at every show I go to which comes down to being about 2 times a month however if you do it once a month or so you should be fine and just once a week during the winter I suggest just spraying them with with water to wash some of the dirt and salt off.

Excelerate

iTrader: (1)

Spray some WD40 on the threads and buy a wire brush (nothing too abrasive though) and clean them off that way. Then you could put some duct tape or something similar on the exposed threads to prevent surface rust, dirt, etc from building up.

CCColtsicehockey

dont know what black coating is on the TEIN Flex coilovers but they dont rust.

Stoli

The black coating is teflon but repeated rotation of the collars on this surface will eventually wear the teflon coating off.

Mugenpwp

By using duct tape....what if say some water drips inside the tape from above? It'll be hard to completely seal the exposed threads completely. Then it'll rust/corrode inside the taped areas...

kaikai114

WD40 is the best for the job, spray on, let it marinate for a few minutes. Then use toothbrush, brush off the dirt, when finished, just apply another coat of WD40 for protection.

KC

PJS

Yep, tootbrush with flexi head/neck would be best option with some of your favourite car wash liquid (neat or with a small amount of water).
Rinse and dry - Robert's your mother's brother!













(Bob's your uncle, in case you cant' work it out!)

shitbox

alright thanks guys, i will work on it this week when it stops raining and i'll keep you guys update if anything.