I just bought a 2000 Z28 a month ago and was looking under the car today and I see that my entire rear axle, drive-shaft, and the girdle on the rear are rusted pretty bad!?

Does anyone else have a Ls1 that there rear is rusted, is this normal??? Please reply ASAP.

(I have a dakota truck and a few other cars and none are rusted)

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2000 Camaro Z28
- Currently stock

 

Mines kinda rusty... where was the car originally from?

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Chris
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'98 Black Z28 M6
Lid, EGR Mod, Borla Exhaust
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This car has only been owned in IL, I'm the 2nd owner. The 1st owner lives like 30mins away from me.

 

Sorry, no rust on my 99 but my brakes are always getting rust on them. I park it at night and the next morning there it is

 

nothing a little black spray paint won't take care of!!

 

Sounds par for the course for salty Illinois roads.

Wire brush and some Rustoleium [sp?] ought to take care of it, or if you really want to stop the rust, go look at paint called POR-15. It is the end all, beat all of rust inhibitors as far as I'm concerned. Just don't get it on your skin, it WILL NOT come off.

 

Alright thanks guys! I just wasen't sure since those 3 peices were covered in rust (dought it can do any damage though). Looks like I'm gonna bust out the black rustoleium (sp? paint

 

Except on the collector editions GM doesn't paint the 10 bolts & they look like crap. Just paint over it with black rust proof paint.

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2002 SOM WS6 Trans Am
Former 2001 Camaro SS
Former 2000 WS6 Trans Am
Former 1998 Firebird-no pics

 

I live in Hawaii and my O1 is pretty rusty. Glad to hear Im not the only one. How much prep work do you guys do before you spray the thing black?

 

I have a 2002 Z28 with 2800 miles on it and live in Oceanside CA. My car has not seen rain or wet roads and my diff has rust on it as well. no big deal. if you want it off use a hand held wheel ginder with a wire brush. grind it off and paint it. use a heat paint.

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"Mustang Killer"
Black 2002 Z28 M6 Loaded T tops

 

Also, 2 types of drive shafts for the Fbodys Aluminum and steel. If you have rust on the drive shaft yours is steel. get an aluminum its lighter.

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"Mustang Killer"
Black 2002 Z28 M6 Loaded T tops

 

Yep GM is too cheap to waste 1 minute and $1.00 in paint to protect the rear ends. Mine was rusty at 1000 miles. Actually they are fine. But even if they do rust out, its just as well because the 7.5" 10 bolt is a POS!

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2002 Z28 white/neutral A4 3.23
13.33 @ 104.7 - 650 miles
286rwhp/311rwtq - 1300 miles
STOCK for now!
Gone but not forgotten,
1999 Silver SS 6M #3956
1997 Black Z28 A4 3.23
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Ryan S.