Rust on Brand New Liberty

MacAttack · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:53 am

Is it normal for parts under the hood to be rusted on a brand new Liberty?
I can't remember what all was rusted right now, but there were some bolts rusted on the tips, the wheels for the serpentine belt were rusted, and some other parts. I wasn't concerned about it, but since I'm having other problems with the manual tranny I thought I would ask.

Rusty the Scoob · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:35 am

It's definitely normal on TJs. Driveshafts, steering boxes, etc... they'll show surface rust, right on the dealer's lot.

sleeve84028 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:36 am

Almost all engine components will obtain a generous coating of surface rust because of the extreme enviornment that they operate in. The black paint that is used on pulleys, bolts, exhaust, etc is just a beauty coating to make any vehicle look prestine on the dealer lot (or showroom)

There is absoultely nothing wrong with those components

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Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:14 am

MacAttack wrote:

Is it normal for parts under the hood to be rusted on a brand new Liberty?
I can't remember what all was rusted right now, but there were some bolts rusted on the tips, the wheels for the serpentine belt were rusted, and some other parts. I wasn't concerned about it, but since I'm having other problems with the manual tranny I thought I would ask.

That could mean that the clutch is going out. :twisted:

BVCRD · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:21 am

Jeepjeepster wrote:

MacAttack wrote:

Is it normal for parts under the hood to be rusted on a brand new Liberty?
I can't remember what all was rusted right now, but there were some bolts rusted on the tips, the wheels for the serpentine belt were rusted, and some other parts. I wasn't concerned about it, but since I'm having other problems with the manual tranny I thought I would ask.

That could mean that the clutch is going out. :twisted:

You guys.

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