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    Hey as you see in the pictures i have rust near where the engine is (not totally sure what the part is what has the rust but the pictures show it lol) is this anything i should be worrying about or is it normal for a 9-10 year old car, what causes it? is there anyway i can clean it all off?
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    Dan


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    There all like that even new extractors go like that after a few months.
    Originally Posted by 87RB30VL
    Huh? I got given the gun of my neighbour,

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    Quote Originally Posted by valeriy View Post
    lol!!! nothing to worry about!!!
    haha ok cheers, its my first proper car so i dont know shit, good to know its normal lol

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    That is a cast iron exhaust manifold. You can paint it, but it will eventually burn off. The cast iron is that thick it will never rust out (if that is what you are concerned about).

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    Use a High Temp Paint if u want to paint it, That is the hottest part of the engine!
    Any other paint will last 1 week...
    By the look of it you have a somewhat clean engine!..Good work!
    Nice to see when people keep there engine's nice and clean!

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