Date:         Thu, 20 Aug 1998 23:31:18 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rusty Power Steering and Brake Stuff
Comments: To: BDOSS24046@AOL.COM, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM

The lines rust due to the type of steel and the lack of sufficient rust
proofing.  The heat melts off the factory wax coating. The contents have
nothing to do with the outside corrosion.  Eventually these lines will fail,
usually developing pin hole leaks.  I would wax or undercoat as many of
these lines as possible before they fail.

Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Doss <BDOSS24046@AOL.COM>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, August 16, 1998 8:57 PM
Subject: Rusty Power Steering and Brake Stuff


>Under my Vanagon, I am almost rust free. It amazes me however, that all the
>oil filled components of the P.S. and P.B. systems are so rusty! I guess
the
>oils used have corrosive additives or something. Everything seems to work
>fine, I was just wondering if replacement should be considered. 1988 GL.