RUSTY NUTS

[NigelJ]

Hi All. I'm new here but have been keeping an eye on goings on. I am now pretty near buying a car but a couple of things bother me.

When the front a back are opened up the first thing that I notice is pleanty of rusty nuts & bolts. At the back the driveshafts & cv joints are very rotten even on a 1000 mile dealer demo car that I drove last week! Has anyone sorted this out somehow? Are there just localised areas that rust very quickly or do you end up with a real mess afer say 20,000 miles?

Also the bolts holding the suspension on to the chassis are way too long and just look bad. Once again has anyone sorted out an alternative (stainless)?

The car i'm considering was advertised on PH last week - the Diamond Black 3R with no picture attached. Does anyone have anything to tell me about the car?????

Thanks

NigelJ

[AMG Merc]

NigelJ said:

Hi All. I'm new here but have been keeping an eye on goings on. I am now pretty near buying a car but a couple of things bother me. When the front a back are opened up the first thing that I notice is pleanty of rusty nuts & bolts. At the back the driveshafts & cv joints are very rotten even on a 1000 mile dealer demo car that I drove last week! Has anyone sorted this out somehow? Are there just localised areas that rust very quickly or do you end up with a real mess afer say 20,000 miles? Also the bolts holding the suspension on to the chassis are way too long and just look bad. Once again has anyone sorted out an alternative (stainless)? The car i'm considering was advertised on PH last week - the Diamond Black 3R with no picture attached. Does anyone have anything to tell me about the car????? Thanks NigelJ

Nigel, I can only comment on the fact that the components do take on rust (mine has 5000 miles on it) but that it is just cosmetic (in my case at least).

If it were me, and I had my heart on it, I'd get the owner to present the car at a mutually agreed Noble dealer/workshop and I'd pay for a 1-2 hour inspection with written report - if all OK then hand over the akkers and drive away with a big grin - if not then renegotiate or get the bus home!

[DanH]

Mine looks ok at 19k miles. It does require a bit of maintenance to keep tidy, but your dealer can do it for you.

[paulcundy]

Who's going to be the first?

Nigel, you worry about your rusty nuts - mine I got cos you can't get a wider smile for your money anywhere else.

Regards
Paul C

[V6GTO]

I can't see the point in worrying over stuff that can be replaced. If you don't like the nuts, replace them. If you're worried about the cost, don't buy a Noble.

Martin.

[Ash GTO 3R]

Dare I recommend Vaseline?

My wife swears by it.

And my nuts are ok now, the Dr. gave me the all clear last week.

[UFO 2 NOB]

Ash GTO 3R said:

Dare I recommend Vaseline? My wife swears by it. And my nuts are ok now, the Dr. gave me the all clear last week.

You need to keep your sex life private!!!

[joust]

It's superficial, and many more "upmarket" cars will suffer the same.

A quick "degunk" and clean up restores things back to brilliance. If you are really worried then a quick squirt of any water repellant spray will keep things looking happy.

J

[lynton]

Hapeth of tar.......


I would gladly pay the extra for good quality fastners.

Lynton

[NIgelJ]

Yeah, thats really my point. I am going to source some good quality "rustproof" nuts & bolts. Any takers?

[lynton]

I get all my stainless fastners from Apex fastners in Slough - they also did some Ti fastners I wanted for my bikes.

BR

Lynton

[DanH]

Just be careful what metals you are mixing so you don't get any electrolytic problems!