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Rust preventative before putting sliders on?

Discussion in '5th Gen 4Runner Parts Marketplace (2010-2024)' started by Ratmosphere, Oct 27, 2023.

  1. Oct 27, 2023 at 11:23 AM
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    Should I spray inner holes with some kind of Rust-Oleum rust inhibitor/preventative before installing sliders? I live in the harsh northeast and will probably have them on for a while.

    The hardware that comes with them is zinc plated grade-8 bolts.

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    Ratmosphere, Oct 27, 2023
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  2. Oct 27, 2023 at 11:31 AM
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    Any sort of liquid will throw off torque specs.

    You could do it. You could skip it. No matter what you do or don’t, I wouldn’t think about it again after the sliders are on.
     
    bassist, Oct 27, 2023
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    Yes Cosmoline or CRC Marine on all metal-on-metal contact areas.

    Zinc plated alloy steel bolts will wither away after a few winters. Change them out to stainless so this doesn't happen:

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    I put a real thin layer of Lucas Marine Grease on mine before install and took off all the plastic caps. Might be unnecessary but felt it couldn’t hurt.
     
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