Rusty Lugs

[danjen]

My 99 996 Cab lugs are beginning to rust in a couple of places. I have seen this before on other cars. Outside of replacing them (functionally they are still fine) has anyone cleaned them up before. If so, how?

I'm sure that I could sand blast if that was an option but it's not. I'm looking for something that would be possible at home.

Thanks

[Loren]

You could try naval jelly to clean the rust. Then use some anti-seize on the threads and paint the heads - but they will likely rust again in a few years.

[1101mv]

What I did is I bought the crome plastic caps that whell enhancement has. www.wheelenhancement.com

[D_Man]

FYI,

I just picked up some replacment lugs from Suncoast Porsche $4.10 ea.

for my 996.

Here's their contact info.

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[Scouser]

I always get confused with this term "lugs".

Are you referring to the wheel bolts?

I thought Wheel lugs were only on earlier cars.

[danjen]

Yes ... i'm referring to wheel bolts. Any other ideas?

[Tool Pants]

It is a know issue and Porsche would replace them if you still had a warranty. They came out with a revised wheel bolt.

Just paint them. Local 996 owner Gary paints them every time he removes them. He found matching silver spray paint at Oarchard Supply Hardware.

[uberjeph]

I got tired of cleaning the wheel bolts so i had the heads (not the threads) chromed. Cost about $50 for all of them at the local chrome shop. If you're not into chrome, maybe you can powdercoat them (again, just the heads). As for the threads, I just took a wire brush and brushed off the rust, i'm sure it'll be back eventually...

Jeff