[DH69]

Just got this Redeye Saturday and it’s only got 12k miles on it. I noticed it’s got what looks like corrosion on the thermostat housing and alternator. Any ideas to what causes this or how to get rid of it?

 

[Frankjr392]

Hellcat Corrosion

So I recently made a trip to look at a brand new-ish 2016 Hellcat (approx. 40 miles on odometer), and noticed something in the engine compartment that seems out of place. All bare aluminum components had surface corrosion starting. Not like some roughness on the surface, either. This stuff was...

www.hellcat.org

 

[butterscotch71]

bare cast aluminum with no protection corrodes like that pretty quickly, even just from getting wet

 

[baabootoo]

Have a sand blaster with MILD media?

 

[borden72]

You should be able to take a cloth with a little WD-40 and most of it should wipe away. It is pretty common.

 

[198M]

Unfortunately it is common, Don't look under the front Wheel Well's at you upper and lower control arms you wont like what you see.
I believe after the car is assembled they driven several miles over heavily salted roads for transporting. That is the only explanation i can think of.

 

[Unstable Vic]

Use a wheel cleaner for cast aluminum non clear coated wheels and a soft brush. Neutralize with water after 30 seconds. Repeat if still there. When it is clean and dry spray with P100 engine detailer, or Pigspit. Both can be found on Amazon or your local motorcycle dealer. Sonus also makes a great product called engine coat. This will also protect the uncoated aluminum. DO NOT use penetrating oil and steel wool. The steel wool will impregnate itself into the soft aluminum and you will have rusty looking aluminum in no time.

 

[Himmelkat]

On the plus side, rinsing the undercarriage etc. off with fresh water should get rid of any residual salt.

 

[198M]

This was My Undercarriage. I pressure washed it several time. Yes it's salt

 

[OldMoparGuy]

You should be able to take a cloth with a little WD-40 and most of it should wipe away. It is pretty common.

This is what I did.

 

[Chancey]

Oil /petroleum based wipe of any type will help prevent this. It earks me that they used cheap uncoated metal parts here and there on these babies too.