What is this goo??

[Woodsplinter]

I've had some red "goo" seeping from between the leafs of the front springs of my deuce since I bought it two years ago. At first I thought it was oil/ grease dripping off the engine but clearly it's not.

Any idea what it is and should I do anything about it. Thanks.

 

[M35A2-AZ]

It is rust, water, oil & dirt all mixed up. They all do it.

 

[machinist75]

Maybe rust mixing with road grime.

 

[jbayer]

Red goo seals are worn letting all your red goo out!

 

[todds112]

Red goo sounds like a complication of one of the medications they advertise on TV.

 

[oddshot]

Didja hit anything?

 

[Woodsplinter]

Didja hit anything?

..um, I'm pleading the fifth on that..

 

[Woodsplinter]

Red goo sounds like a complication of one of the medications they advertise on TV.

I had that once- was in the bathroom for, like, a week.

 

[Woodsplinter]

It is rust, water, oil & dirt all mixed up. They all do it.

Thanks Albert- why didn't you tell me that before? Coulda saved me all this trouble.

 

[M35A2-AZ]

Thanks Albert- why didn't you tell me that before? Coulda saved me all this trouble.

Sorry, did not know you did not know what it was.

 

[Woodsplinter]

Sorry, did not know you did not know what it was.

Your supposed to say "you never asked me"! Lol

 

[Castle Bravo]

That 925A2 I used to have had this issue... This, along with the fact that the doors made noise and the mirrors were not adjusted correctly is what led me to ultimately scrap the truck.

 

[clinto]

It is rust, water, oil & dirt all mixed up. They all do it.

Until you take them apart, sandblast, paint and reassemble. This stops the problem.

 

[m1010plowboy]

Until you take them apart, sandblast, paint and reassemble. This stops the problem.

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The green disease is strong here, seeing that is not the cure. Must take springs apart and paint each one. Must have that .
Never thought I'd stare at a painted spring pack, thank you, simply beautiful.

 

[rustystud]

The green disease is strong here, seeing that is not the cure. Must take springs apart and paint each one. Must have that .
Never thought I'd stare at a painted spring pack, thank you, simply beautiful.

Yes, it is a thing of beauty ! Nice and clean and free of all rust ! I hate rust !

 

[U1100L]

Cold steel with salt. Then put in warm garage you get condensate that keeps the rust going.

 

[patracy]

Until you take them apart, sandblast, paint and reassemble. This stops the problem.

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For a while once it's on the road. But something that just sits in a garage....

 

[clinto]

For a while once it's on the road. But something that just sits in a garage....

Obviously the pictured vehicle isn't done, but my '69 Satellite 440/4speed/Dana60 had Hemi springs I had taken apart, blasted and painted and they still looked good 20K miles later.

At some point, all leaf springs will look like this because the inherent nature of a spring is to move and as the leafs slide against one another, they scrape the paint off, then moisture gets in, makes rust on the bare metal and eventually it creeps out.

I think it's also safe to assume that someone who goes to this level is going to take care of the vehicle, i.e. keeping it in a garage, not doing mud bogs with it, etc. This will lengthen the amount of time before you have to touch them up.

 

[patracy]

Or just keep it in the garage.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Have you read the TMs?

(Surprised that nobody's said that yet.)

Now on a serious note.....

Have you checked to see if any of the neighbors cats are missing?