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 Message 1427 
 TOM WALKER to MARK LEWIS 
 Power steering lines - Du 
 18 Nov 12 08:05:00 
 
ML> MH> Like a previous discussion on how my 1980 Malibu brake lines rusted
ML> MH> and eventually snapped, I have been having the same issue with the
ML> MH> Durango's power steering lines.  These lines should not rust!  That
ML> MH> is one of my biggest gripes with the auto industry.  At least they
ML> MH> started making mufflers that don't rust these days.

ML>i've said it before and it always seems to be true... even with decent knife
ML>sets... it all comes down to using "cheap" chinese stainless steel... more
ML>specifically that which has larger chunks of carbon in the mix... after a ti
ML>this carbon starts breaking out and then you have a hole that gets worse and
ML>worse unti lit breaks...

Actually there are various graded of Stainless. Some are very good like
316 Stainless. Some of the other grades are not intended for exposure
to salt water.
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