Rust Under Hood

[Alec7358]

Hello Everyone,

I started to notice a very strange smell coming from my A/C, and I discovered others were experiencing a very similar problem. I went to inspect under the hood, and I noticed there is already a significant amount of rust in one specific area. Currently I am sitting at about 2,000 miles and I purchased the truck about 2 months ago. Does this look concerning to anyone?

First time poster here. I have been viewing this forum pretty much everyday, and so far have been loving my Ranger.

Thanks,
Alec

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[Frenchy]

What you are seeing in that particular spot is normal. That is the turbocharger and mine has the same look there. The turbocharger puts out A LOT of heat and will do that real quick so i wouldnt be alarmed about.

 

[Alec7358]

What you are seeing in that particular spot is normal. That is the turbocharger and mine has the same look there. The turbocharger puts out A LOT of heat and will do that real quick so i wouldnt be alarmed about.

Thank you for the quick response! I had a feeling it was something like that. I just did not expect it to happen so quickly.

 

[Frenchy]

No problem. Also since you are in Chicago(America's largest open shooting range) I would suggest doing regular washes of the truck since I'm sure you get a fair bit of salt on the roads there in the winter. Doing that will help keep the truck from getting a bunch of the cancer.

And yes i couldnt help myself on the joke.

 

[Alec7358]

Ya things in Chicago have been pretty insane lately. Thankfully not that close to the chaos.

I am dreading the salt to come, but you better believe it I will be washing it as much as possible.

Thanks for the help and piece of mind.

 

[geophb]

Just want to add that turbo housings are cast iron and typically aren't painted because of the extreme heat. And bare cast iron will instantly rust but is just a surface rust. Nothing to worry about. Every turbo ever made will look like that after the first good heat cycle.

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