2.4 people...does this thing on your engine have pitting?

[tommyortom]

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that part i circleded....is there any pitting on yours? i cleaned mine today and notice a few minor spots of pitting, and wasnt sure if it was normal, or if the Gunk engine cleaner i used caused it.

[azeniskid]

could be the gunk cleaner, or the weather and salt from your roads.. I've never encountered it..

[tommyortom]

Originally posted by azeniskid
could be the gunk cleaner, or the weather and salt from your roads.. I've never encountered it..
ya its a 99 with 83000 miles that have all been in MI, and MI winters with snow and salt, so its probably normal...i should just check out my moms 00 grand am...she has the same engine as i do

[azeniskid]

well i've been through 3 different covers.. and i've seen a few at the junkyard here.. no pitting htough.

[jayhawk]

Mine had a bit.

[2K SE]

The new GTO had a bad case of rash when I took delivery. Boy was I pissed the first time I really looked at the motor after I got it. Anyway I think mine was caused by the gas coming out of the battery while it was idle (the car sat on the dealers lot for over six months before I took delivery). The dealer then had to replace many parts and repaint alot of the engine compartment. The reason I think battery was because all the rash I had was circling the battery in about a 2 foot circle. All better now.

[VanishingImage]

my cover is painted and don't notice any problems with it,maybe because it is painted?

[robry]

mine was pitted when I had a 2.4 with high mileage, we have pretty rough winters here too in PA.

[Bart001]

Remember all these parts for our cars, are just castings, with a decent finish.... Theres pitting all over the place...
Even the cylinder head, all in the ports... and the matting surface, now its has a finish on it, so it doesnt look like it... but pitting occurs in MOSt things that are cast.....
Some worse than others....