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Re: [Tigers] Magnesium Wheels

To: "Would U.Believe" <mcdangerous@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Magnesium Wheels
From: michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 09:52:04 +1000
On 20 May 2010 08:24, Would U.Believe <mcdangerous@verizon.net> wrote:

> There are going to be a whole lot of Porsche 911 engines disintegrating if
> that's the case.  They were magnesium until the 3.0 liter engine came out
> in
> somewhere around 1980.  This is the first I've heard about magnesium
> "rotting".


Mauro

Magnesium wheels are well known for turning porus "rotting" they become very
brittle and fracture. As for other magnesium parts.. its not an uncomon
issue on magnesium sumps.

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Michael King
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