Strut rust

[KiwiME]

It wasn't clear if you physically disconnected the terminal to get the grease inside the connection, but that is essential of course.

 

[robxb]

OK so I got my camera working (sort of)
This is the bolt, now cleaned, didn't get an after of the grease but just use conventional grease to stop rust

Sorry to ask a silly question, but what type of grease do you use for this? Are you just putting it at the top of the strut or the other bolts as well?

 

[electriceddy]

Sorry to ask a silly question, but what type of grease do you use for this? Are you just putting it at the top of the strut or the other bolts as well?

Just the strut bolts ( passenger and drivers sides under the rubber cap), regular muti purpose grease:
https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/motomaster-multi-purpose-grease-0280801p.html?rrec=true#spc
Dielectric grease for the battery terminals.
Be careful putting the plastic covers back on as the tabs bend, better to stick a screwdriver in the slots and guide them into place.

 

[hobbit]

I'm intending to pull the entire cowl for a looksee at some point, maybe
after we're past pollen season, because it's good to clean all that gunk
out of there anyway. One goal is to get some mesh over the HVAC air
intake to keep critters out, because unlike most cars, if you shut down
with the intake flap in RECIRC mode it does *not* stay that way in the Kona,
but deliberately opens to the fresh-air position. That is an open invitation
to chipmunks from miles around to come party in the fan box and see
how many acorns they can pile up in there.

_H*

 

[electriceddy]

I'm intending to pull the entire cowl for a looksee at some point, maybe
after we're past pollen season, because it's good to clean all that gunk
out of there anyway. One goal is to get some mesh over the HVAC air
intake to keep critters out, because unlike most cars, if you shut down
with the intake flap in RECIRC mode it does *not* stay that way in the Kona,
but deliberately opens to the fresh-air position. That is an open invitation
to chipmunks from miles around to come party in the fan box and see
how many acorns they can pile up in there.

_H*

Surprised you haven't done that already
I was thinking of a mesh in front of the air intake at the front (done nicely of course around the radar) to stop bugs/rocks from entering.
Look forward to the write-up.

 

[hobbit]

Updating this after a month-plus ... I finally did pull the cowl for a looksee, and
did various block-off hacks. It was insanely easy, by comparison with the Prius.
I probably won't have to do it very often, because the critical drain areas can
be cleaned out through two convenient pop-off panels.

_H*

 

[electriceddy]

Updating this after a month-plus ... I finally did pull the cowl for a looksee, and
did various block-off hacks. It was insanely easy, by comparison with the Prius.
I probably won't have to do it very often, because the critical drain areas can
be cleaned out through two convenient pop-off panels.

_H*

I went and had a look with a flashlight (through the existing plastic cover) and am surprised (not favorably) at the wide open inlet. Thanks so much for the detailed write up and solution.
BTW, did you pull the rubber caps over the struts just to have a look?

 

[electriceddy]

And also pictures of the 12V battery terminals, used dielectric grease for this one also supported by Hyundai tecks
Before

And after

BTW I let the car sit in run for 2 hours with the screen off and hud down and the resting voltage now sits at 12.86 V with the car supplying 13.2 volts intermittently down from the original 14.4 V with battery at 12.26V (12.6 V seems like a good resting voltage.)

A picture from Reddit :

Good reason to check connections periodically also make sure the grease is still doing it's job

 

[Mike Bearsails]

I got hit with 27kV removing an old picture tube some years ago @ 150ma.( forgot to discharge) Thru me on the floor for a bit, then proceeded to install the new one ( with a ground strap attached). At this time I was of course young and bullet proof.
For those of you unfamiliar with CRTs, we used to use these in TVs instead of flat panel displays:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathode-ray_tube

Hi
Interesting read and I am old enough to appreciate CRT's and what the are ....worst shock I received working as an electrician for 40+ years was while doing a Service Call at a Canadian Tire Gas bar from a stupid neon sign...brushed my bare arm across an exposed terminal...man that humbled me!
It also reminded me of what one of my colleagues used to say when I was an apprentice..."there are old electricians, there are bold electricians but there are no old bold electricians..." RIP Joe Rudnisky!
Mike

 

[insightman]

Hi
Interesting read and I am old enough to appreciate CRT's and what the are ....worst shock I received working as an electrician for 40+ years was while doing a Service Call at a Canadian Tire Gas bar from a stupid neon sign...brushed my bare arm across an exposed terminal...man that humbled me!
It also reminded me of what one of my colleagues used to say when I was an apprentice..."there are old electricians, there are bold electricians but there are no old bold electricians..." RIP Joe Rudnisky!
Mike

I'll never forget the old electrician sorting out fuse-box problems in an old house I lived in. I was shocked when I saw him walk from room-to-room sticking his finger into empty lightbulb sockets! Clearly, he knew exactly how much resistance his finger presented to those circuits. He didn't wash his hands just before the investigation phase of this job.