BookemDano Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Hi, Tonight I looked closely at the turbocharger air intake in the hood of my Legacy GT. Just in front of the air intake is a series of very fine scratches in the paint running parallel to the air flow. They extend all the way across the air intake. Has anyone else seen this? Is this a known problem? What is the cause? Regards, Dan. p.s., Using a medium polish, I was able to get most of them out there, but many still remain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy05GT Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 i have some of these on random parts of my car... i assumed it was due to a bad-job towel drying my car after a wash. What kind(brand) of polish did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Hmm not sure if its a common fault to be honest with the paint etc, do u think they could have been there from purchase ? Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookemDano Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 These scratches look like they were made by sand or debris being ingested into the turbo air intake, but I can't find anything in the engine compartment. Regarding towel drying... I'm pretty sure that my scratches were not from a towel. I've only washed mine once (I've had it 10 days), and I used a chamois to dry it. Also, these scratches are parallel and too deep to be caused by a towel. Regarding drying in general... On a detailing forum, one fellow mentioned that he used an electric leaf blower to dry his car. I tried this with my blower (a Toro from Lowes) and it worked great. (I was careful to NOT blow directly into the air intake.) Although my test involved just wetting down the hood, it only took a few seconds to get almost all of the water off the hood. The last few drops were blotted up with a small towel. With a good wax job, it would work even better. It's possible that the scratches could have been there when I got it 10 days ago, but I don't think so. I examined it pretty closely at pick up and didn't see them. Regarding the polish... I got a Menzerna car care kit from CMA. First, I tried the "Final Polish II" (light polish) and then the "Intensive Polish". The "Intensive Polish" isn't as strong as a compounding agent, but it did pretty well. I'd hate to use compound on brand new paint. Right now, my GT doesn't have any protectant on the paint. This weekend, it will be detailed and then have one-two coats of protectant applied (Menzerna FMJ - a polymer). I hope that helps solve the problem. Well, I'm still puzzled by the source of the problem, but thanks for the feedback. Regards, Dan. P.s., here's a pic of the scratches: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bemani Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 err ... its called a hood scoop. Its not an air intake for the turbo. And no, I don't have your problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Zevil Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 [quote name='bemani']err ... its called a hood scoop. Its not an air intake for the turbo. And no, I don't have your problem.[/quote] Be nice.. it is an air intake of technically isn't it? :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Yep, but not for the turbo, for the intercooler. So I guess you could argue that it's also for the turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-2.5-GT Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 No scratches like that for me, although silver is good color, not much shows on it. Did however plow right over a big chunk of tire that popped up in front of me this past weekend in boston. Drilled it with the bumper and ran it over...thought it was going to be bad, but not even a mark.. :D Thankfully! On a funnier note (well sort of) saw this homeless guy holding a styrofoam sign... "Lets just be honest, I just need a BEER"... had all i could do to contain myself... :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bemani Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 [quote name='Dr. Zevil'][quote name='bemani']err ... its called a hood scoop. Its not an air intake for the turbo. And no, I don't have your problem.[/quote] Be nice.. it is an air intake of technically isn't it? :wink:[/quote] I am being nice :( But I don't think that's right. That's equivalent to saying your radiator grille is an air intake for your water pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 it's from driving too fast! [size=6]slow down. :D[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Unsure what may have caused that, looks a bit strange but certainly its happened on the road/hwy as they are all in the same direction and not from washing. Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 They don't look too deep.. a good polish might take them out. -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Checked mine today- no scratches :?: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookemDano Posted September 3, 2004 Author Share Posted September 3, 2004 [quote name='agctr']Unsure what may have caused that, looks a bit strange but certainly its happened on the road/hwy as they are all in the same direction and not from washing. Adam.[/quote] The scratches you see are AFTER polishing! The scratches at the bottom of the pic are what it looked like all the way across the scoop before polishing. I think you are right about road, but there are no other scratches like them anywhere on the car. Regards, Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 No scratches on my "air intake" either. After checking my hoodscoop I didn't find any scratches there either. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Hmm still unsure Dan, just hope u can fix them like new. Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 My hood scoop area is lookin' mighty fine. -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 [quote name='Th3Franz']My hood scoop area is lookin' mighty fine.[/quote] You sound like you're gettin' a bit randy with your Legacy :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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