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Old 06-30-2011, 05:01 AM   #3
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You can typically knock off this kinda of "surface rust" with some light oil and a fine grit sandpaper.
This should not affect compression in any way.
This is the good news.

The bad news is that Mazda gas-nitrides those surfaces for wear.
Rust will usually eat through this gas-nitride surface, causing accelerated wear on the housing.


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