k-member reinforcement

I bought the k member last year. When I first got it home I degreased it and it's just been sitting outside I went out to take off the lca's and strut rods and noticed that there is still quite a bit of oil or grease around where the power steering gear goes. Maybe I'll just try to degrease it one more time. I planned on using a wire wheel on my angle grinder to clean up the surface rust. I guess I'll shoot for tomorrow. If I can't get it clean enough then I'll get it hot tanked and blasted. One question though... Where do the cut washers go?

Realistically you won't get it clean enough. All that oil is just sitting between the seams, and as soon as you start welding it will thin and run right out. I thought I did a great job with my pressure washer, and I still had issues. The rust is a piece of cake by comparison.

The cut washers reinforce the LCA pivot holes, they go on the side the LCA comes in on, not on the nut side.