>> At the end, it was time to put it away for the Winter. Normally, I put
>> it up on stands and blocks. Occasionally, we'll get a blast of warm
>> moist air when the ground (and cars) are still cold with the resulting
>> condensation. Last year, this happened and the water wicked under the
>> pads on the disks. The resulting corrosion under the pads was so bad I
>> had to skim the disks. This time I taped garbage bags around the disks
>> with some silica gel dessicant in the bottom AND moved the pads back
>> from the disks. I also put small bags of silica gel in the exhaust and
>> air cleaner intake ports before sealing them up. The battery is out and
>> will be on a trickle charger in a couple of weeks to keep it fresh.
I NEVER will put my car up for winter storage again, I did this about 3 years
ago and spent almost 1 week during spring time trying to get the car going
again.
the main problems were :
1 - clutch plate stuck to flywheel
2 - brake rotors rusted
3 - Clutch slave cylinder leaks(even though it had just been rebuilt before
storage)
4 - Brake calipers sticking
5 - Gearbox linkage stiff
6 - Numerous small electrial problems - trcaed to corrosion on terminals
Ever since , what I do is during the weekend (when the weather permits),
I go for a 20 miles drive, then when I get home, I hose the underside of
the car to wash away any road salt that the car may have picked up.
Then come spring time, I do not have to do anything special, just turn the key
and zip away.
Gerry
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