Re: Rusty brakes

[David Ian Utley <diutley@telepath.com>]

>
>How long do you plan on leaving it outside? How long do you plan on noy
>driving it?
>If its just for a few months, id say dont worry about it and when you do
>drive it again, just be easy on the brakes and the pads will clean off the
>rust for you. after a few days, it will be back to the way it was before. 
>If your gonna leave it outside, then get a good cover on the car and just
>turn the rotors when you go to drive it again. In fact, you might just want
>to remove the pads/rotors from the car since its an easy thing to do. Then
>keep them inside where they wont be affected by the weather ad bad. 
>Dont to forget to put a note on the steering wheel reminding you that there
>are NO BRAKES on the car so you or someone doesnt go for a little drive!
>Thats all I have to say about that......
>
>Shawn
>
>--
Shawn, 
        I'm not so sure about this approach.  If he did this, he would leave
the calipers much more exposed, and when they freeze, they are a bit more
expensive than rotors and pads.  Maybe if he bagged them up with a desicant
(moisture eater), but even that seems extreme.  

David
                   

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