Dry rot

[amalventano1 at tds.net (Allyn)]

Only sat for 2 years? - consider it BS.  The only real concern is to treat the rubber that was exposed to UV (i.e. tires and window
seals).  But only 2 years and mentioning dry rot is just silly.

HTH
Al 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Smith [mailto:smithma7@xxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 4:02 PM
> To: John S. Lagnese
> Cc: car
> Subject: Re: Dry rot
> 
> Not being trusting of dealerships and mechs in general these 
> days, I kind of felt the same way.
> 
> Think in these terms: If your car sat for ~2 years and you 
> don't know how often it was started and run (I think it had 
> ~60 miles on it when it was bought and ~120 when I got it), 
> nor if anything was done to it prior to sitting or during the 
> sit (first oil filter was a bitch to remove and the wipers 
> suck ass (soon to be replaced)), what would you look for in 
> terms of stuff-that-goes-bad-just-from-sitting?
> 
> Reasons for concern or just BS?
> 
> On 8/1/07, John S. Lagnese <jlagnese@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Sounds like BS to me.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Smith" <smithma7@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "car" <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 3:43 PM
> > Subject: OT: Dry rot
> >
> >
> > > Back when I had Bib in for the Tail Light Switch recall, 
> the woman 
> > > at the counter said something that's been floating around 
> in my head 
> > > but never seemed to come to the front when it should. But 
> it's here now.
> > >
> > > As I was leaving, I forget how it came up, but she said "Your 
> > > biggest problem is gonna be dry rot."
> > >
> > > Considering that Bib is an '05 that was bought "new" in 
> late '06, he 
> > > was probably sitting for quite a while before he came to me.
> > >
> > > What or where should I be looking for dry rot? Hoses? 
> Belts? What is 
> > > susceptible to dry rot?
> > >
> > > tyia for cluing me in...
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mike
> > > '86 Tred 16v: Red 5
> > > '05 Iblue GTI 1.8T: Bib
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> > > Crimson
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> 
> --
> Mike
> '86 Tred 16v: Red 5
> '05 Iblue GTI 1.8T: Bib
> "The world is my oyster soup kitchen floor wax museum." - King Crimson
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