[Screechymon]

I can't decide if I should post this here or general discussion forum.

My Bu is in the garage, and will be for a while, I have not bought a battery tender yet and my batt. quit. While charging the batt. I had my four ways flash for a while following a few weird noises, my tpms reads --' for most wheels. Is there any thing I need to be concerned with here, or will the wife just fix her self?

How do I keep the rotors from rusting/pitting? It seems to rust even in my garage?

 

[DrivenDaily]

Well, there's no good way to keep the rotors from rusting. It's only surface rust. If the car sits for an extended time it'll pick up rust on the rotors. When it's driven the next time the brake pads will wipe the rust off. It's normal.

If you won't be driving it for a while, like if you're out of town, a battery tender would be my choice. Pulling the battery cable simply stops the drain but doesn't maintain the charge and readiness. Plus it resets all the memories in the car, deleting most or all learned strategies.

If it's an extended storage you'll have to actively work against "Lot Rot" like dealerships constantly contend with. Your engine will go through periods of cold and warm and you'll see small amounts of water build up in the oil. Gas is good for about 6 months, give or take, and then will start to varnish and leave deposits. Getting "Stabil" or similar may help keep it from doing so or put it off long enough to not be an issue. Your best bet is to ensure the car is driven every few weeks to keep oil circulating inside the engine to reduce any chance of surface rust from forming on exposed metal. Get it up to operating temp for 20 minutes or longer so the exhaust is also warm enough to vaporize and dry out any moisture that forms there.

 

[Screechymon]

Huh, so there is nothing I can do about the rotor, I guess. So this surface rust should stop at some point right? Before pitting occurs?

Which brings me to my next question. Do I have to drive it every couple weeks or would letting it idle of 45 minutes to an hour do the trick?

Currently, I took the advise other members gave me, moth balls all over in the garage (even repels me), drier sheets and air fresheners in the car, and steel wool in the exhaust pipes.

I need a battery tender, and some fuel stabil.

Does that about cover it, anything else come to mind?

 

[chevyguy8893]

Since the car is in the garage the rust shouldn't get too bad to the point the brake pads won't take it off. If it gets too bad then before driving it regularly again I would have the rotors refinished or replaced. When the rust gets so bad it eats through the brake pads and you end up with a smaller contact area than usual. Moving the car up and down the driveway will take care of any light rust that builds up.

I hate mothballs too, but tracing down chewed wires is a lot worse.

 

[Screechymon]

Well the steel wool in the exhaust is a negative, some moisture must have got in contact with the wool and rusted the inside of the exhaust tips. What if I cut out some circles in cardboard and put them in the exhaust tips instead? Any thoughts?