Dry rot

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

Did that give you the start at wrenching?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: " Mike Smith " <smithma7@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <jlagnese@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: Dry rot


>I don't think on a car that sat for a year it's gonna be a huge deal, but
> on one that's been sitting a long time rubber items would be the concern I
> suppose. I'd heard somewhere that five years is about a normal lifespan 
> for
> rubber items, but that would depend on temperature too I imagine. Somehow 
> I
> don't think an 05 would be too worrisome in that regard. I got a 51 Chevy
> from my great aunt at one point, THAT one was more concerning, it still 
> had
> a lot of OEM parts on it in the late eighties! Maybe she was thinking that
> you were putting on miles about as fast as my great aunt did. :P
> Cathy
>
> On 4:01 pm 08/01/07 "Mike Smith" <smithma7@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 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
>> > >  "The world is my oyster soup kitchen floor wax museum." - King
>> > > 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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