champagne_teg
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I've stored my Integra for the past month and a half since this winter has been harsher than usual.
I removed the side skirts, and applied a mixture of heavy duty "waterproof marine/bearing grease" and old motor oil to the metal underneath it and in the rear wheel wells, as well as under the door sills where salt/grit can stick.
Was driving with no skirts so salt and grit wouldn't get trapped and could be easily washed away in carwashes. Most Tegs around here are rustbuckets and I've observed where they rust.
Rust under the side skirts on Civic EG:
I also cut the plastic tabs and casing under the car that hold the fuel and brake lines tightly to the car. The lines are still tight, it's just that I notice that it traps a lot of salt, sand and junk which is the main reason people have to spend a fortune to have the brake/gas lines replaced. I also applied thick grease over these lines and it's still there doing it's job.
Despite this, I decided to thoroughly wash the teg and store it. The amount of SALT and SALT BRINE (liquid salt) they use on the roads in Ontario (think similar to Michigan or New York) is unreal. I washed the car once a week- but still - yuck!
this is what I was talking about:
I removed this plastic (not my car):
So that this wouldn't happen:
The mechanic explains it in this video...... common on all 90s era Hondas (WATCH the first 1 minute and 45 seconds :werd:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6ctcVyRAyI
Does anyone else have any tips for rust prevention?
opcorn:
This is the marine grease I was talking about. It's sheds off water/moisture and sticks like glue. Use the cheapest stuff you can find!
Got the tip from a friend in the auto bodyshop industry who has seen far too many Hondas with rust.
I removed the side skirts, and applied a mixture of heavy duty "waterproof marine/bearing grease" and old motor oil to the metal underneath it and in the rear wheel wells, as well as under the door sills where salt/grit can stick.
Was driving with no skirts so salt and grit wouldn't get trapped and could be easily washed away in carwashes. Most Tegs around here are rustbuckets and I've observed where they rust.
Rust under the side skirts on Civic EG:
I also cut the plastic tabs and casing under the car that hold the fuel and brake lines tightly to the car. The lines are still tight, it's just that I notice that it traps a lot of salt, sand and junk which is the main reason people have to spend a fortune to have the brake/gas lines replaced. I also applied thick grease over these lines and it's still there doing it's job.
Despite this, I decided to thoroughly wash the teg and store it. The amount of SALT and SALT BRINE (liquid salt) they use on the roads in Ontario (think similar to Michigan or New York) is unreal. I washed the car once a week- but still - yuck!
this is what I was talking about:
I removed this plastic (not my car):
So that this wouldn't happen:
The mechanic explains it in this video...... common on all 90s era Hondas (WATCH the first 1 minute and 45 seconds :werd
: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6ctcVyRAyI
Does anyone else have any tips for rust prevention?
opcorn:
This is the marine grease I was talking about. It's sheds off water/moisture and sticks like glue. Use the cheapest stuff you can find!
Got the tip from a friend in the auto bodyshop industry who has seen far too many Hondas with rust.
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