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Originally Posted by lippy
...a car that is only started once per month,
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Let's not forget the rear, trans, clutch face, brakes, contacts, and relays too. If you're going to do it right, jack the rear up and put it on stands, then start up the engine, let the clutch in and out a bit, run it through the gears a few times, put it in reverse, too. Pump the brakes while you're at it. OK, hit the turn signals, horn, and turn the steering wheel back and forth. Feel free to say
"vroom, vroom, screeaachhhh, vroom, vroom" while you're doing it.
No, I don't do any of this either... but I have met people who have claimed that their clutch disk somehow rusted to their flywheel, over an extended period, and they couldn't break it loose. I think that's about as likely as excessive wear resulting from letting the car sit over the winter. But remember, I stick mine in a car bag with desiccant, which keeps it in a nice, arid bubble inside your garage -- I do believe in doing that.
