Salt effect on Corvettes?
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From: Fillmore CA
Salt effect on Corvettes?
Bear with me guys. I haved lived in California my entire adult life and am curious as to the effect salt and harsh winters have on a Vette. Does it affect a Vette the same way it effects a metal car? What do I look for? Any help is appreciated.
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Re: Salt effect on Corvettes? (Rickm6)
you can check for some oxidation on the suspension and perhaps rust on the chassis rails.
it can discolour the paint, I suppose...
I will check mine after all the salt has been washed off. :D
it can discolour the paint, I suppose...
I will check mine after all the salt has been washed off. :D
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Re: Salt effect on Corvettes? (Rickm6)
Salt will have the same effect on Corvettes as it does on other cars except for of course, the body won't suffer the rust problems. If it was used regularly in a winter such as we have here in Syracuse, you can expect to find problems with corosion of your aluminum parts like your wheels, rust problems with chassis, corosion of wiring connections not to mention paint chips and all the other fun stuff.
Bottom line is its bad for it, don't do it.
Bottom line is its bad for it, don't do it.
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From: Esko MN
Re: Salt effect on Corvettes? (Rickm6)
If you drive it in the slushy slop, the salt can get up inside areas you normally don't see. For sure there is a problem between the frame and anyplace the body attaches. One place to watch out for is behind inner fender wheels. They should be remove and everything washed or the frame can rust.
Actually, I've seen cars from California, Florida, etc. that rust badly because they were driven on the beach.
[Modified by Greg Johnson, 11:47 AM 2/28/2003]
Actually, I've seen cars from California, Florida, etc. that rust badly because they were driven on the beach.
[Modified by Greg Johnson, 11:47 AM 2/28/2003]
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From: Marlboro country MA
Re: Salt effect on Corvettes? (Greg Johnson)
I drive my Vette in the Northeast all winter. I don't have a choice, since it's my daily driver. Every chance I get (weather over 32*, not raining too hard) I hose down the underside of the car, taking special care to hose between the fender liners and the body. So long as you religiously keep up with it, the salt won't cause too much damage.
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From: Minnesota in the summer, Las Vegas in the winter
Re: Salt effect on Corvettes? (GS919)
No good! Lived in MN all of my life and have seen the effects of salt on cars first hand. I would never drive one of my Vettes with salt on the roads! :crazy:
Now they are spraying on a "liquid deicer" which is worse than the stuff they used to put on the roads. If you saw my garage floor, you would :U To think that all that corrosive is up in your car's undercarriage is enough to make you store any car you want to keep for very long.
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