corrosion

[Zookie400]

its that time of year.....salt is splashing up on everything and chewing it up. before you and your hot date get stranded at the movies with a car that goes click click click but no crank, take a quick peak at the wiring on your starter & relay terminals. if its growing stuff on it...clean it and put some terminal sealer on it before it corrodes completely off. my friend just learned this the hard way, and unfortunatly for him his starter is very expensive.

 

[ghiradelli777]

what happens if you go wheeling and your starter is getting wet/ splahed during some deeper holes??

 

[Zookie400]

well theoretically you dont stall, so the starter isnt an issue. i have never had trouble with water on a starter though.

 

[NomadJeep]

what happens if you go wheeling and your starter is getting wet/ splahed during some deeper holes??

nothing....  but if you submerge it, enough times,  it will go just like any part...  Alternator too...

mine has been under water more times than I can count, and my bearings are just starting to sound funny in the starter... I am surprised it has lasted this long... good old Japanese Nippondenso  starters

 

[ghiradelli777]

do i need to change fluids every time after submerging??

or can it be if i feel that they were under water long enough to get inside......


thanks

 

[ghiradelli777]

ok

i just did the SYE and it might be a good idea to see if the fluid is clean after the water hit a ll the seals....

 

[Zookie400]

the best thing you can do is run longer breather hoses higher up on your vehicle than the stock ones, and dont just slide the hoses on, use clamps. seals are usually fine (as long as oil isnt coming out) and dont let any significant amount of water in.

as far as electrical and water....use di-electric grease. DO NOT USE RTV!!! rtv type sealers/gasket makers are very acidic (often they smell like vinegar) and acid eats the softer metals used in wire and connection terminals. RTV will work great at keeping the water out, but then you have rotten wires to deal with down the road.

corrosion is not only acidic, but also conductive wich is why it is so important to get rid of it, and take precautions to keep it away. corrosion on battery terminals will bridge and drain your battery overnight, and at the same time it will eat away those nice new cables you just installed.

 

[Pickle]

You can put heavy grease on terminals, it wont eat metal.