Preserving Gears Short Term Storage

I picked up the internals for a t15. Likely going to be a couple months before I get to removing and inspecting my T15 assy. What would one use to keep it oiled to preserve the assembly. There’s no case so it’s just a complete internal. Fogging oil, oil, etc. I may be overthinking this but I’d hate to get to it and see some surface rust starting. Thanks

 

Drop them in a bucket of used motor oil. Put a lid on it. Though I doubt anything will happen to them in a few months if they are kept dry. Maybe just wipe them down with an oily rag.

 

Drop em in a bucket with used motor oil.

 

I hose down the insides of my stored transmissions with a can of fogging oil.

 

WD-40, Rust-Lick 404, most penetrating oils. I like to put them in zip-lock bags once coated then spray more in the bag. I have bags up to 2 1/2 gallon size.

 

I use CRC marine corrosion inhibitor, formerly, “soft seal”. Its a waxy film that sprays on thin, then the carrier evaporates leaving a waxy feeling film. If you scratch it, it will heal over in a few hours. Most any solvent will (brake clean, etc) will remove it.
I use this stuff in body cavities like the hat channels, even on my machine tools to keep the beds and ways from surface rusting. I spray all my new bare sheetmetal panels until they’re ready to use. All my spare blocks have the cylinders, lifter bores, and bearing saddles coated, and I have bagged crankshafts coated with it too.
Its great for storing fresh chrome parts from tarnishing too.
-Donny

 

That’s what Rust Lick 606 is and does. We used it in the machine shop I worked at and the school machine shop for any freshly machined and washed part. I’ve used it on my machine tools when I know they will sit for any length of time. Works great.
CRC products are good stuff if you can get them in your area. Here what is available is limited unfortunately.

 

Use bear grease if you want.
Most anything oily or greasy will detur rust, just don’t use salty bacon grease!
“Fluid Film” is a good cheap product that works on lots of things.
That said there are products specially designed for that usage like WD40 brand “rust inhibitor”.
Nick’s plastic bag idea is ideal so you don’t need to clean the parts before you install them.

 

Thanks all. I appreciate it. I think I'm going to go WD-40 and plastic baggie.