Lost my license. Long story. Now I can only drive my S around in my building's vast parking lot. I like to do that because (A) I get to drive around in my babe, and (2) I get to drive around in my babe.

Anyways, I only do this about once every week or two. So the cars sits in my outdoor parking space the rest of the time. Everytime I start the car and drop the e-brake, and start to reverse out, it makes a nasty sound like the wheels or brakes or something are stuck. After it moves, the sound obviously no longer exists. But then the same thing happens the next week or so when I turn it on to drive around.

So what gives? What can I do to alleviate the problem?

 

You don't this is normal it's called rust and sitting. Go to the under the hood forum if you need more proof to make yourself feel better. This happenes to everyone that never drives there s and to some of us on occasion that might miss a weekend or so of driving it. Nothing to be worried about and you shouldn't do anything since your not hurting the car at all.

 

what exactly is rusting? the brakes? the wheels? the brakes stuck to the wheels? the e-brake mechanism?

 

Your rotors are what rusts, they are bare metal that are generally wiped clean the first time the brakes are applied. This is common to all cars with disc brakes on the rear (the rotors rust on all disc brakes but the e-brake clamps down on the rears and causes this as you first take off)

 

As stated above, it is due to the e-brake being clamped down on the rotors for an extended time. If you can, park it in gear with the e-brake off and it should be better.

 

I really recommend going to under the hood FAQ section you'll find loads of interesting stuff that your going to start worrying about but that is normal and if you find something that malfunctions you'll find information on it there as well at least it's a great place to get started instead of taking those anxiety pills. We all did it and we all still do it. That's what happens when you love a mechanical device