Posts : 1295 Join date : 2012-08-11 Age : 37 Location : darlington
Subject: advice needed Thu 28 Nov - 7:46
Right guys just been warned of from January iam gonna be away for four months what do I need to do to the car to prepare it to be sat that long. Also anyone know by chance someone with a empty garage or lock up that would look after my scooby turn it over every few weeks move it around o stop my brakes sizing
hardy172
Posts : 2938 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 42 Location : Durham & Costa Del Consett
Subject: Re: advice needed Thu 28 Nov - 8:22
Disconnect the battery as they go flat after about 2 weeks of standing. Put some fresh anti freeze in as well if it's gonna be stood.
byers
Posts : 3378 Join date : 2011-02-19 Age : 45 Location : Hpool
Subject: Re: advice needed Thu 28 Nov - 8:31
Take the turbo off it will seize up
StickT
Posts : 2607 Join date : 2012-07-26
Subject: Re: advice needed Thu 28 Nov - 9:16
If it's staying parked up try and axle stand it to save the tyres deflating and flattening and perishing.
hardy172
Posts : 2938 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 42 Location : Durham & Costa Del Consett
Subject: Re: advice needed Thu 28 Nov - 9:22
byers wrote:
Take the turbo off it will seize up
SG03RRZ
Posts : 1295 Join date : 2012-08-11 Age : 37 Location : darlington
Subject: Re: advice needed Thu 28 Nov - 9:35
byers wrote:
Take the turbo off it will seize up
Byers ya funny fooker lol
coldflame90
Posts : 683 Join date : 2012-04-23 Age : 34 Location : north yorkshire coast
Subject: Re: advice needed Thu 28 Nov - 10:05
That's not very nice turbo non turbo Dave your snail will have to come off
baldy
Posts : 5677 Join date : 2010-03-16 Age : 53 Location : Just resting my finger in this hair trigger.....
Subject: Re: advice needed Thu 28 Nov - 14:23
I mate of mine has a lockup in aycliffe i can ask him if uwant
SG03RRZ
Posts : 1295 Join date : 2012-08-11 Age : 37 Location : darlington
Subject: Re: advice needed Thu 28 Nov - 14:40
That would be useful baldy cheers
Darren classic
Posts : 358 Join date : 2013-06-16 Age : 52 Location : North Shields
Subject: Re: advice needed Thu 28 Nov - 15:22
Mate is it not easy er to leave your keys with someone so they can take it for a run once a week
andyden71
Posts : 2854 Join date : 2010-11-11 Age : 52 Location : Bishop Auckland
Subject: Re: advice needed Thu 28 Nov - 15:26
byers wrote:
Take the turbo off it will seize up
I second that Byers that's a must
Marshffs
Posts : 3332 Join date : 2012-02-19 Age : 38 Location : Crook, county durham
Subject: Re: advice needed Thu 28 Nov - 17:29
Sell it and buy a turbo when you come back.
SG03RRZ
Posts : 1295 Join date : 2012-08-11 Age : 37 Location : darlington
Subject: Re: advice needed Thu 28 Nov - 19:21
Not many ppl I'd trust with it tbh
andybish
Posts : 1249 Join date : 2012-02-25 Age : 43 Location : billingham
Subject: Re: advice needed Thu 28 Nov - 19:27
Leave hand brake off and try push pistons back on brakes check antifreeze
andyden71
Posts : 2854 Join date : 2010-11-11 Age : 52 Location : Bishop Auckland
Subject: Re: advice needed Thu 28 Nov - 20:20
You could have parked it on my big drive no lock up ect but it's full at the min it's there's CCTV watching all my cars
SG03RRZ
Posts : 1295 Join date : 2012-08-11 Age : 37 Location : darlington
Subject: Re: advice needed Thu 28 Nov - 21:13
Anti freeze good level and is good for -25 lol. Its not till around Jan 7th I need to do this
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