Storing your car...

[Boggert]

I'm going to have to take my P reg Zuk 16V Vitara off the road till I have sold my other car (cannot afford insurance and tax on 3 vehicles )

Any Tips like...

Remove the Batt (I take it it wont hurt the electrics ECU etc)
Don't put the hand brake on,
Run her from time to time....

I've never had a car off the road for any length of time. and don't want it to go to pot.

I'll be keeping her out side and hopefully have her covered.

Cheers

Patrick

[Wolfie]

They sound like good ideas.

And the classic - Wedge the clutch pedal down, otherwise the clutch plate will stick to the flywheel. It can be a lot of fun trying to unstick it.

[Boggert]

Cheers Wolfie... didn't think of that one! :lol:

[Lord Shagg-Pyle]

Stick it on axles stands to keep the pressure off the bearings.
SORN it, or you'll get a nasty letter and fine from the DVLA vampires.

[hairyasswelder]

Before you remove the battery make sure radio and alarm can be reset (codes) or buy a trickle charger  

[SWEETY]

If it's local & you say you are going to start it up now & again move it back & forth to free the brakes up

[waveydavey]

run the fuel low first; fuel, especally petrol goes off so it's better to have fresh stuff when you start using it again.

Emptying the washer bottle is not a bad thing either; I've had them grow bugs and turn to jelly before now.

[trustyrusty]

SORN it, i forgot and got a letter for £47.00 B########.

[Boggert]

Thanks all, Great stuff will have a go at selling her first if no joy will lay her up.

[Highlander1]

Keep the battery on and start it once a week. get a solar charger about 12 squid from DIY stores leave hand brake off and lift it off it's tyres on axle stands.

Don't cover it with a cover traps moisture and paint underside with old engine oil.

My bike sits in shed for 7 months of the year and has done for last 8 years old pickup trucks been off road for 4 years now.

Leave it in gear other wise the fly wheel can stick and it's a [!Expletive Deleted!] to free off work brakes and clutch every week while running it up.

 Moth balling isn't good for them. unless you can seal the engine exhaust valves and inlet valves co's moisture will get in when the metal sweats over night in the damp air.

I had mine stored for 9 months at a time when on deployments over the years always did it this way after wrecking a car by leaving it standing for 9 months.

Cheers H1