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Re: prepping a car for long term storage ???	Sun, 01 May 2005 11:04

it might pay to ask the RACQ (NRMA in NSW?) how they do their long-term storage as they have it down to a fine art... this is what i know to do... -clean car thoroughly, borrow a cheap pressure spray to get rid of all dirt-n-shit - repair any paint removal before moving to step b -car on blocks to keep weight of tyres/suspension parts -fuel tank near full -coolant system flushed and coolant replaced with anti-corrosion coolant -dont know about oil?? -i thought RACQ removed the battery, kept it on trickle then started the car with it once a month - but Toobs suggestion is at odds with that -run the car once a month to keep oil/coolent in circulation and to prevent belts/hoses from going brittle - rotate tyres as well if able otherwise excess rust will build up -cockroach and insect baits thru-out car, tape up air inlets/outlets -if under the house, then wrap with a car cover (with some stand-offs to keep material off the paint) then cover that with a tarp, either way you need it to breath to allow moisture to escape but prevent excess dust/moisture finding its way in - a car-shade things might make this easy using it like an indoor tent -make any cover easy to remove and not prone to flapping about in heavy winds -replace brake/clutch fluids before storage and have persons looking after car work the pedals when doing the monthly 'turn-over' of the engine -drain the windscreen sprayer bottle and any attached lines, cover all openings -fisholene and lanoguard come in spray cans - helps with getting up in to sills, behind bumper bars, under battery shelf, etc -inox (spell?) have a lubricant/grease spray that stays workable in extreme environments - spary over suspension and drivetrain parts that have a join to a wearing face (e.g. uni joints, ball joints) -if not intending to rotate tyres, then also cover brake parts in some kind of lube/grease spray -spray hoses/piping in the engine bay with some kind of silicon protector to help stop hoses perishing or going brittle -see above point for window/door rubbers and dashboard [Report message to a moderator]

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