Laying up the MK2

[Cupra Kid]

I am taking the MK2 off the road for 6 months, It'll be kept in a garage and i will be working on it wery slowly but not driving it.

Any special precautions that need to be taken when leaving it for this long? I will be disconnecting the batter and leaving the car unlocked, but thats it so far.

 

[M1KEH]

Find some petrol stabiliser, halfords or similar will sell it. Don't leave the handbrake on. If your doing lots of work on it then I reccomend spraying anything your going to think about undoing with wd40 as soon as you lay it up.

 

[ather`s]

having had mine stood for a long time, might be advisable to empty washer bottle aswell as mine went stagnent and mouldy. then it blocks up.

out of interest, what you doing to it mate?

 

[stinkypete]

i'm sure someone told me once to plug exhaust pipe with a rag, prevents condensation creeping up.....might be wrong tho?

 

[F2 Ed]

personaly i'd drain all fluids if i was leaving it for a long time

depends how long its being left

 

[HoopDub]

id recomend leaving it with a few good books so it doesnt go insane

 

[m0rk]

personaly i'd drain all fluids if i was leaving it for a long time

depends how long its being left

I wouldn't!

Wouldn't worry about it, stick some oil in if it needs it. Keep it dry, and put a fan in the garage to circulate the air initially.

WD40 stuff, but no need to go overboard.

I lay my mazda up for a year, did nothing to it apart from starting it periodically. Job's a goodun.

 

[jamesvb]

Remove the battery and charge it until it goes into float charge.
Do this about once a month.

 

[Cupra Kid]

out of interest, what you doing to it mate?

Stripping it down, repairing and rebuilding. Plan is to make it concors and use it for shows and events. Completely standard and original.

Cheers for the input guys, it will be run but probably every few months or so.

 

[M1KEH]

If your going to run it, make sure you run it enough so that the exhaust gets hot all the way through, otherwise you can end up building up lots of condensation inside it meaning it will rot from the inside out.

 

[vngtx]

grease brake pipes up? just to try and protect them from rusting. maybe get a car cover for it?

 

[Cupra Kid]

grease brake pipes up? just to try and protect them from rusting. maybe get a car cover for it?

Good suggestion, however part of the work will cleaning and resealing the entire underneath with waxoyl.

 

[vngtx]

Good suggestion, however part of the work will cleaning and resealing the entire underneath with waxoyl.

problem solved then. you may have to check brakes dont sieze in after a few months.

 

[crezz]

bowl of salt inside somewhere, couple will do.. stops the damp setting in ect from the cold air

 

[HoopDub]

if you go to a caravan and camping store you can buy things called 'moisture traps' they are awesome!!!!

 

[crezz]

its pretty much salt

 

[BrownCupra]

Get a dehumidifier (awful spelling) or one of those car tent things that the clasic boys use

 

[Cupra Kid]

Ah ha so salt it is. Would keeping the garage heated help?

 

[crezz]

dont be a plonker, time you pay electricity you could pain to restore the car once rotted out

 

[Cupra Kid]

true but then i'd have somewhere warm to work.