Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[buzzy bee]

Hi

When storing a car who de presses the clutch, wedges the pedal down, to prevent the clutch seizing? I do it, but wonder about other people?

Any other tricks for storage?

I like to put a couple of nappies in a car to draw some of the moisture out of the air, remember this will only work in a closed car, else you will be tring to dry the world out!

((a bit off topic, but if your wellys, boots or shoes are wet, place a nappy in each and leave for a while and it should draw the wet out, leaving nice dry shoest to put on!) Another usefull piece of infro from David, you want to see peoples faces when I keep going int to the corner shop to buy nappies!)

Cheers

Dave

[old gto]

Some other ideas include draining the gas tank, and blocking up under the frame so the weight of the vehicle is off the tires.
Drain the oil.
If you can`t keep it in a climate controlled garage, at least try to have it under a roof or canopy.
I`ve heard that moth flakes will help keep away mice.

[Rick]

What you sometimes have to watch with keeping the pedal pressed down is that it can cause the seals to go over time, if you have a hydraulic clutch. They weren't designed to be held on for a long period of time and I've heard of them letting go while in storage.

Better I think is to warm the car up regularly and exercise all the vital systems, jack the car up or at least pump the tyres up higher than normal, leave a layer of proper wax (shouldn't be a problem for BB!) on any chrome bits if the garage is at all damp.

Change the oil like gto says, and grease up any joints with fresh if you can. Open and leave open the garage door whenever the weather is nice, to keep things ventilated too.

Rick
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[Uncle Joe]

I'll add a couple of points to this. Instead of jamming the clutch pedal down, simply go to the car and pump it a few times at regular intervals.

Leave a window slightly open for ventilation, as long as rain cant get in that is.

Drain the petrol tank, and use an oil spray filled with SAE10 or ATF to coat the inside surfaces. If you want to be pedantic, with the engine hot, remove the air filter, and with the engine running, spray oil down the carb., until you see unburned oil coming out of the exhaust (through the smoke!). This is also a good way of getting your neighbour back for burning the rubbish when the wind was blowing in your direction! Tape up all openings - exhaust, air filter, dipstick, breathers etc. with Gaffer Tape and thick plastic bags. Use talcum powder on weatherstripping. Remove the battery, bagging and taping the connectors!

Finally, make sure that there is a plastic sheet under the vehicle, and that it is off its tyres- which should have extra air in!!

UJ