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General => General Technical => Topic started by: dthebuk on March 29, 2009, 02:15:15 PM

Title: Storing for a few weeks, what to do?
Post by: dthebuk on March 29, 2009, 02:15:15 PM
Ok so I\'m planning on attempting to take apart the clutch. Ive dedicated a week or two to this as I don\'t yet know what parts i\'ll need so i will have to order once the car has been taken apart. Anyway, chances are that the car will be going a while without having the engine run. 2, maybe 3 weeks. So the question is, what do i need to do to it to store it? Ive read that people have filled up the oil as high as possible, though this seems more like a long term thing.
Any ideas?

Thanks :D
Title: Storing for a few weeks, what to do?
Post by: dandan on March 29, 2009, 03:09:37 PM
I would disconnect the battery, and, erm, that\'s about it really. As long as it\'s safe so you don\'t need to activate an alarm or anything, realistically you shouldn\'t need to do anything if it is only being stored up for a few weeks. :)
Title: Storing for a few weeks, what to do?
Post by: dthebuk on March 29, 2009, 03:26:02 PM
thanks, just needed the reassurance really :D

on goes the project
Title: Storing for a few weeks, what to do?
Post by: grinder on March 30, 2009, 01:45:16 PM
errrr 2-3 weeks - i wouldnt do anything

i left mine for about 10-12 weeks and it started up just fine and dandy !
Title: Storing for a few weeks, what to do?
Post by: SiH on March 30, 2009, 05:00:25 PM
3 weeks? Just leave it. Probably disconnect the battery, that\'s it :)
I regularly leave mine for that long :)
Title: Storing for a few weeks, what to do?
Post by: trotter on April 01, 2009, 03:57:46 PM
Mine got left for almost 4 months! Didnt do anything!!