Bennn
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Registered: 20th May 01
Location: was newcastle now Sweden
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Due to me being in Oz at the mo my cars been sitting in a garage for 5 months and will be for a few more to come.
What will it need done before i can drive it/ what shall i advise people at home to do with it. Ideally it would have been taken out every weekend but its not possible
I can imagine ill come home to seized brakes/ fuel probs etc.
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greebo2
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Registered: 21st Aug 03
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Check out the battery first. Charge it up on trickle for a few days before you start her up, if it's low and you try starting the engin the current drain could damage the battery.
Check brake fluid level. Check oil level. Visual check for any leaks. Main thing with leaving it stationary is corrosion inside engine. Personally I'd probably take it down to national tyre services and get new oil and filter they do the whole thing for 15 quid including labour.
Engine flush might be a good idea as well to flush all the
old oil out of the engine before you run it any distance.
Also check all tyre pressures and tyre condition.
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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Just check tyre pressures and turn it over by hand to begin with if possible also check battery voltage. It should be fine - 5months is no worries especially if its been garaged!
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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change the oil. should do it every 6 months reguardless of mileage. brake will probably bind on yes, handbrake may sieze up. the fuel will have gone off so it will run like shit for a while.
battery will be dead.
coolent and brake fluid could probably do with being changed too.
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