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I'm emigrating to canada in october, well its a one way ticket and who knows when ill be back, whats the best way to long term store a car i could never sell??
I may ship it over if things go good but importing a modified vehicle is difficult in canada, something i need to look into but in the meantime any ideas most welcome... Will be in a shed under a cover and put on axle stands is a start, maybe drain coolant?? what about filling the engine to the hilt with oil!!??
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You can leave it at my place if you like Craig and I promise to drive it every day to keep it running just nice for you :xd:
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beat me to it! Can't really be much help other than that. Don't leave it on a farm.

Canada, nice!
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If you drain the coolant then you won't have any anti-corrosion protection in there.
I'd drain it, flush it and fill it up with fresh stuff.
Same goes with the oil.
Flush it through, fill it with new stuff, run it to ensure the new oil is all over everything, then leave it like that. It'll leave a protective film over everything.Don't think filling it to the hilt will help much?
When you jack it up, give the wheels a final spin by hand to make sure the shoes and pads aren't sticking on. In fact, maybe gently lever the pads away from the discs too. That'll save them sticking and will also mean there's none of the shiny bit of the piston sticking out to go rusty.
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All that has been said is good.

Also give it a couple of coats of wax on the bodywork and a new coat of waxoil on the underside.

Why the move to Canada?
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Cheers.. good suggestions. Moving to get a better paid job. Buikding trade in ireland is gone to fook.
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Obviously handbrake off.
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Dig a big hole under where it'll be parked, fill a scaffold short pudlock pole with concrete (stops hacksaws) and concrete that into the hole & weld the thickest dockside tanker chain to it. Run the chain up through a wheel-well drain plug, out down the gear lever hole and weld it back to the pudlock.

Put plenty of set mousetraps inside & under the bonnet with no bait on them meeces love wiring looms.
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nigecapri wrote:Put plenty of set mousetraps inside & under the bonnet with no bait on them meeces love wiring looms.
Can see the point of this, but don't envy you getting the smell of decomposed mouse out of the car!!!
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College buddy of mine had to get his RS2000 completely rewired, they'd chewed bits everywhere.

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Heres what I do.

This is for our 2.8 I have stored between 6 month and nearly 2 years at a time.

It always starts, drives and passes its MOT first time.

1. Good hot run, change oil (Cheap crap in).
2. Jack it up off the ground chassis rails not springs.
3. Wiper blades off (rest on the screen on old carpet).
4. Battery out (Can explode / leak).
5. Slight window gap or sunroof open.
6. I wax the car with good way and leave it on.
7. Decent non waterproof cover IE dust sheet.

Only issue I have ever had was a fuel pump relay.

I might add to this RAT poison in a suitable container under the car.
Absorbant crystals in the car.
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nigecapri wrote:College buddy of mine had to get his RS2000 completely rewired, they'd chewed bits everywhere..

I'd hate to have to rewire my car, i wouldn't wish it on anyone!! especially the non standard aftermarket loom!


Good list there standard man.. cheers


I also read that taking wheels off and pushing the exposed piston back into caliper to stop rusting and even vacuum/shrink wrapping up the hubs along with a light misting of wd40 to stop the corrosion..

who knows what will happen! 2 year visa is granted and plane tickets purchased for october.
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lol.

Sorry yes I do that aswell re the pistons.

Although I just extend them beyond normal.

Also a good coat of wayoxyl underneath.

Especially over the top of the fuel tank
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Little plastic tray/container, put a layer of salt in it and set one in the boot and one in the cabin, will collect any moisture into the tray! Works a treat during winter.
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cheers gray, nice tip... you at portrush today?? I had some inlaws down so was off entertaining them and didn't get much of a look about..
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nigecapri wrote:College buddy of mine had to get his RS2000 completely rewired, they'd chewed bits everywhere.
Yeah, 90% of the reason I said no farms – the other 10% being it might end up with a heston on top of it. But they get everywhere, crap everywhere, & have an appetite for the wiring loom. Utter bastards!
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Nope I didn't get up :( looked a right day, seen the pics on ccni, was a load of capris! I'm gonna try and get to kilbroney if possible, you heading to it?
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Yes gonns try Kilbrony too. Getting all the capri time I can this summer.
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I also read that taking wheels off and pushing the exposed piston back into caliper to stop rusting
I used to do that `till a couple of years ago I got a set of stainless pistons from a place in the U.S. , (they do MG stuff but it`s the same caliper) Work a treat, I can just put it on stands & forget about the brakes.
So pleased in fact that I then had brass sleeves put in the rear cylinders; no more corrosion no more seeping - ever!!!
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Craigorypeck wrote:Yes gonns try Kilbrony too. Getting all the capri time I can this summer.

Jeez Craig, shame to see you go. Did you make it to Kilbroney?
We have to catch up at some show this year before you go.
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