Due to street de-icing with chlorides we have to keep our classic cars in garage during winter season. What’s your experience and hints how to prepare car for this dead season of 4-5 moths?
Is it good idea to start the engine up every week or two and let engine to heat up and work for 15-20 minutes in operating temperature? Many people keep the car in big garages under buildings where it’s possible to move the car for about 100 m, break, turn etc.
The advantages are:
- engine and gear box are lubricated
- all moving parts are turning, the tyres are rolled
- temperature under the bonnet allows to keep wiring dry
There are also disadvantages:
- some gasoline is blown into the crankcase and destroys the oil. More often this cold start is repeated the oil is more and more destroying.
- some steam condensates in the engine and exhaust causing the corrosion.
Due to disadvantages some people don’t start up the engine and leave the car for winter preparing it before:
- wash the car, drive afterwards fast to dry it, wax the body
- filling the fuel tank up to avoid the tank corrosion
- pump the tyres ~0,5 bar over normal pressure and wax them
- wax the door gaskets
- keep the battery out and charging it sometimes if necessary
- cover the car with side windows open for 1-2 cm
- rolling the tyres 2-3 m on and back every 1-2 months, depressing the break and clutch pedal few times
Please share your experience.
How to prepare car for winter period
How to prepare car for winter period
1980 635 CSi EU
M90/L-Jetronic/manual
M90/L-Jetronic/manual
Re: How to prepare car for winter period
Put your location in your profile as requested by admin.
They are ALWAYS rustier than you thought!!!!!!
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'87 M #367
'88 High line.
'10 X5
‘84 Alfasud 1.5 ti
Re: How to prepare car for winter period
Done Ron. Sorry, I didn't noticed the requirement. In previous forum layout my location was available if I remember correctly.
1980 635 CSi EU
M90/L-Jetronic/manual
M90/L-Jetronic/manual
Re: How to prepare car for winter period
Janusz,
As you mention in your last paragraph.
Change oil and filter.
Wash, dry, wax. Overinflate tyres slightly. Fuel up to filler neck (remove ethanol and add fuel stabiliser)
Remove battery.
Cover car and place in Permabag. Put in desiccant containers and zip up.
As you mention in your last paragraph.
Change oil and filter.
Wash, dry, wax. Overinflate tyres slightly. Fuel up to filler neck (remove ethanol and add fuel stabiliser)
Remove battery.
Cover car and place in Permabag. Put in desiccant containers and zip up.
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Re: How to prepare car for winter period
Thanx. What fuel stabilizer do You use?
1980 635 CSi EU
M90/L-Jetronic/manual
M90/L-Jetronic/manual
Re: How to prepare car for winter period
I think these are the best thing since sliced bread! I have both the indoor and outdoor units.
https://www.carcoon.com/carcoon-airflow-systems
https://www.carcoon.com/carcoon-airflow-systems
They are ALWAYS rustier than you thought!!!!!!
'85 M #228
'87 M #367
'88 High line.
'10 X5
‘84 Alfasud 1.5 ti
'85 M #228
'87 M #367
'88 High line.
'10 X5
‘84 Alfasud 1.5 ti