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Need some advice: Should I be doing more to maintain my car while it sits?

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Old 05-11-2009, 06:47 PM
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Default Need some advice: Should I be doing more to maintain my car while it sits?

My car has been sitting in the garage getting only about 5-10 kilometres drive a week because my suspension is f****d up and I want to drive it as little as possible before I replace/repair everything in August/September. Basically, I just take it out for like a 15-25 min spin around the block driving it very softly, about once or twice a week- so it doesn't just sit there and seize up or something.

I just want to check, if there is anything else I should do to keep it from seizing up or whatever from non-use? It'll be like this for the whole summer.
Right now, other then driving it, I check the tire pressure and fluids and try to keep just a little gas in it.

Just wanna be doing the right thing.
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 07:29 PM
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it's fine, what's wrong with it though?
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 09:24 PM
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Fix it and drive it! Haha, make sure you check the drains, and are free and clear of dirt and debris. And don't let mice or animals get into your car and starting turning into their home.

Sounds like you're doing all the right things, it's not like your storing it.
 
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Old 05-11-2009, 10:07 PM
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Control arms and Tie rods are all gone. I'm going to replace them all with an ECS kit but I also want to do my coil overs at the same time, so I need a couple of months to save up.
 
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