Gone into storage!

I have a 1994 300Tdi and have found myself having to put my Landy into storage. I have just lost my licence again because of problems I'm having with epilepsy and it will mean the car being layed up for at least 12 months.

What I want to know is are there any things I should probably be doing to ensure it doesn't deteriorate too much so that when I come to use it again (if ever) I don't face any nasty problems.

Any advice would be gratefully received.

some asked an almost identical question in the depender section just a few days ago and got a heap of good advice

what part of Orkney are you from ?

Sean said:

some asked an almost identical question in the depender section just a few days ago and got a heap of good advice

what part of Orkney are you from ?

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Hi Sean, I live in South Ronaldsay and ta for the info I'll take a look in the Defender section.

sorry to hear your prob, but here goes and im sure others will add more.
put up on stands/blocks(saves tyres)
drain water (freeze ups)
remove batterie and trickle charge every 4/6 weeks
get couple of caravan dehumidifiers (£2 ish)helps keep damp at bay
stick few smelly air fresh in

To keep the damp away you could also use a couple of bowls of salt

Toad said:

Hi Sean, I live in South Ronaldsay and ta for the info I'll take a look in the Defender section.

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nice place to live, we've not long brought a scruffy little cottage not far from Bay of Skaill and intend moving up there early next year

Here Sean, it is a small place innit....and Blue too. Looks almost like a 110

dont be daft Si - tiz the windmill he has got .

Sirus said:

Here Sean, it is a small place innit....and Blue too. Looks almost like a 110

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used to be a garage around it, it's a bit blowy up there

Thanks for the replies folks. One thing I failed to mention is that I am also keeping it in a very dry barn and am in a position to start it and move it round the farm any time I wish, but I am obviously trying to avoid taking it out in wet weather so that it doesn't get put away again wet. This of course is very difficult at this time of year up in the Isles.

Sean said:

nice place to live, we've not long brought a scruffy little cottage not far from Bay of Skaill and intend moving up there early next year

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Hey mate its not Skara Brae you've bought is it.

Toad said:

Hey mate its not Skara Brae you've bought is it.

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chuffing heck if you think Skara Brae is a scruffy old cottage i just gotta see your pad

we are ideally located between the beach and the home of Skull Splitter

Sean said:

nice place to live, we've not long brought a scruffy little cottage not far from Bay of Skaill and intend moving up there early next year

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now then,nice place to live, lived in kirkwall as a kid revisted plenty times still some family up there,good luck.

Toad said:

Thanks for the replies folks. One thing I failed to mention is that I am also keeping it in a very dry barn and am in a position to start it and move it round the farm any time I wish, but I am obviously trying to avoid taking it out in wet weather so that it doesn't get put away again wet. This of course is very difficult at this time of year up in the Isles.

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Obviously the best thing is to keep starting and moving it which will keep the transmission in good nick. You did not stated if it was auto or manual but in both cases moving the vehicle regularly will either stop a manual clutch from welding itself to the flywheel or in the case of an auto, will stop the band friction material from drying out and subsequently breaking up. Also moving the vehicle would be better for the tyres and wheel bearings, and also use of the brakes would hopefully stop them from seizing. I would still tend to cover it up even if in a barn, I stored an old Rover P6 in a mates barn years ago which had a bit of wildlife going on in it, i.e., birds sleeping in the rafters at night, needless to say a red car with a nice white topping ended up looking like a trifle. It did not do the paintwork any good either.

oldzed said:

Obviously the best thing is to keep starting and moving it which will keep the transmission in good nick. You did not stated if it was auto or manual but in both cases moving the vehicle regularly will either stop a manual clutch from welding itself to the flywheel or in the case of an auto, will stop the band friction material from drying out and subsequently breaking up. Also moving the vehicle would be better for the tyres and wheel bearings, and also use of the brakes would hopefully stop them from seizing. I would still tend to cover it up even if in a barn, I stored an old Rover P6 in a mates barn years ago which had a bit of wildlife going on in it, i.e., birds sleeping in the rafters at night, needless to say a red car with a nice white topping ended up looking like a trifle. It did not do the paintwork any good either.

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I have a manual so I know how important it is to keep the clutch moving. I try and move it every 4 weeks and I also go through my low gears. I detected a bit of stiffness in the lever though last time I moved it. And bird crap is an issue and my motor is red so another trifle on the way if I don't do something about it soon.

Sean,

The home of Skullsplitter hmmm. Your just going to be ideally suited for barbys on the beach and some of the best ale in the world to wash it down with then come summer. And as Raskazon says it is a beautiful place to live, but having just spent the last 20 years here the winters are starting to wear me down.

Toad said:

Sean,

The home of Skullsplitter hmmm. Your just going to be ideally suited for barbys on the beach and some of the best ale in the world to wash it down with then come summer. And as Raskazon says it is a beautiful place to live, but having just spent the last 20 years here the winters are starting to wear me down.

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apparently everyone spends the entire winter in the pub, occasionally using some of the 4 hours per day of light to nip to Stromness for a chippy tea ?

it's that kind of lifestyle that initially attracted me to Orkney, along with the possibility of finding another Stonehenge in your garden

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that looks a nice place to move to...peace an quiet. with spectacular views to boot, bet ya wont have much trouble with the bobble hat brigade up there sean.

Sean said:

we've not long brought a scruffy little cottage

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thats not a cottage, thats a defender

and it's not scuffy it's lived in

oldzed said:

Obviously the best thing is to keep starting and moving it which will keep the transmission in good nick. You did not stated if it was auto or manual but in both cases moving the vehicle regularly will either stop a manual clutch from welding itself to the flywheel or in the case of an auto, will stop the band friction material from drying out and subsequently breaking up. Also moving the vehicle would be better for the tyres and wheel bearings, and also use of the brakes would hopefully stop them from seizing. I would still tend to cover it up even if in a barn, I stored an old Rover P6 in a mates barn years ago which had a bit of wildlife going on in it, i.e., birds sleeping in the rafters at night, needless to say a red car with a nice white topping ended up looking like a trifle. It did not do the paintwork any good either.

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Not sure if covering it is a good idea. You might find it traps moisture and forms condensation under it. If you do cover it make sure its a beathable fabric.