Mothballing my TVR
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Zumbruk

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7,848 posts

290 months

Tuesday 29th July 2008
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If a certain set of (admittedly unlikely) circumstances occur, I may want to mothball my Chimaera for a couple of years. Can anyone recommend things I should do, other than;

- Remove battery
- Put on axle stands (remove tyres & put somewhere dark/cool?)

I've vaguely heard about running oil into the bores. Also, I believe the Rover V8 is prone to its oil pump draining out if left for a while, so needing to be primed before restarting. Anything else?

TT Tim

4,168 posts

277 months

Tuesday 29th July 2008
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Hugh - what you doing???!!!!

Tim

97octane

2,203 posts

253 months

Tuesday 29th July 2008
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The Bible is your friend on this...

tamore

9,992 posts

314 months

Tuesday 29th July 2008
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Zumbruk said:
If a certain set of (admittedly unlikely) circumstances occur, I may want to mothball my Chimaera for a couple of years. Can anyone recommend things I should do, other than;

- Remove battery
- Put on axle stands (remove tyres & put somewhere dark/cool?)

I've vaguely heard about running oil into the bores. Also, I believe the Rover V8 is prone to its oil pump draining out if left for a while, so needing to be primed before restarting. Anything else?
2 year sentence eh? must be serious!wink

Zumbruk

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7,848 posts

290 months

Tuesday 29th July 2008
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tamore said:
2 year sentence eh? must be serious!wink
Naah, nothing as serious as that. Just a small funding shortfall.