Body work and glass - Storage
[quote]covers may not be the best thing apparently ( gdr77 , see my posting on highlanddubbers ?) I would defo put one end up on ramps , at least , and let air flow as much as poss. jaylo[/quote]
HarryMann: Yes, covers - often heard - probably true - covering up is a double edged sword, condensation that never dries out fully on a warm day.
If you prop it one end, make sure water doesn't drip into the rear louvre vents.. Dripping air-vent syndrome
Open the rear tailgate right up after heavy rainy periods to see if water drips out of the drains at the bottom... if so repeat every time it rains :)
If possible park it where the sun shines for some of the day, but block the windows from direct sunlight light somehow if stored for long periods in summer. Leave the handbrake off and chock it.
If you do get an unseasonably warm dry day and can't take it for a drive, then open the tailgate and slider for an hour or two at midday, shutting it up [i]well before[/i] the dew comes down.
But best of all, just make a point of going touring in it every so often to get the engine fully warmed up and the interior well dried out, so choose a nice weekend every once in a while. Don't just take it around the block - very bad!
Make sure the coolant system has had it's 3 yearly coolant change and the anti-freeze is up to full strength (50/50) to prevent cooling system corrosion, which will get it if this has been neglected...
