Showbags Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 ^ I drove my swb fj40....or was it bj.....bj always rings a bell for some reason.....around oz twice over many years.....forgot to service it.....only changed the injectors once cos had too.....sold it years later for more than I bought it.....even rolled it twice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Change the Oil on the Blocks. Is this a piss take.Just jack the thing up.Waffle. Waffle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Change the Oil on the Blocks. Is this a piss take.Just jack the thing up.Waffle. Waffle. An use blocks or stands once it is in the air. If the jack fails and the vehicle is not support by other means you can become dead really quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsxrnz Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 If it's parked up for 3 years you may want to consider a fuel stabilizer to stop the fuel going off. And after 3 years of immobility the brake fluid will probably go off so be careful when you first drive it as your pedal will probably gol to the floor - may pay to bleed them before you even roll again. You're right about the hand brake - leave it off. Put something over the air intake to stop insects/rodents getting into the air system. If it's not in a 100% secure environment, remove your main fuse to immobilise the engine. Get some wheel locks or you may be sans wheels when you get back. Don't forget to secure the spare. Remove the battery. You'll probably need a new one in 3 years anyway as the old one won't take a charge unless you leave it on a computerised trickle caharger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 If it is Diesel the fuel will not "go off". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showbags Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Change the Oil on the Blocks. Is this a piss take.Just jack the thing up.Waffle. Waffle. An use blocks or stands once it is in the air. If the jack fails and the vehicle is not support by other means you can become dead really quick. If you take the wheels off...not taking the wheels off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showbags Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 If it's parked up for 3 years you may want to consider a fuel stabilizer to stop the fuel going off. And after 3 years of immobility the brake fluid will probably go off so be careful when you first drive it as your pedal will probably gol to the floor - may pay to bleed them before you even roll again. You're right about the hand brake - leave it off. Put something over the air intake to stop insects/rodents getting into the air system. If it's not in a 100% secure environment, remove your main fuse to immobilise the engine. Get some wheel locks or you may be sans wheels when you get back. Don't forget to secure the spare. Remove the battery. You'll probably need a new one in 3 years anyway as the old one won't take a charge unless you leave it on a computerised trickle caharger Its in a secure location....but nothing is 100%....but do like the idea of removing the main fuse.....where is it ? Spare already secure....don't need to lock wheels as locked up in a shed with neighbours very close by that farm the land and are wandering about it every day. I know upon return it will require some attention, thats a given and expected. But, in relation to a post above somewhere....condensation in the tank ? That cannot be a tropical country issue surely......and a deodiser in the cab ? Why ? Not like it still gunna smell good in 3 years time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Change the Oil on the Blocks. Is this a piss take.Just jack the thing up.Waffle. Waffle. An use blocks or stands once it is in the air. If the jack fails and the vehicle is not support by other means you can become dead really quick. If you take the wheels off...not taking the wheels off. Why bother with stands then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtwo Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Better make list of all things you are doing to undo in three years time. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZEMADE Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 If it's parked up for 3 years you may want to consider a fuel stabilizer to stop the fuel going off. And after 3 years of immobility the brake fluid will probably go off so be careful when you first drive it as your pedal will probably gol to the floor - may pay to bleed them before you even roll again. You're right about the hand brake - leave it off. Put something over the air intake to stop insects/rodents getting into the air system. If it's not in a 100% secure environment, remove your main fuse to immobilise the engine. Get some wheel locks or you may be sans wheels when you get back. Don't forget to secure the spare. Remove the battery. You'll probably need a new one in 3 years anyway as the old one won't take a charge unless you leave it on a computerised trickle caharger Its in a secure location....but nothing is 100%....but do like the idea of removing the main fuse.....where is it ? Spare already secure....don't need to lock wheels as locked up in a shed with neighbours very close by that farm the land and are wandering about it every day. I know upon return it will require some attention, thats a given and expected. But, in relation to a post above somewhere....condensation in the tank ? That cannot be a tropical country issue surely......and a deodiser in the cab ? Why ? Not like it still gunna smell good in 3 years time. I am afraid so, if you have half a tank of fuel, the other half is air. Leaving it for months on end will create condensation on a sealed tank. This is why most diesels have a water valve somewhere. Your vehicle is going to be in a shed, heating up with extreme temperatures during the day and cooling down at night. Fill it up and you wont have a problem. Up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsxrnz Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 If it is Diesel the fuel will not "go off". Fungus growth and water condensation. There are additives you can get to prevent/limit the growth of fungus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Just pay someone to go turn it over for you once a month - take off the wheels first ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdrokit Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Just read this. http://www.wikihow.com/Store-a-Car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showbags Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 ^^ that means giving someone the key to both the car and the shed....ain't gunna happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 But based on those pics of front end, where to sit the blocks exactly [attachment=277420:xpost-190927-0-84803400-1406528825_thumb_jpg_pagespeed_ic_3ZL9LAbL7r.jpg] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showbags Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 Tell me....why cant you rev up a car, auto, when up on blocks to turn the wheels faster? In idle fine, but a light, something like abs engaging...pops up and you cannot speed it up......can increase revs fine when not engaged normally ? just wundrin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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