Problems with sitting around too long

[evolutionmovement]

Anyone have their car sitting around for over a year without moving? I'm wondering what problems others have had when getting it back on the road. I'm thinking I'll have wheel bearings and possibly brake and clutch issues within a short time of getting mine back on the road. I had a GL sit for half a year once with no issues, but had a ton of problems with two Datsuns that sat for longer.

[entirelyturbo]

I've had my 79 for over a year, and it hasn't left my property since. I started it every once in a while before I tore it apart, but it's been sitting without running for at least six months now.

The only thing I'm really concerned about is the fuel sitting in the tank. It was already leaking an unbelievable amount of oil anyway.

I guess I'll find out when I get it back together.

My XT sat once for 3 months (was broke and couldn't afford to work on it). Never even disconnected the battery, and it fired right up 3 months later. It's been doing more sitting now than ever before. I've probably driven it about 30 miles in the past six months.

My Legacy sat for over two months when I was learning the whole wheel bearing procedure. But I started it on occasion.

[evolutionmovement]

Yeah, I'm more worried about this longer term - almost 2 years. I know the battery is shot, but I really don't want to deal with bearings and they're the originals so I think they're bound to be trouble.

When I get this back on the road, though, I'll have the headlight conversion finally done correctly with a clear cover over the projectors instead of the crappy holes cut into the stock lenses. I cut out the face of the lenses and am going to plastic weld a new piece of poly to the original borders. I had to get a special Dremel attachment to cut them clean and uniform.

[entirelyturbo]

Honestly, the wheel bearings would probably be okay if you squirted some extra grease in them. I'm quickly learning that most Subaru wheel bearing problems are because they run out of grease, or didn't have enough to begin with.

Subaru is stupid in how they seal their bearings. Most other manufacturers seal the bearing THEMSELVES. You buy the bearing, and see the seal in it. But noooo, Subaru has to put the seals in the hubs

Oh damn, I almost got started again

Are you still selling it, or have you reconsidered?

[evolutionmovement]

I miss driving it and it seems no one wants to buy it. Also, the car is in these books so I should keep it if possible. When I'm ready to build my 3-wheeler I'll figure out what to do about the garage space then. I hope to get rid of my pool next year so I have space to put in a canvas car port without taking up most of the rest of the yard. I'm going to need somwhere to put a smashed S2000 and a frame of my design until I can swap the Honda parts into it and junk/sell the remaining bodyshell. 240HP for 1200 lbs and a sliding teardrop canopy sounds like fun to me. Or is it 2.0L for 1200 lbs and a taller final drive inside a highly efficient aerodynamic body sounds economical?

[Splinter]

Onur from Rocket Rally left his T-Leg in a snow drift for 7 months. A jump start and it fired right up. A tank of fresh gas, some spark plugs and a few other minor tuneup items and it ran like a charm

[93forestpearl]

According to Jorge, P&L in Illinois, the timing set doesn't like sitting for too long. They like to make all kinds of funny noises, and can affect timing.