I found storing the car on the ground but on carpet squares under the tires
really helps...
Richard of KY
60 BN7 440> From: kentmclean@comcast.net> To: healeys@autox.team.net> Date:
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:34:51 +0000> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey storage> >
RIchard wrote:> > I realize it is rather early to be talking about winter
storage but my trip to > > the states ends in a 10 days and I found a nice
garage to store my Healey next > > to a beautiful XK 120.My question is
whether I should put it up on jack stands > > for 11 months or not. The tires
are new, everything else about the car is 52 > > years old.> > Storage is bad
for a car. Why don't you leave the keys with me and I'll,> ah, hmmm, exercise
the car every few weeks until you return?> > If that doesn't work for you,
then raising it on jack stands wouldn't hurt.> Usually driving the car a bit
will work the flat spots out, but if they car> sits too long, who knows.
Better to jack it up and be sure. > > The down side to using jack stands to
keep the tires off the ground is> the stress to the suspension bits of being
at full extension for so long. > > I think it's danged-if-you-do,
danged-if-you-don't. > > --> Kent McLean> '59 100 BN2>
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