Car thats not been driven for two years.

s_b

OP asked and i quote

Car thats not been driven for two years.
What are the chances of getting it going again?

i just answered the question:)
of course only an idiot would drive a car thats been stood that amount of time without a full recommision

Gloomendoom

Hardupandfedup wrote: »

What are the chances of getting it going again? Its been off the road for two years, I know it would need a new battery etc it was ok before, just not been driven due to owner being away. Any idea?

I parked my Rover 800 in a farmyard for nearly two years. The battery was knackered but still under guarantee so I took it back to Halfords and exchanged it. It started first time even on the old fuel. Everything worked... brakes, aircon, electrics, everything.

I took it for an MoT more to find out what I needed to do to it than anything else but the guy said there was nothing wrong with it and gave it a ticket.

Yorkie1

Nobody's mentioned tyres. Is the rubber likely to remain in good condition after staying in the same position unused for 2 years?

Gloomendoom

Yorkie1 wrote: »

Nobody's mentioned tyres. Is the rubber likely to remain in good condition after staying in the same position unused for 2 years?

It's not ideal. The ones on my car lasted another couple of years without any problems. However, they were fairly new when the car was laid up.

myhooose

Yorkie1 wrote: »

Nobody's mentioned tyres. Is the rubber likely to remain in good condition after staying in the same position unused for 2 years?

Agreed apparently having the weight sat on one spot of the tyre for a long period will weaken it. My wife had a blow out on the motorway due to this and wrote the car off and a work mate did substantial damage to his caravan for the same reason.

mikey72

The op asked about starting.
Mine needed brakes, (everything, brakepipes, master cylinder, calipers, the lot), exhausts, tyres, bulbs, fuel tank, gaiters, and I had to get a new windscreen made as I cracked the old one years ago.

s_b

Gloomendoom wrote: »

I parked my Rover 800 in a farmyard for nearly two years. The battery was knackered but still under guarantee so I took it back to Halfords and exchanged it. It started first time even on the old fuel. Everything worked... brakes, aircon, electrics, everything.

I took it for an MoT more to find out what I needed to do to it than anything else but the guy said there was nothing wrong with it and gave it a ticket.

i hate nightmares
how did you wake up in the end?:D

Gloomendoom

s_b wrote: »

i hate nightmares
how did you wake up in the end?:D

Ha ha! I've still got it back in the same farmyard if you want it. The battery is good too.

s_b

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Ha ha! I've still got it back in the same farmyard if you want it. The battery is good too.

thanks but no thanks:)
the only rovers i like are the ones i shout fetch to:D

gilbert_and_sullivan

s_b wrote: »

thanks but no thanks:)
the only rovers i like are the ones i shout fetch to:D

Those fitted with the Honda V6's were the cream, virtually silent, totally reliable, comfortable and swift in a poised refined way, not a car for hooligans.

Go back to P5's and 6's with the 3.5 V8 and that was motoring heaven.

If they'd stayed in business i'd probably have a 75 by now...though preferably a RWD with the V8.