timbo Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 ...and rust means bust!!! My little old Lightweight (1972 very early s3) spends most of its life tucked up in the unit picking up surface rust, but over the last few weeks my car has been off the road (heater matrix) so I've been using it more or less daily. The results are remarkable: The hub seals have stopped leaking; The engine and gearbox have (mostly) stopped leaking; The engine ticks over sweetly and consistently; The brake lights, which I've spent years trying to fix, now work when they should and not when they shouldn't every time.... Note to self, give the old girl a good run at least once a month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Yes I agree, it's the same with the wife. If I take her out reasonably regular, she performs much better too :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavy8 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 (edited) Yep, can't un-read that.. lol jk. It's good too have a 'running' schedule for all equipment and vehicles that don't get used regularly. We do it every other weekend, anything that hadn't been used since the last 'run day'. Start it up, let it idle for a few minutes, pull or press the throttle a few times, short drive (if applicable), let it cool down and put it away. Works way better than fuel stabilizer alone in the winter. I have gotten some weird looks from the neighbors driving our zero-turn mower in the snow... Edited September 11, 2013 by Pavy8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiketheBike Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Sell the car, use the lightweight. Save on road tax, insurance and depreciation...simples! And you can fix the lightweight when it goes wrong...I don't even recognise half the stuff in a modern car engine bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Ramsden Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 The hub seals have stopped leaking;..... Probably means the hubs are now empty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Probably means the hubs are now empty! LOL that did cross my mind!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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