boostman Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Hi all, As I now have a daily driver I'm planning on working on the supra over winter and will be taking it off the road. I have already changed the coolant and oil recently. Do I need to fill the tank? Is it ok to place on axel stands for a long time, over a few months? And if so where is the best place to put the stands? If some one has an image or can be specific where they go that would be great. I have seen the Toyota diagram that says to use the sills but my stands won't fit on the sills. And any other info would be appreciated! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I prefer to leave it on wheels, so can start it every 2-3 weeks and whizz it up and down the drive to free up the calipers, swirl the atf round the gearbox etc. Just leave enough in tank to start it etc, if gets low I go the garage with can, apparentley the fuel can go off if left for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostman Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 Mine won't be very startable for a while though when working on the engine etc. There's lots to do on it this winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 What jobs have you got planned for the engine? 2 reasons for me asking - 1) I'm being nosy A lot of engone threads are to do with the TT engine, so it's good to read up about someone's maintenance plans for an NA like mine. 2) If your jobs involve some heavy stuff that you'll need to heave on a breaker bar to do, then the car would feel safer on its own wheels instead of balancing on axle stands. It's always a concern of mine that whilst the car's on stands, a wrong move could cause it to slip off. I would do this: 1) park the car with the wheels on planks of wood. This will allow better clearance for getting a trolley jack underneath should you want to. 2) When you park it, put it in gear and leave the handbrake off. That'll stop the calipers from seizing. 3) I've also heard that fuel goes off. I would leave only a small amount of fuel in the tank. 4) Rotate the road wheels occasionally. Do this by jacking up the car and just rotate the wheel maybe 1/4 of a turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Ian Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Hi matey I would leave it on the wheels its only 2-3 months as for the petrol it may loose its grade a little but will be ok to use just fill it up when your ready to start using her again Cheers -Ian- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostman Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 What jobs have you got planned for the engine? 2 reasons for me asking - 1) I'm being nosy A lot of engone threads are to do with the TT engine, so it's good to read up about someone's maintenance plans for an NA like mine. 2) If your jobs involve some heavy stuff that you'll need to heave on a breaker bar to do, then the car would feel safer on its own wheels instead of balancing on axle stands. It's always a concern of mine that whilst the car's on stands, a wrong move could cause it to slip off. I would do this: 1) park the car with the wheels on planks of wood. This will allow better clearance for getting a trolley jack underneath should you want to. 2) When you park it, put it in gear and leave the handbrake off. That'll stop the calipers from seizing. 3) I've also heard that fuel goes off. I would leave only a small amount of fuel in the tank. 4) Rotate the road wheels occasionally. Do this by jacking up the car and just rotate the wheel maybe 1/4 of a turn.Ok so my plans are, Remove exhaust and manifold, over haul rust flanges and exhaust hangers. Replace manifold with a tubular one from the US. Roll the rear arches and fit spacers all round. Under seal and clean running gear and under side of car. No6 cly has a missfire under load so will be investigating that. It's not spark so sending the injectors for a clean and checking compression. Also the head oil drains very slowly making me think there's a blockage, when I removed he cam covers last time I found a large amount of silicone sealed (a rediculous amount, and a piece the size of a squashed golf ball) in there being mashed by he cams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostman Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 Hi matey I would leave it on the wheels its only 2-3 months as for the petrol it may loose its grade a little but will be ok to use just fill it up when your ready to start using her again Cheers -Ian-Ok cheers Ian [emoji106] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostman Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 Are these stands in the correct places? It will be on them for a few weeks while I start the work [emoji106] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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