Winter precautions

[dognero]

Dont forget to turn off your auto fold mirrors if you have them and leave your mirrors out.
Cheaper defrosting them than new motors.
If I have to open the rear doors I use the key or the button inside as the handle can snap off when cold.
Do your rubber seals with some of this

Check your fluids.
Check your battery.

 

[Richard Fox]

Dont forget to turn off your auto fold mirrors if you have them and leave your mirrors out.
Cheaper defrosting them than new motors.
If I have to open the rear doors I use the key or the button inside as the handle can snap off when cold.
Do your rubber seals with some of this
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Check your fluids.
Check your battery.

Good suggestions buddy!
Can't remember whether my mirrors are folded in or not I think I better check as currently its -4 here!!!

 

[malcolmyz85]

Dont forget to turn off your auto fold mirrors if you have them and leave your mirrors out.
Cheaper defrosting them than new motors.
If I have to open the rear doors I use the key or the button inside as the handle can snap off when cold.
Do your rubber seals with some of this
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Check your fluids.
Check your battery.

where did u get this @dognero , just looked on e bay but can’t see it

 

[dognero]

Amazon.co.uk : gummy pledge

 

[malcolmyz85]

Amazon.co.uk : gummy pledge

bought it cheers , gd man helping a dinosaur owt

 

[Lpgc]

where did u get this @dognero , just looked on e bay but can’t see it

I thought the brand label seemed familiar! Recently I've been using 'Liqui Moly' (same brand) LPG injector cleaner, seems good stuff.

 

[Richard Fox]

Geez Winter will be over if I buy it from Amazon.nl!! lol

 

[LeStempy]

Throw a blanket over the bonnet and windscreen.

 

[Richard Fox]

Throw a blanket over the bonnet and windscreen.

I have a bl88dy garage but unfortunately my broken silver Elgrand is taking up the space so the poor white one has to stay outside!!!

 

[Highway Dave]

Mine doesn’t move much during the harsher weather so I’ve just bought some on car wheel covers ( hope they fit )

 

[WhatsThisFor]

Or just stay in bed.

 

[Elgraman]

Mine doesn’t move much during the harsher weather so I’ve just bought some on car wheel covers ( hope they fit )

Which ones?

 

[JagoGell]

Throw a blanket over the bonnet and windscreen.

the blanket would end up in the North Sea here, unless strapped down with ratchet straps ... which is what some folk do with their statics

 

[Highway Dave]

Aebistry wheel covers Amazon —— cheap but been told they are good so will try them @Elgraman

 

[LeStempy]

I have a bl88dy garage but unfortunately my broken silver Elgrand is taking up the space so the poor white one has to stay outside!!!

Use the white one to tow out the silver one then park in its place.

 

[Elgraman]

Aebistry wheel covers Amazon —— cheap but been told they are good so will try them @Elgraman

Yes, a good price to take a punt on.
I've considered those types of product, and still might, but *if* they are for stopping the disks getting rusted up (and hence pitted) if left a long time, I'm not sure if they are th elixir of life. I mean, even if it isn't raining, if a car's stored outside their disks often get an orange sheen simply from moisture in the air (esp if the wind is more westerly). So I'd be surprised if disks looks shiny silver even after a short time. Plus, the back of the disks, although protected to an extent by virtue of being on the back, rain/moisture ect gets everywhere, so covers don't give protection there. Sometime, if a car's stored outside, one can 'kill it with kindness', where on one hand you an fill the tank up with Super/Premium and let it sit for ages, maybe using a charger now and again to keep the battery topped up, but all the while the disks get walloped day after day and risks them pitting. I find I try to pick the 'best' day I can (say when it's dry, but after a prolonged rainy spell which has washed a lot of the prior cold snap salt away), about once a month, and give it a blast for 25 or so miles, to get everything warmed up to operating temp and scrub the brake disks lean. I'll hose the undercarriage before the next time I do the same (i.e every other winter spin, and not hosing it straight after as obviously you'll just soak everything up again). This way the car gets a few spins over winter, and I'm sure a few hundred miles of maybe not ideal conditions isn't going to render it falling apart lol
Of course too with a 2 tonne bus, you an get flat spots with it sitting around for too long.

 

[Highway Dave]

Yes, a good price to take a punt on.
I've considered those types of product, and still might, but *if* they are for stopping the disks getting rusted up (and hence pitted) if left a long time, I'm not sure if they are th elixir of life. I mean, even if it isn't raining, if a car's stored outside their disks often get an orange sheen simply from moisture in the air (esp if the wind is more westerly). So I'd be surprised if disks looks shiny silver even after a short time. Plus, the back of the disks, although protected to an extent by virtue of being on the back, rain/moisture ect gets everywhere, so covers don't give protection there. Sometime, if a car's stored outside, one can 'kill it with kindness', where on one hand you an fill the tank up with Super/Premium and let it sit for ages, maybe using a charger now and again to keep the battery topped up, but all the while the disks get walloped day after day and risks them pitting. I find I try to pick the 'best' day I can (say when it's dry, but after a prolonged rainy spell which has washed a lot of the prior cold snap salt away), about once a month, and give it a blast for 25 or so miles, to get everything warmed up to operating temp and scrub the brake disks lean.
Of course too with a 2 tonne bus, you a get flat spots with it sitting around for too long.

I know exactly what you mean but I’m not bothered too much about discs as I will take it out occasionally ( it’s still parked at home)
Simply want to protect the alloys as when dirt / water etc freezes it does them no good at all ( alloy no matter what coating seems not to like the freezing conditions)

 

[Elgraman]

I know exactly what you mean but I’m not bothered too much about discs as I will take it out occasionally ( it’s still parked at home)
Simply want to protect the alloys as when dirt / water etc freezes it does them no good at all ( alloy no matter what coating seems not to like the freezing conditions)

Yes, good points.

 

[WhatsThisFor]

Things are still looking treacherous out there (09:50) my camera says -3 degrees C.

Might have to lay in my nice warm bed for another hour or so.



i may have to ring myself up and let me know I’m running late.

 

[Elgraman]

Things are still looking treacherous out there (09:50) my camera says -3 degrees C.

Might have to lay in my nice warm bed for another hour or so.

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i may have to ring myself up and let me know I’m running late.

How has the Countryman been, during ownership?