if a car has been sitting around for 5 years does that mean that the car is going to have some maintenance problems?

 

i cant say for sure but i dont think anything serious could have happened from it not bein used.

 

Change all of the fluids first off. Then double check all of the seals and belts to see if they've dry-rotted. Change the timing belt anyway. The biggest issue IMO is if water has somehow gotten down into the cylinders (very possible) then there may be surface rust on the cylinder walls which can negatively affect the lifespan of the piston rings.

When you first try to start it up, remove the ECU fuse and crank it over for a minute or so until the oil pressure light goes off. Then reinstall the fuse and crank it. You may need to replace the spark plugs as well. Basically just be prepared for some measure of troubleshooting.

 

if its been sitting on the tires, ur gonna have to replace those. gas gets really old and probably wouldnt start because of it. check all ur hoses too.

 

Just do a basic maintence. Tune up, change all fluids, and yeah, definately have those rubbers looked at.

And when you do get a chance to drive it, dont drive it to hard.

 

im ready to troubleshoot though: brakes fluids oils hoses belts
i dont want to mess around with the guys ECU ya know.. and i dont really understand what u mean by that whole thing.. sorry.

why cant i drive it hard???

 

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You can, just not for the first week or so. Let everything get settled back in first.

 

ah i see. ty. so what do u think about buying a car thats been sitting 5 years? and what exactly did u mean by that whole ecu part? and is it likely that my piston rings will get messed up..and how bad is that? how about axles and cv boots? any information on any of this stuff will help. iim a newb to the car world. lol thanks


Modified by VINtegra91 at 6:38 PM 4/13/2005