Putting the S to bed.
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Putting the S to bed.
Hi guys, just a quick one. I've managed to break my right shoulder this weekend (don't ask how) 
and have been told that i won't be able to drive for 4-6 weeks 
Is there anything i need to do (or have someone else do) to the car, so that when i can finally get in and drive again, she starts first time?
Cheers!
and have been told that i won't be able to drive for 4-6 weeks Is there anything i need to do (or have someone else do) to the car, so that when i can finally get in and drive again, she starts first time?Cheers!
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4-6 weeks is quite a short time to leave a car, you shouldn't need to worry about anything.
When you take it out again give it a good blast to charge the batery and blow out the cobwebs, but that's about it.
To be on the safe side you might want to put a trickle charge on the battery and maybe drive it in and out of the garage once a week so you rotate the tyres a bit . . but that's more for peace of mind than any real benefit.
When you take it out again give it a good blast to charge the batery and blow out the cobwebs, but that's about it.
To be on the safe side you might want to put a trickle charge on the battery and maybe drive it in and out of the garage once a week so you rotate the tyres a bit . . but that's more for peace of mind than any real benefit.
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ouch shoulders can be a nasty thing to break - hence my chosen tag 9 bolts.
I would make a habbit of running the car just to keep the battery in a good state. At this time of year or towards the end of your convalesance the cold mornings kill batteries, if they are a bit marginal the cold will finish them off.
If standing in a garage I leave it with the handbrake off.
I would make a habbit of running the car just to keep the battery in a good state. At this time of year or towards the end of your convalesance the cold mornings kill batteries, if they are a bit marginal the cold will finish them off.
If standing in a garage I leave it with the handbrake off.
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cheers guys, we've not got a garage here, but i'll leave the handbrake off and put it in gear (but not whilst i'm turning the engine over!) 
...I did it by falling off a fortress, whilst doing a Roman Army re-enactment over in Belgium.
*awaits the inevitible barrage of laughs and "skirt wearer" jibes!*
...I did it by falling off a fortress, whilst doing a Roman Army re-enactment over in Belgium.
*awaits the inevitible barrage of laughs and "skirt wearer" jibes!*
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Originally Posted by GrittyShaker,Sep 30 2009, 03:48 AM
Is that true or 
Well done, if it's true. Impressive work.
We were in a place called Namur. I'm sure if you googled the event, you'd probably find something. (though i fell after the 1st day had finished, so thankfully there were no members of the public around... just all of my mates.
http://www.rtbf.be/tv/revoir/detail_...0372bf0e14a4a1
we're 22 mins in to the reel.