mini 998 city first start up in years help!!! plz

[HarryWeekes]

hello i am soon going to try and get my 1982 austin mini city 998 to start up it hasnt been turned over in 5 years and what precautions should i take to stop it seizing solid?

[stevieturbo]

HarryWeekes said:

hello i am soon going to try and get my 1982 austin mini city 998 to start up it hasnt been turned over in 5 years and what precautions should i take to stop it seizing solid?

Cant see why it would seize solid .

Fresh petrol. Remove plugs and wind over for a bit to get oil pressure ( obviously with a new or freshly charged battery )

You could chuck new plugs in as well. And other than that, assuming it was running when it was parked up, it should be fine at that.

But the petrol in the carb after 5 years could be dodgy. SO it may take a bit to draw this through.

Maybe once you get oil pressure confirmed, put plugs back in and wind it over for a bit at full throttle to assist drawing the old fuel through the engine.

[camelotr]

Be carefull with the brakes if You plan to drive the car. Engine is much more foregiving than the hidraulics.

[Justin S]

minis love sticking clutches from being left for a period of time, voice of experience. Other than that, take the plugs out, rock the car and see if it turns, if it does, as Steve said, new plugs, fresh battery and petrol, hit the starter.

[porka911t]

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[davepoth]

Yeah, check the motor turns over by hand with the plugs out before knackering the starter and battery trying to turn it over. Even if it's free, drain all the oil out and stick in some new (but cheap) 20w-50 just to pick up all the crud. Change the oil for some decent stuff when it's ready to drive.

If the handbrake was left on it's probably seized, that'll free off with a hammer to the drums. The brake and clutch fluid will need changing, as will the coolant in the engine.

If the clutch has seized, get the motor running, leave it running for half an hour or so to get the block nice and hot, and then switch off. Press the pedal down, and prop it with a bit of wood. Leave it overnight and the clutch should be free.