I store my Crossfire for 4 months and would like to put it on blocks (metal). The problem is, I don't see a large enough area, stable enough area under which to place the blocks.
Does anyone have a suggestion about how to do this?
Thank you,


gcong

 

No need to put your car up on blocks
Some of even found unusual vibrations in their car after setting it back on the ground and driving
If you still choose to do so I'm sure somebody here will assist in giving you some advice

 

My roadster spends most of its life in the garage. I put fuel stabilizer in the tank, battery tender on the battery, tires fully inflated, and a car cover on it. Winter weather conditions might keep me from driving it more. If that happens, I try to run the engine up to temperature and move it in and out of the garage so the tires rotate to avoid developing a flat spot on them. I've heard some people also park on a carpet to help the tires from developing flat spots. I have found if I leave the car for several months without running it I do get a valve tap (sticky) when I start it. It takes 5 to 10 minutes of driving for that tap to go away. I would not bother putting it up on blocks.

 

I wouldn't worry about blocks. Mine are stored in the garage and I have never had a tire problem. I am as picky as they get when it comes to my cars. Just fill the tank, and put stabilizer in it if outside storage. I wouldn't worry about it in a heated storage area. If outside, just make sure critters can't make a home in it....and that can happen indoors as well....

 

I have a few other cars in the driveway, and had a couple issues with voles (like mice) and squirrels. The voles have chewed up hood liners to make a nest, and squirrels have left walnuts in the engine compartments. For the cars not driven a lot I leave a mouse trap in the engine compartment. I've never had an evidence of one in the garage but I leave traps around inside as well. Others on the forum have reported major damage from critters eating wires.

 

By using jack stand , the use of the four place made especially for jacking the car are adequate . . .

Because of the light arking of the body caused by the weigth of the engine using that method , lowering both door window for aprox 1/8" will prevent the windows to catch in the upper rubber when closing doors while on stand .

Daniel

 

Place the jack stands so the suspension stays under load. Leaving the vechicle in the air for extended period of time is hard on the bushings, since they are all tightened up with the vechicle under normal load to prevent tearing up the bushings.

 

I forgot to mention that I also use another set of 4 jack stand under all four lower suspention arms , near each wheels (not showed on previous picture )

Those aditional stands are set to only compress the suspention for aproximathy 1" . . . set that way it give a five Months pressure release on the suspention springs .

Daniel