Putting it up for the winter months,
Wife bought it this early spring, 98 xk8, first Jag, she always wanted one and it`s a great car to drive.
going to check out the cam ten, shock bushings, oil change, alum thermostat housing, water pump, going to do a look over.
might not get it out until late march or late april,
my question is, It`s going on jack stands front and rear, need to know the placement for them , is it alright to let the suspsion hang or not?
Also should I disconnect the batt or use a trickle charger?
Haven`t posted alot, but it`s a great site

Thanks

 

Letting the suspension hang is no problem. I don't know about the battery.

 

I'm getting ready to repaint our cat this winter. so it will be in storage shortly. I've used a Battery tender on our lift truck which sits for 5 ot 6 weeks. It works great at keeping the battery charged. Here's a link to another thread that addresses storage I've stored other vehicles for months and never had any adverse effects on the suspension. but I dont know about this vehicle. http://forums.jag-lovers.org/tv.php3...ZuAKXNrADqPxHc

 

I forgot, the JTIS shows the proper jack stand locations.

 

OK, as a boat guy, I can assure you that you should use a trickle charger for the battery. Batteries maintain themselves FAR better when kept fully charged. Though others with more expertise may advise you differently, I would suspect that it might be better to keep it connected to the system.
Actually, I have always been told that it is much better to keep a vehicle active (starting it and letting it run up to operating temp once a week or so) than to let it sit for months at a time. For one thing, and I will let you look this up, I have found out that the exhaust system attracts moisture and will rust much faster if you let it sit idle for a few months. It has to do with molecular structure and ions and such. I am not trying to step out of line, but it has been my understanding that it is better to keep a vehicle active (starting it and letting it come up to temperature, and even if you do not drive it around, you put it into gear and move it a little bit back and forth, as you help to lubricate the various parts and generate heat to get rid of moisture in the vehicle, as well as helping out the seals and so forth.