What's the best way to store my engine block
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Hi I'm just wondering what's the best way to store my engine block and crank that I've just brought? It's currently sat in my shed whilst I get other parts sorted. I've notice that it starts to get little rust marks after a couple of days they do just wipe off. I have been giving it a squirt of wd40 every day to try to give it some sort of protection but wondering if there's a better way to store it.

Thanks

I find lots of wd40 works fine, then before you build it wash it out with brake cleaner.

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blast of WD40 then stick it in a thick bag and suck the air out.

Wd40 always abit sceptical as its a penatrating fluid that it will damage something. I use engine oil, worked perfectly for me in the last 5years and litter trays

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Lots of free oil from work, and wrapped it up with a big industrial kitchen cling film wrap:)

Engine oil and a few bin liners...

oil is a good call on the precious surfaces, but use some wd40 for other places.... the clue is in the name Water Dispersant.

Duck oil is good, put it in a spray bottle and you an get it in all the tight spots.

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Thanks for the advise I will see if I have some clean oil somewhere or one of those vacuum storage bags

i used mine as a bed side coffee table for about 3 years, never rusted at all :)

although it being in a bag and was soaked in wd40 might have helped

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My wife has had enough of car parts in the house that's why I've built a workshop in the shed lol

I use duck oil and cling film bits up if there not going to be used for a long while.

Is grease on the crank journals worth a go?

grease is fine,

basically anything that creates a waretproof barrier will work

3 in 1 oil, wrap in bin bags then wait till the missus is out and put it under the bed

WD40 isn't a penetrating fluid, it's just misused as such by all and sundry. It was designed as a water displacer/corrosion preventer for the aerospace industry and is perfect for keeping the engine block free of rust.

Just give the lot a good blast straight out of the nozzle and cling film it all up, job done

used gt85 on mine. worked well.

When I sold mine, it was sold to a guy who was on tour in afghan, so was sat in my garage for a couple of months, I smothered it in asdas finest mineral 10w40 and wrappped it in clingfilm, 2months later still in perfect nick

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On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble