Winter Question

I bought my car this summer, planning on having it as a daily driver, but then the head gasket blew, insurance hit a lot harder than I expected, and the lack of jobs in the local area kept me from getting the money to have it fixed and drive it. So, now me and my dad are working on the engine, taking it apart. It turns out that he isn't as good at fixing cars as he thought he was, and it probably won't be put back together before winter is over. So, will it hurt the car since the engine is apart through the winter?

*Note, I'm trying really hard to get a job, but the only places that will hire a 17 year old guy are fast food places.

suck it up and work fast food. You can always be applying for annother job while you are there. dont be a moron, you have to start somewhere

I started applying everywhere last week, I've applied at Gamestop, Target, Circuit City, and The Huddle House recently.

Back on subject, will it hurt the car to let it sit with the engine apart over the winter season?

*My mom's boyfriend (whom I have very little confidence in concerning cars) said it could cause the block to crack.

I doubt the block will crack with no use , Smack him. Anywho , As long as it's not exposed to direct cold / weather elements . Water and ice and all that shouldn't build up. But if you have the heads off and what not ( Engine torn apart ) Then I image you already drained all fluids so there will be no worrys of that. Spray your cylinder walls down with a spray lube though just to be safe and all internal parts exposed. That's the way I do it when I can't get it done in a day. But no , Nothing should hard the car aside from being exposed to the weather. Just take common precautions and everything will be coo'.

you might want to cover the engine with a tarp or some other form of oxygen barrier just to be on the safe side, but he's right nothing serious should happen how it is now...

If its going to be outside of a garage I would lube up the cylider walls with some bearing grease after a couple good below freezing windy days a spray can wear off. Coat it with a good thick grease, you can always wipe it off with a cloth this spring or whenever your ready to put her back together.

couldnt he place surand wrap over the cylinders and tape it off that should keep out moisture

The reason that the block is torn apart right now is because of the usual head gasket busting in the 3.4, well my dad has a 94 Chevy Van 20, which I think has about he same engine as mine, just more of a workhorse version. The other day he busted the head gasket in his engine too, so maybe he'll get the same feeling I have right now, and decide to put more work into mine.

well good luck with it, do you live around chapmanville W.VA.?

I live about 10 minutes away from Chapmanville, WV.