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the slipper pad. is a 928 part. and is about £12 from porsche shop, and ment 2 be even cheaper drict from opc. however theres 2pads and the lower one only comes on a new tensoner. which are about £300! the up slipper just slids off and on. you could prob change it while ur inpecting it. all you need 2 do,with manually force. is take the tenson off the chain. how ever as simple as taking a few bolts out can lead 2 alot of argo. i had 2 bolts snap removing my rocker cover. and them new bolts seem 2 be hard 2 find and about 15-20 pounds each! all do some simlper length blot with the same tread will work, just dont over tighten them 2 far in to the engine block, as they wont have a stop on them. there a 5mm allen key take a new dencent one with u as a cheap one will just round them out.

the chain £25 but need chainging by a mercanic as the cam shaft need 2 be removed as the chain comes in a complete loop and should not be broken.

this also needs changing, every 80000 miles. however mine was changed at 65 along with then tensoner,(from new) i think it was changed at the same time as the belts as the next time any work was done would be around 90-10000 which in turn would make the chain over due. im changing my chain again next week as it has streached allready and has marked the under side off the rocker/camcover. which will now be 116000 so 50000 miles later nearly half as long as it should.

the problem with the pads are they age, and perish over time. they start off white then yellow then orange then brown. once they turn silghtly orange they need changin. a strected chain will wear the theeth on the cam shafs. maybe even snap. cutting though ur engine block

update:-

i phoned Strasse (the supplier of the car the seller bought it from and the ones who have been servicing it in his ownership) and the guy i spoke to knows the car very well, and says the seller is a fastidious owner and is a great car and worth travelling to sheffield, so its looking good so far!!

Don't use Strasse myself but they have a good reputation. If it's been there recently for service it should be a good car. They should confirm if they checked the camshafts etc. Sheffield isn't far from you. Went down to Cambridge for mine! Busy this weekend due to bank holiday or I could come over with you & you could compare it to mine. Sheffield not far from here. Wifeys got the weekend planned out.