What did you do to your 924/944/968 today?

robmal · **Posted:** Sat Jun 27, 2015 6:48 pm

Now I get it! Thanks

Bow Runner · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:23 pm

Visited Daytona Coachworx to get a progress report on my car. Very pleased that the minor rust areas being dealt with did not hide anything more serious in the sills. Looking forward to getting it back soon.

Endoman · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:58 pm

Unit 11 fitted new Dansk rear exhaust section and gearbox oil change. Great guys and very reasonable charges.

JasonGibson · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:13 pm

With temperatures over 80f today, my temperamental drivers window finally said NO !
Driving in a mobile greenhouse wasn't fun so i removed the motor and window mech.
cleaned ths mechanism and removed some corrosion.
stripped the motor out and cleaned internal gears and re lubed.

Its not perfect but its working again

scam75 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:39 pm

Fitted a couple of new clips to secure my drivers side window scraper. About 70p each from OPC. Now sits nice and flush and doesn't move!

Also investigated glove box light failure. Bulb. Phoned OPC, 1 pound odds in stock, result! Zoomed down to collect it, wrong bulb!! Turns out there are 2. A fatter, longer 10w one and a slimmer, smaller 3w one. I need the latter. 5 quid and needs ordered!!

Also noticed an S2 cab in the workshop and a guards red turbo up on the ramps. Apparently the late model turbo was purchased for £14k and the bill so far, clearly not the final bill, is about £20k. Christ knows what is being done to it. The mind boggles. Dunno if it belonged to OPC or a punter.

Whilst the parts guys tried to get me the correct bulb both came out to see my car and were very complimentary. Very nice indeed in amongst probably millions of pounds worth of pork in a very busy car park/showroom!

Stuart

blackadder30 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2015 8:24 pm

Tonight I started to strip the front hubs ready for my new discs and pads but cant get the discs off. They're soaking in GT 85 now and I have some handy hints from Waylander and AndyS....

One side went like a dream in dismantling bar the disc being stuck but on the other one of the set screws is stuck fast though and the end of the bit sheared off in the head of the screw so its going to be out with the tools again tomorrow to drill it out or something....

still its one of those problems to solve and overcome...

Have stripped the front callipers though "whilst I'm in there" to give them a fettle and halt any corrosion under the plates. They came off OK as they had Torx in the them

- there is some corrosion but not much... out with Dremel tomorrow

piemuncher · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:10 am

After all the work that I've done on my 944 over the last few weeks it went back into daily service yesterday.

Concerning buzzing from the back left, was concerned it was the fuel pump. A few nervous minutes getting home, found out it was the bloody wiper motor! (it's never worked) - unplugged it and left it, now nice and quiet

Also checked the vaccum lines for a leak as my idle was around 400rpm which was flashing my oil light - all found!

Now to locate the clunking coming from the front left....

Neilos · **Posted:** Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:07 am

Had to change the gasket so figured, while it's off........

blackadder30 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 07, 2015 4:42 pm

Properly clean engine bay Neilos

can only dream of that at present....

Finally got the new discs and pads fitted over the weekend....

My workshop for the weekend

Ground a new socket in the old screwhead ( and part of the old disc as well...

Which didn't work as intended, it just stripped the rest of the head but left the shank in the hub

After soaking in DT85 overnight though the disc came away with a few deft blows of a large persuading device

Cleaned up the spacers....

and put the new discs on with a very thin application of copper grease

Took the opportunity of cleaning up the callipers i.e. grinding out some corrosion from under the plates and treating them to a new coat of high temp paint and high temp silicone under the plates

These were the worst of the callipers.....

All reassembled and back together, wheels balanced and away we go.....

crept over the 110,000 miles mark as well....

Brewer · **Posted:** Tue Jul 07, 2015 5:56 pm

last couple month:
brembos rebuild
new pads, discs
few brake pipes
hell brake hoses
2x front wheels bearings
Ate typ 200 fluid
2x outer cv boots
drl fitted and working
front bumper respray as it got damaged while doing items above
new wiring for fan resistors
and most important MOT without any advisories
happy days

Bow Runner · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:00 am

Picking up my car from the bodyshop tomorrow. Rust dealt with and bump strips restored. It will actually start looking presentable rather than a work in progress.

russmw · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2015 1:01 pm

Finished giving the car some rear end love :lol:

Drive shafts removed, cleaned, checked and repacked with grease
Replaced the rear shocks
Replaced the gearbox oil seals as one side was seeping
New gearbox oil

First impressions?? So, so much quieter at speed and when coasting. All whining has pretty much gone and its a nicer place to be. Happy with the results and worth getting covered in CV grease and gearbox oil :grin:

Also sanded back and resprayed the fron window surround in satin black as it was looking a bit battered from stones and dead things that had hit it.

white944 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2015 7:16 pm

(well this week)

Got White944 on the road after 10 months of hard graft...

Happy days :mrgreen:

welshporsche · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2015 7:34 pm

Mot her past with no advisories 78,000 miles Breg 1985

944-Scott · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:21 pm

Bonded the hockey sticks to my spare (surplus to requirements), restoration project bridge spoiler glass hatch, that should prevent them coming off!

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