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This isn't really a "did today" rather its a last couple of weeks or so over Christmas :D

Other than sorting out the wipers on the 944 cab (details on the other thread, I fitted the new rotor arm and dizzy cap in the 968... new one shows just how knackered the old one was....

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New rotor arm was minus three spacers that were present on the existing one... :? took the chance that the spacers should be there and put them on the new one

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All put back together and got a noticeable "click, click, click" from the new cap and rotor on one of the connections....

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Took a small bit of sand paper to the leading edge of the rotor arm connection and profiled it to make less impact with whichever post it was hitting

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and she now runs like a dream - starts and idles from the outset without a hitch and no hesitation on acceleration... :D :D :D

As the rain was continuous today, I fitted the new centre console in the 968... my previous one had split the hinge right the way down after I stupidly leant on it :( How fragile are those things!!

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Old one removed (4 screws two inc under the ash tray) and all cleaned up

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New one in a fitted... a 15 minute job, no idea why it took me so long to do it :lol:

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I just need to fit a nice piece of carpet or something in there :D
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blackadder30 wrote: New rotor arm was minus three spacers that were present on the existing one... :? took the chance that the spacers should be there and put them on the new one
Yes, the spacers are supposed to be there. If you fit the rotor arm without them, you'll crack it :roll:
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hotblack944 wrote:
blackadder30 wrote: New rotor arm was minus three spacers that were present on the existing one... :? took the chance that the spacers should be there and put them on the new one
Yes, the spacers are supposed to be there. If you fit the rotor arm without them, you'll crack it :roll:
Endorse that, dumbo here did that.
After 2 weeks perfect running following replacement of the FPR misfire started again. As I had a fuel pressure tester from Arnwerx decided to test the pump. Be warned petrol will dissolve the face of the guage (bit of a design fault there). Anyway through the foggy plastic pressure readings were fine. Will check the flow later in daylight.
The Clifford alarm has been playing up, Deactivate, turn key, dash lights go out, all electrical power dead apart from alarm led. Reset, try again, after 4th effort fired up so that will need investigating or junking. John at Unit 11 said it wouldn't be the first to give problems.
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Lovely day (26) in the Western Cape SA. Just got out the door, filled the tank a bit then off to hit the highway - as usual no traffic much. Back home is thru' the twisty bits in the hills - Sports Konis - then a beer at the pub...

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Can't wait for those sunny days of 26deg to return here Dave :)

Our Tipec Cheshire & Staffs run out through the Peaks and Derbyshire yesterday was a somewhat grey, foggy affair :D but we did have four 928 S4's and my 944 Cab.... and the roads were sublime :)

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It did clear up though by the end of the day.....

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Car really needed a good clean before parking up for the night!

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roads were lovely except for that big hole in pic 2
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That, plus the mud and salt...
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What a lovely bunch of pics! Well, I am not being contrite by any means, but I miss those little lanes and squashy puddles! Over here it's open roads and dead fields of grass, few or no trees, a few herds of cattle sometimes, or sheep. But alas no smell of the unique English countryside...

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Waylander wrote:roads were lovely except for that big hole in pic 2
Thankfully not too many of those though :D
pauly wrote:That, plus the mud and salt...
Took the mud and salt in our stride! Nothing the jetwash couldn't sort out at the end of the day :D
flt505 wrote:What a lovely bunch of pics! Well, I am not being contrite by any means, but I miss those little lanes and squashy puddles! Over here it's open roads and dead fields of grass, few or no trees, a few herds of cattle sometimes, or sheep. But alas no smell of the unique English countryside...

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Cheers Dave :D the roads were great - just enough greasy wetness to make it even more interesting - and those countryside sights and smells :lol:
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Fitted Woodypeck LED HeadLights a major improvement. Used the led aux main and fogs as well to match, more seen than see but the performance of leds on main is certaily adequate. Lateral spread on dip is a bit narrow but I may need to adust them a bit. Not difficult to fit, I got the ones with heat dissipators as the ones with fans probably would not fit.
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Found this on Rennlist :-http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/1623549840...e=STRK:MESE:IT
Ordered one, been looking for a spare for ages.
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Endoman wrote:Found this on Rennlist :-http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/1623549840...e=STRK:MESE:IT
Ordered one, been looking for a spare for ages.
Appreciate the order!
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bet you could print those in a 3d printer
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Yep that's how it was done. It's an interesting write up.
On another note the car still developes an occasional misfire feels like bad fuel supply. Checked pressure and flow both good. After a chat with Cath Burrows she suggested a fuel pump problem, if the fuel level gets low ie. 2 gallons or so the pump is not getting sufficient gravity feed, it can blow but doesn't suck very well. Happens in 996s. Pehaps my tank filter is clogged as well. I've got a new pump and will check the tank filter (horror stories of buggering up the tank). Tbh on reflection it does seem to happen at low fuel levels. In line filter is newish. I'll keep the tank full til the weather improves.
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