1st post, 1st Porsche
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MarkK
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Looked at the pics of your car,it looks lovely and original,i agree with the comments about getting a proper indie to look at it so you can plan your maintenance budget for the things that really matter-belts etc.You picked a very cool car,be careful and really enjoy it[
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MarkK
P.S Best colour aswell[]
]MarkK
P.S Best colour aswell[
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RC18B 911 turbo
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That car certainly looks nice in a the proper colour for a 944 too.
How're you getting on finding an independent to service your car
How're you getting on finding an independent to service your car
Guest
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Hi again,
I went into the local VW franchised place. They wanted 5.5hours labour at £60 an hour plus VAT and parts.
So I moved swiftly on to a man who's been doing mine and my dads MOTs for years in his own little garage. He says he has done countless golf, passat and polo cam belts but never a 944 and was happy to do mine for £200 including parts and VAT. This is as a bit of a favour since we do know him.
I'm in Cornwall (Helston) - if anyone knows of one close by they would trust, that'd be great..
Also, theres a belt which is a bit squeeky, especially at low revs. Any idea which belt it could be and how easy it is to tighten or replace.. or would I be best off asking the guy who's doing the cam belt to have a look while he's there? (he's doing the cam belt for me on the 27th).
H
I went into the local VW franchised place. They wanted 5.5hours labour at £60 an hour plus VAT and parts.
So I moved swiftly on to a man who's been doing mine and my dads MOTs for years in his own little garage. He says he has done countless golf, passat and polo cam belts but never a 944 and was happy to do mine for £200 including parts and VAT. This is as a bit of a favour since we do know him.
I'm in Cornwall (Helston) - if anyone knows of one close by they would trust, that'd be great..
Also, theres a belt which is a bit squeeky, especially at low revs. Any idea which belt it could be and how easy it is to tighten or replace.. or would I be best off asking the guy who's doing the cam belt to have a look while he's there? (he's doing the cam belt for me on the 27th).
H
Take care here. I'm not sure if it is possible to do a 'proper job' on the belts for this little - I think that the parts cost more than £200 alone. Golf/polo belts are just a belt and a single idler wheel. 944 belts are two belts and about 5 tensioners and idlers. if the guy has never done a 944 belt before then he may well not realise this ...
The other thing is that if you want an expert opinion on the condition of the chains and cams, this doesn't sound like your man.
One thing I learned when I bought my 944 is that while they may not be expensive to buy (they are old cars), they are very definitely expensive to run. They cost £40k or so when new, and will therefore produce running costs commensurate with a £40k car now (or more, including inflation.) You don't want to be skimping on belt maintenance either ...
Pep talk over.
Oli.
Fred Hindle
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Hello H and welcome to the world that is 944,
The squeaky belt is probably the alternator one. My 944 is older than yours so someone here will correct me if there is any difference in adjusting it.
First remove the engine under-tray.
At the bottom front of the engine you will see the adjusting bar. Remove the connections from both the engine and the alternator. Loosen the alternator bolts that it pivots on.
The bar has left and right handed threads so can be adjusted by turning the center part. Mine was seized solid so freeing it on the car was a non starter. A vice and a bit of heat (plumber's blow gun should be sufficient). Once you has freed off the ends remove then completely and cover the threads in grease or copperslip. Spin the threaded parts up the tube a couple of times and then put some more grease / copperslip on them. Replace onto car, adjust be turning the central tube, tighten all the bolts on the alternator and engine, replace the engine under-tray.
Most people will now take the car on a ten mile test run to ensure everything is okay but you do that even if you change a fuse, basically any excuse to drive it.[]
Hope you get the insurance at a decent price, this is one advantage of being older (don't ask me to quote any others 'cos' I don't know any!).
Join the PCGB club, there is a tensioning tool that can be borrowed to check correct tension of the cam-belt.
Cheers,
The squeaky belt is probably the alternator one. My 944 is older than yours so someone here will correct me if there is any difference in adjusting it.
First remove the engine under-tray.
At the bottom front of the engine you will see the adjusting bar. Remove the connections from both the engine and the alternator. Loosen the alternator bolts that it pivots on.
The bar has left and right handed threads so can be adjusted by turning the center part. Mine was seized solid so freeing it on the car was a non starter. A vice and a bit of heat (plumber's blow gun should be sufficient). Once you has freed off the ends remove then completely and cover the threads in grease or copperslip. Spin the threaded parts up the tube a couple of times and then put some more grease / copperslip on them. Replace onto car, adjust be turning the central tube, tighten all the bolts on the alternator and engine, replace the engine under-tray.
Most people will now take the car on a ten mile test run to ensure everything is okay but you do that even if you change a fuse, basically any excuse to drive it.[
]Hope you get the insurance at a decent price, this is one advantage of being older (don't ask me to quote any others 'cos' I don't know any!).
Join the PCGB club, there is a tensioning tool that can be borrowed to check correct tension of the cam-belt.
Cheers,
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