New Owner

[944 man]

There are some jobs where its better to let someone else do it, especially the first time. Cam and balance belts is a good example as special tools are are required to rension the balance belt properly and an experienced hand is needed to establish whether you need new rollers and waterpump.

Of course, if you buy everything new then its simpler, in that respect.

 

[Duffman502]

Luckily belts and water pump had been done before sale i like to get stuck in on my cars but have been the victim of youthful exuberance and broken parts. An engine isnt something i want to chance until i have a spare.

 

[j4mou]

Glad you found one, it looks great

 

[Duffman502]

Cheers james il have to pop round in it when ive got it all smartened up

 

[Catamax944]

Looks nice . I actually like the retrimmed seats , the sills not so much.

 

[944 man]

The seats do look smart. I wonder if the external sills have been patched and the covers fitted to hide this? Its easiest to check using a borescope if you have one.

I have one but I dont have the patience/interest to manipulate it into place - what I really need is one that cane be directed using a joystick.

 

[Duffman502]

When looking to buy the car i stuck my phone down there with the flash on and they looked ok from what i could see.
Im considering making it look a bit more original and removing them as they dont fit quite well enough for me.
As for the wheels they are mille miglia replicas i found some receipts in the folder

 

[david924s]

I actually like the sill covers they look a little like the ones on a 968 and prettier than the box section ones, wheels look like mine which are Cup1 replicas think mine are Speedline but look great as does the car nice colour as well.

 

[T3rra]

Camera phone in the door vent is best, make sure u can see along the length off the door. There 968 style, prob not oem ones. I would surgesst they been used 2 asstecly cover up what maybe a structley sound repire. Was there no rust at all in the sills? My main fittment issue would be on the lower front wing, ( another prime rust area ) and rear wheel
Arch which this sill covers all 3

 

[944 man]

Certainly not genuine. The OEM covers come in two parts and dont fit a 944 without being butchered.

I think that an endoscope is best, but a camera is better than nothing.

 

[Duffman502]

There not factory fresh but there not flakey and feel nice and solid it had an mot before i bought it and passed so im happy till i decide to clean them up fully and respray fair amounts of the car

 

[andy watson]

Hi Brummie, and welcome along

Someone will be along soon with the help you need, keep us posted on how you get on with with your new toy

Oh and pics are required! []

 

[Mike_Pollock]

Hi and Welcome

There are a few reds post a pic (we love pics!) and we'll tell you.

The mirrors can come loose and I know the doors are different from the coupes and I'm not sure of what you can and cant do with the glass up/down/in/out , but the mirrors can be sorted ouce you get at them.

EMC Motorsport are in Birmingham and know 944s very well if you get stuck.

Did I mention we like pictures -

 

[brummie]

Thanks guys for the speedy reply.I never posted pics,so my first job is to sort that.

 

[DC911SC]

hi,

I'm not sure about the cabs do they have the save captive bolt / thread set up?

If so have you tried tightening the screw that is visible in the bracket when you fold the mirror out towards the bonnet?

 

[tref]

Assuming the cab is the same as the coupe, then it is held down by a single socket head capscrew, visible in the mount when the mirror is rotated forward. If this screen doesn't tighten up or feels like it has stripped the thread, take it out and check the mirror position, that of the screw, and the tapped "barrel" carefully. I have come across more than one "keeps working loose" mirror where the screw has missed the hole, but initially seems secure wedged between where it is supposed to be and the doorskin. If it is the mirror on its mount which is loose, then the spring which holds it together most likely broken. Never bothered to find a solution to this, as a mirror shell of the right colour has always been cheap and easy enough to find to replace it. They have a reputation for coming apart easy enough, but not going back together so! Hope this helps.

Tref.

 

[brummie]

Thanks for the infoTref.Your reply is spot on.It is not the mount that is the problem,it is probably a broken spring in the wing mirror assembly.I will take your advice and source a replacement.

 

[tref]

Ok, no problem, but the next problem you will discover is that the connector prevents the loom being fed through the mirror, and it is all part of the door loom. Most people cut and rejoin the loom (to widely varying standards!)... I believe there is a proper pin removing tool (perhaps we should get one for the club?) but I have used a piece of brass tube from a model shop to remove the pins from the connector body and then the wires can be fed through as Porsche intended.