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Several weeks ago I noticed a humming noise from the back end (of the car not me) which I traced to the fuel pump, I've bought a new one which I intend to install shortly, hopefully this will sort this out and pre-empt a failure. I'm still suffering with the fume problem though and I have noticed that when opening the filler cap there is a rush of vapour which suggests that the tank is becoming pressurised,does anyone have any thoughts on this? I have recently replaced the fuel filter adj to the pump but the noise was there before this.
I've read alot about how well the 924 handles but I'm afraid that my Rover 75 handles far better than the Porsche, is this just a case of a 20 odd year old car against modern(ish) technology or would I benefit from fitting new shocks although the car has only done 34K miles from new?
Can anyone tell me where I might pick up a reasonably priced, working, rear wiper motor as I do occasionally like to see where I've been.
Cheers M'dears[8|]
 
The 924 (I have 2 of them as well as a 911 and a Lotus) is one of the best handling cars that I have experienced. I use the cornering capabilites to annoy the local lads in their 'warm hatches'. If you are not finding this I suspect a problem with your car.
As far as the rear wiper is concerned, I bourght one off E-bay for about six pounds + postage. Less than a tenner in all.
 
Even though its only done 34k miles, the parts on it are still over 20 years old. Any rubber bushes in the suspension are likely to be perished or hardened. Likewise the seals on the shocks could be past their best and the damping not working as intended.
 
The wiring for the rear wiper is notoriously dodgy on these cars - the motor may not be the problem so it's worth testing it. Even if the wiring is intact there is a likelihood of serious voltage drop due to age, meaning the motor just won't operate. Have seen this issue on several 924s in the last few years (including mine sadly!)
 
My old 924lux handled quite poor and after i bought it I replaced the two front inserts which made it much firmer on the front - better cornering too.
The following month i changed both rear shocks with boge replacements - that made a real difference to the "feel" of the drive.The old ones were absolutely "shot" - the rear end abviously raised a bit with the new shocks fitted but it felt more comfortable to drive.Worth doing in my opinion.
 
Did you change the pump (in tank or body mounted)? Has the noise disappeared? I thought they always made a noise . . . mine sounds noisier now but I think its because I've sorted the rear hatch which makes the whole car quieter.

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Several weeks ago I noticed a humming noise from the back end (of the car not me) which I traced to the fuel pump, I've bought a new one which I intend to install shortly, hopefully this will sort this out and pre-empt a failure. I'm still suffering with the fume problem though and I have noticed that when opening the filler cap there is a rush of vapour which suggests that the tank is becoming pressurised,does anyone have any thoughts on this? I have recently replaced the fuel filter adj to the pump but the noise was there before this.
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[8D] Changed the pump (exterior) this afternoon and this has stopped the humming noise. It was a straightforward job and I'm well chuffed with the result.
I also thought I'd have another go at the rear wiper before having the motor tested, I'd already tested the wiring up to the motor and got meter readings which seemed to make sense. I decided to try the most obvious thing (which I probably should have already done!) and check to see if the mechanical bits were moving freely. Guess what, they were seized up from years of inactivity, I cleaned out the 20 odd year old grease, freed everything off, greased up again and shoved the wires back on - result, wiper now works - its a bit noisy but it'll do for me !
Now I'll just have to keep filling up the piggy bank for some dosh to do the shockers.[:D]:ROFLMAO:
 
The tank's pressure is quite normal and something to be concerned about if it goes away.
 
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