what did you do to your 944 today
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Kongsodoken
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started to refurb my calipers ground off the porsche logo I wanted a more modern look.... soda blasted and then powdercoat and laquer, pistons and seals are new and I'm fitting new cross pipes, nipples and polishing the spring plates[
] I went for a Anthracite colour which I'm very pleased with
] I went for a Anthracite colour which I'm very pleased with
Oil change and took my front calipers off. As expected a bit of plate lift (no way new pads were going in!) with one of the pads stuck fast in the caliper, lots of persuasion to get it out. Two of the caliper plate screws wound straight out, three came out with a chisel now I have three remaining that I'm going to put the welder on tomorrow. I've got the '89 calipers with scraper rings so not going to rebuild, just a quick clean and maybe paint. I assume powder coating requires pistons/seals out? Seriously grotty looking caliper...
Kongsodoken
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started assembly of the front end ..
Drove down to Silverstone to watch the PCGB Championship rounds there. One 968 broke a hatch in the first race and scrutineers said it needed another one........there was a lovely black CS in the car park which had no hatch for a couple of hours!
Pictures here - .[link=http://s787.photobucket.com/user/A9XXC/library/PCGB%20Silverstone%2015%2006%202013?sort=2&page=1]http://s787.photobucket.com/user/A9XXC/library/PCGB%20Silverstone%2015%2006%202013?sort=2&page=1[/link]
Pictures here - .[link=http://s787.photobucket.com/user/A9XXC/library/PCGB%20Silverstone%2015%2006%202013?sort=2&page=1]http://s787.photobucket.com/user/A9XXC/library/PCGB%20Silverstone%2015%2006%202013?sort=2&page=1[/link]
edh
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Well I've got an extra 8 valves and one more camshaft [] Suppose the exhaust ( and mine is a h&s so probably lighter than standard) turbo is a difference. I don't have a cage either. Apart from that I would think the 2 cars are quite similar. (My brakes will be a touch lighter). I could take out a bit more easy weight with the spare wheel and battery. After that it either starts to reduce road comfort / noise or it gets expensive.
] Suppose the exhaust ( and mine is a h&s so probably lighter than standard) turbo is a difference. I don't have a cage either. Apart from that I would think the 2 cars are quite similar. (My brakes will be a touch lighter). I could take out a bit more easy weight with the spare wheel and battery. After that it either starts to reduce road comfort / noise or it gets expensive.
Simon, You mean how much time to do the calipers? Once I'd got the MIG out it was about 5 minutes per bolt! Mucking about with a chisel took a lot longer, should have gone straight for the welder TBH. Spent most of the weekend on and off doing just the front discs and pads and cleaning everything as I go. Now stopped waiting for parts... wear sensors (old ones disintegrated), anti-squeal plates (none present before) and new stainless steel bolts. Thought about painting them but I have the old scraper ring calipers so I don't think it's worth the cost and effort to do it properly... so I'll leave them as they are for now. Unless anyone knows a cheap place to get the seals... Rob
pauljmcnulty
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That's £20 plus VAT per weld if you go through my indie...... I appreciate there's more to it than £20 for 5 mins work when the car is in a dealer, but it would have been nicer if you'd said it was a pig of a job and took at least an hour a bolt! [&o]
kcbart
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Fed up with looking in the rear view mirror and seeing the untidy carpet below the rear hatch. I removed the studs from the car body and got rid of the fluff on the back of the carpet, then stuck self adhesive velcro tape across each. Went from:-
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MJL944
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Finally got my S2 back on Friday, over 5 months after handing it to my local specialist (more of which some other time!), so not surprisingly, it was a busy catch-up weekend: Nervously drove the car for 30 gentle miles immediately after picking her up. Her first journey since early January. Part-filled her first with £71 of Super U/L & poured some BGK44 Fuel System Cleaner in too. Apart from a rather clattery transmission noise when in neutral (more of which in another thread), she was fine. All through the journey I kept trying to adjust the drivers electric door mirror so I could see, but only the passenger side mirror was working every time I moved the little joy stick control. Tried everything - including shouting at the joy stick control while driving. Read the Owner's Manual when I got home which kindly reminded me of the button in front of the gear stick to change the controls from passenger to driver's side. Which just shows you how long it had been since I'd driven her! Visited OPC Nottingham for the first time on Sat morning to order a replacement sun visor clip (which wasn't broken 5 months ago) and 2 new wiper arms to replace the faded & paint-chipped current ones. Found Ben (Parts) & Jonathan (Service Team) to be genuinely helpful & willing to answer my questions. Was quoted £65 (+VAT) per hour labour rate should I wish to use OPC Nottingham for any future 944 work & was told my car would only be worked on by someone familiar with 944's. However, was disheartened to have my worst fears confirmed about the prices of genuine S2 radiators, front suspension struts & gearbox mounts. They are indeed as brutally expensive as various Google searches had lead me to believe! Sat afternoon I replaced any broken, loose or missing boot carpet clips from a bag of spares purchased off Ebay. Was also surprisingly successful in re-attaching plastic clips to the rather crumbly rears of the side trim cards behind the rear seats. Then, replaced lots of missing plastic screw caps on various interior trim screws - bodged any that didn't want to stay on the screw by adding a blob of blu-tac to the inside of the screw cap. Interior looks much smarter now. Most satisfyingly of all, I replaced the boot lock rubber trim. As you can see from the pictures below, the old one had seen better days but didn't leave without a struggle! There was an amazing difference between the colour of the (original) white paint hidden behind the rubber and the uncovered paint around it. The new trim was a total pain to get into place but it looks much nicer now! £1.80 well spent!
Sunday morning took her for a proper drive - 90 miles of empty dual carriageways around Notts. Again, the car was pretty much faultless and gave no cause for concern after the long lay-off. Next, jet-washed 5 months of garage dust off her which confirmed that she still leaks like a sieve from the driver's side rear hatch pin area. Not really bothered as she'll probably never see rain again. Dried off the water ingress in boot. Polished the windows and used a good rubber trim cleaner which was particularly heavily applied to the rear spoiler. After finishing, was relieved to confirm that no coolant or oil is leaking anywhere & that the previous fuel vapour smell/leak has seemingly been (expensively) rectified during her 5 month pit-stop. Once all that was done, it was time to relax with a brew & take some photos. Not a bad looker for 24 years old & 197,000 miles! Long may she run.
Martin Sage
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Decided to see whether my 944 would start after having been left for a month as I was in hospital for over 3 weeks [&:] Yes it did, first time, what a good car [] Now I just need to get some more strength back into my legs before I slide in and hit the road again!
] Now I just need to get some more strength back into my legs before I slide in and hit the road again!
edh
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That is a brilliant fix - looks so much betterORIGINAL: kcbart Fed up with looking in the rear view mirror and seeing the untidy carpet below the rear hatch. I removed the studs from the car body and got rid of the fluff on the back of the carpet, then stuck self adhesive velcro tape across each. Went from:-[/URL][/img] to:-[/URL][/img] Much better!
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