what did you do to your 944 today
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Changed the wiper motor and linkage (thanks Cocacola), the old wipers would not lie low and there was a lot of the play in the linkage at the outer end. Once the old one was off I could see why!
Whilst undoing the nuts holding the spindles in place, one came of easily, the other the thread rotated due to the alloy casting having corroded away! What it should look like -
What it shouldn't look like -
robwright
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Got one step closer to getting back on the road. Despite the torrential rain I erected a makeshift gazebo garage and pushed on bolting the turbo back together. Just left to put back on now are the driveshafts and inlet manifold. I was of course ably assisted by Simon (simdel1) whom I met for the first time today and was kind enough to help me out. Thanks Simon you are a star I owe you big time. Andy hairyasre arose from his slumber just in time for the dishing up of the lasagne and tea and medals. I think he could smell it. Still always good to see you though mate [
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Hairyarse
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I did eat the lasagne with style though I have to say. I promise I'll get my hands dirty next timeORIGINAL: robwright Got one step closer to getting back on the road. Despite the torrential rain I erected a makeshift gazebo garage and pushed on bolting the turbo back together. Just left to put back on now are the driveshafts and inlet manifold. I was of course ably assisted by Simon (simdel1) whom I met for the first time today and was kind enough to help me out. Thanks Simon you are a star I owe you big time. Andy hairyasre arose from his slumber just in time for the dishing up of the lasagne and tea and medals. I think he could smell it. Still always good to see you though mate [
Good to see you again Simon and nice to see your 944. Despite the crusty bits that have come to light it's still a very nice example and drove really well
Well - last week swapped gearbox - still noisy bur the change is way better, Friday to Silverstone Classic, then swapped one half shaft round (other one is quite new), Saturday washed it, Sunday Silverstone Classic, now noisier on over run than drive , burst a hose on the way home, got home ok and replaced it with a spare one from home. Monday went to Silverstone again for the track evening,....only got 2000 pics to look through!
944 man
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It has to go somewhere. The most likely candidate is down the exhaust pipe - you need to follow your own car. You can see far more from behind than you ever will in the mirror and a video from someone who followed you can be very useful, as theyll catch you at full chat: not often achieved on the queens highway..... Simon
944 man
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I can fit in the back of a 944, as I demonstrated to someone recently, and Im 6' 3" and I weigh 17 stones. Of course, if we were going far then Id sooner sit in the front - or behind a very small passenger in a non-sunroof car...[ORIGINAL: simdel1 Proved that the rear seats are only big enough for little monkeys.
]I didn't think I would do it but i sold all my 944's! I had a track day car stripped out with Leda/Brembo/Sparco seats etc, a Zermatt 944 Square Dash in very good nick, a Alpine White 944 Oval Dash in very good nick, a Gold 944 Oval Dash I kept for parts. What amazed me is I sold 2 off this forum and 2 on the deaded fleabay , all went for exactly what I expected and they sold in a matter of days. This doesn't mean i am off Porsche, it has enabled me to buy a cheap but stonking Renault 5 Turbo Rally Car for fun ( 155bhp in a tin can!) and I am now going to spend some time looking for a nice 944 turbo which I can polish every weekend . Love it!
Finally fitted the clock with a replacement screen and it all worked correctly and now displays the right time and is illuminated. Used a new trim piece from Porsche and its a good match for the rest of the trim. Also fixed the under bonnet light by removing the plastic capsule and cleaning the mercury switch contacts. Then I fitted a new airflow meter and hope to take a trip out tomorrow to test it. Mike White 2.7 automatic
Very true. But I spent some of the time track-side watching my son hammer the car into Camp corner and then go full bore down the start/finish straight. No smoke seen on lift off, trailing throttle or foot flat. I can remember warning stickers in late 80's/early 90's 16 valve renaults and hondas warning of high oil consumption. Maybe this is a trait of early 16 valve designs that gets amplified with age/track thrashing?
VanhireBoys
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Well I got up off my h**e and got the car back on trhe track.. I got a full service and got the belts and pump done..! I carried this out myself with loads of instructions both from the manual and this Forum.... Thanks a mill BTW lads - I tensioned the belts using the 45deg on the main belt and 180deg on the balance belt... Turned out really well (and its quiet).. So I shelled out €270 for insurance .. €264 for 3 months tax [:'(] €100 for fuel and headed for Galway - 165miles away. Took me about 5 hours as I just tipped along nice and steady... The money I spent was forgotton about in 3 miles.... [] I had forgotton just how bloody good the car is - An admiring glance and a mutual respectful wave from a young fella in his well modified 1.8T Golf - Kids in the rear facing seats of a 05 V70 Volvo estate got all excited when I demonstrated the pop up headlights and I scared the life out of an old dear in a Fiat Punto as I overtook her with flames out the exhaust [] No modern car comes close to the 944 for smiles per miles... Roll on the Irish Festival of Speed in Adare this weekend !
] I had forgotton just how bloody good the car is - An admiring glance and a mutual respectful wave from a young fella in his well modified 1.8T Golf - Kids in the rear facing seats of a 05 V70 Volvo estate got all excited when I demonstrated the pop up headlights and I scared the life out of an old dear in a Fiat Punto as I overtook her with flames out the exhaust [] No modern car comes close to the 944 for smiles per miles... Roll on the Irish Festival of Speed in Adare this weekend !Sandspider
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Your insurance seems cheap to me, and your tax seems expensive! But, it is all worth it... []
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