Monthly Archives: June 2011
Damn 928′s ;)
Somehow these things are still floating around. You know what they say about 928′s…..95% of them are still on the road today….the other 5% were actually able to be driven home. On the list was transmission lines. True to 928′s, … Continue reading
964 Finished
Got the parts in yesterday and was able to get the track car wrapped up and back on the road. After getting the new thermostat in place, we finally got hot oil up to the coolers and the temp gauge … Continue reading
964 C4 Race Project
After running the car at MAM last weekend, we started getting hot at the end of our last session on Saturday. We loaded up and headed home as planned, and today I picked the car back up to start going … Continue reading
944T Part 4:
Took some time this weekend to get the head cleaned up and ready for the machine shop. My initial thought was to put in valve seals and slap it back on, but after seeing some very slight coolant erosion in … Continue reading
Redneck Wrenching ;)
Well with the roofers blocking access to the garage, I needed to knock out a little 996 work. A simple oil change, resetting an airbag light, and finding a faulty brake pad sensor were on the list: Redneck oil change … Continue reading
944T Engine Work Part…errr..Lets Call It 3
Got the car buttoned up yesterday and thought we were going to be good to go. The problem with these really really low mile cars is that once you start driving them, stuff starts failing faster than you can fix … Continue reading
944T engine work continued
I got the 951 up in the air today and started poking around a little more. Always exciting to see what you will run into next. My plan was to retension the belts to the correct spec, then start on … Continue reading
Boxster Ignition Switch
After I got the alternator done in the Boxster, I got a call on another Boxster that was having intermittent start issues. I packed up some tools, grabbed a spare ignition switch, and headed north. And the patient tucked safely … Continue reading
Boxster Alternator
Had a busy tow day yesterday, lol. Had this Boxster S come in yesterday with a bad alternator. Picked up the part and got to work this morning. Getting into the front access panel. Note the top cover really doesn’t … Continue reading
And now for something a little unusual
Something you don’t see every day anymore. A 1 owner, 12k mile 1986 944 turbo. She started having fits after sitting for a number of years, so time to go through it and see what we can figure out. Another … Continue reading
