10Apr2010
Busy Weekend: 993TT
Speed yellow 993TT in for spark plugs, belts, and a few other misc jobs. First thing to do was the drop the bellpans and change the diff fluids. A gallon of Mobil 1 (and then some) Going after the spark plugs. On the TT, this is a real pain in the butt, lol. 4 are easy, 1 is a semi PITA, and the infamous #6 plug lies under the power steering pump, which makes access nearly impossible. To get this …
10Apr2010
Busy Weekend. 996C4S
Busy weekend here in the garage. Had a bunch of projects show up that needed to be knocked out. I am chasing a vacuum issue with the HVAC system in the 928, and and electrical issue with the 911 Targa. Had a 996 come in quick with a seatbelt buckle issue as well. First on the chopping block was a 996C4S for an oil change, de inspection, and brake flush. It now has ATE super blue running through it’s veins …
08Apr2010
996TT Window Issue
Knocked out another window issue on a 996TT last night. Same issue as our boxster a few months ago, window dropped when the door handle was pulled, but would go back up, making shutting the door harder. Issue was once again the door latch mechanism. I’ll post pictures later, but the cam wheel on the microswitch sensor deteriorated, causing a no contact situation (the door handle microswitches over ride this switch when pulled). Couple hundred bucks for the assembly and …
31Mar2010
997TT Complete…..for now.
Finished up our project 997TT kit. Last things to do was to button up the interior, install the brake pads, double and triple check everything, and give it a bath. We still have a set of moton’s to put on when we get them, as well as the stage 3 clutch when this one starts to slip. Old clutch will be good practice for heel/toeing. Off to MAM it goes…..,. Do orange and red clash? Pagid Orange pads in the …
30Mar2010
Boxster S CEL and Brakes
Had a boxster S come through today that was in need of new brake pads, and had a CEL on. Both quick fixes, got new pads swapped in, and tried cleaning the MAF sensor first. If it pops up again, then we will have to drop the $300 for a new sensor, but a lot of times they just get dirty and a cleaning will do.
19Mar2010
997TT running
This afternoon I got the car reassembled and fired up. Need to heat cycle the turbos a few times. Tooled it around the block to make sure everything was operating as it should. Unfortunately, a front moved in and the temps dropped with the snow rolling in, so it will give me some time to button up the interior. Still need to knock out the clutch and do the alignment which I am hoping to get done next week if …
18Mar2010
997TT continued.
Over the last couple of days I have been plugging away on the car as I have had time. An hour here and hour there, and things are starting to come together. A pile of parts. New Denso double platinum plugs installed. Old plastic intake tubes need to come out. And are replaced with larger silicone tubes. Old intake plenum. Bigger intake plenum which will be coupled to a gt3 throttle body. I got the new turbos bolted on before …
12Mar2010
2010 GT3 Maintenance
Headed out for a house call this afternoon for a good friend of mine. The garage was full at DWR, so I packed up the tools and headed north, lol. First on the agenda was a set of Wevo engine mounts. Up next was an oil change. Motul 5w-40 🙂 Fantastic oil. After the oil change, we swapped in pagid yellows at all 4 corners and bled the brakes with Motul. The centerlocks had really tightened themselves in there good, …
11Mar2010
928S4 About Done
Got the radiator back yesterday, and installed tonight. Also resealed the fuel injectors as a couple were leaking. After a couple of heat cycles, everything appears to be kosher. Still need to put the belly pan back on, and figure out some clips for the overflow hose on the radiator (must have been removed by the radiator shop accidentally). Also got confirmation that our 997TT parts will be here on Tuesday 🙂
06Mar2010
928S4 Continued
Well today some of the gaskets and seals showed up for the 928, so I got those swapped out. Getting to the oil fill tube gasket requires removal of the thermostat housing. It is a really tight fit and one of the bolts is a real pain to get to. I got the gaskets all replaced, and noticed a couple of the injector seals are leaking, so I pulled the fuel rails in preparation to replace all the injector seals. …