Had a buddy bring in his 993 today for an install of an Atiwe steering wheel. The install took some trial and error since what little instructions came with the wheel weren’t for our model car, and they were in German, lol. Eventually we got it figured out though: Using a t-30 torx, remove the 2 screws on the back of the wheel holding the airbag on (disconnect the battery for 20 minutes before removing airbag, yada yada). Unplug the …
14Apr2010
What in the hell……
Somehow a 1999 MB 320 showed up. So I did a full brake job on it and sent it on it’s way 🙂 Luckily, the owner also has a Boxster S 🙂 The rears were about 30% remaining, but the fronts were almost down to the metal….somehow the pad sensor light had not gone off yet….odd. Also, luckily this MB did not require the Star Diagnostics to do the brake job.
14Apr2010
911 Targa Alternator
Finished up the alternator change in the 911 targa the other day. Voltage output dropped to about 14.2 which is more acceptable. Still want to clean some grounds before sending it on it’s way. Removal is a bit tricky….. Out of the car. Removing the shroud. Removing the fan Bunch of crap came out of the inside….. And going back in 🙂
11Apr2010
Busy Weekend: 911 Targa
Last car of the weekend (I hope) is a 911 Targa that was only 1 headlight working on high beams, no other settings work. It is all about getting a good case history 🙂 Turns out the owner kept over heating batteries (had gone through about 3 of them), then all of a sudden his headlights started to flicker, then eventually the low beams died, then one high beam gave out. First thing I did was check the output voltage …
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 …