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Paul · Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 11:13 am Post subject: Guess What I Did this Afternoon

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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Grenadiers · Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 12:01 pm Post subject:

I recognize the clamp on the power steering return line. Oops, I forgot to tell you about that! It leaks a bit! Were the old belts in Ok shape?

Now you can drive it like you stole it! Wait, I stole the 931!

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'83 944 Track car.
'88 924S Track car.
'89 944 Turbo
2004 Winnebago Vectra monster RV
2012 Jeep Wrangler
2014 Kia Soul
2001 Ford F350 powerstroke

ic932 · Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 1104 Location: UK

New belt installation Paul?

Or were you just checking the old ones. If so, how old and how far out of spec were they?

JayZzzz4 · Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 544 Location: Milwaukee, WI USA

Alright Paul...... Your going to have to do mine now...

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White 1987 Porsche 924S manual

Paul · Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 11:20 am Post subject:

Just taking a look at the belts to see what it needs. The used timing belt spec is 2.7 +/- .3 so it was extremely loose as evidenced by the first reading. Plus you can see rubber dust all over the cam pulley so this was a disaster waiting to happen. Just for fun and to check the spring loaded tensioner, I tensioned the belt to the correct spec.

I will be ordering new belts, etc.
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Paul · Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 11:32 am Post subject:

Slam · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:12 am Post subject:

I was going to say that it's probably no coincidence that the factory belt gauge has what appears to be a dollar sign on it...
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'84 944 - kid blew motor
'83 944 - resting comfortably. For 12 years
'87 944 - sideswiped by trucker
'80 924 - gone
'78 924 - gone
'77 924 - rusting comfortably

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Ever loan that thing, Paul?
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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

Grenadiers · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:02 am Post subject:

Your 80 931's name is Spike. He would appreciate that you update your signature.

DONE!!

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'83 944 Track car.
'88 924S Track car.
'89 944 Turbo
2004 Winnebago Vectra monster RV
2012 Jeep Wrangler
2014 Kia Soul
2001 Ford F350 powerstroke

Paul · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:04 pm Post subject:

Finished my version of the front service today (all four belts, all the rollers and tensioners). Also swapped out the oil pressure sender and now the gauge works.
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Paul · Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:16 pm Post subject:

Today I replaced the battery and the combo gauge (now the gas gauge works!). Also adjusted the parking brake. Also added some Dexron to the power steering reservoir. Took it for a couple of rides, now I need to find what is roaring in the rear end,
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Ian924s88 · Joined: 05 Aug 2008 Posts: 51 Location: Townsend MA

I know my Transaxle in the back makes quite a bit of noise in neatral just idling. I changed my gear oil to Mobile one GL5 75/90 and it hushed it up alot.. it's been noisy since I've had it for a year and previous owner too ( just noisy transmissions ) I don't think its anything serious as it had got quieter if anything. Could be a wheel bearing in your case.
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1988 Blue 924s

Grenadiers · Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:08 am Post subject:

Hey Paul, I put about 5000 miles on that car since summer of '06, and it always made that noise. Not that I condone such behavior!

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'83 944 Track car.
'88 924S Track car.
'89 944 Turbo
2004 Winnebago Vectra monster RV
2012 Jeep Wrangler
2014 Kia Soul
2001 Ford F350 powerstroke

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

At idle, Red's tranny sounds like a garbage disposal with a ball bearing bouncing around inside. It shifts great, though!

I decided to deal with the problem by not laying under the back of the car while it is idling,
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Toofah King Bad

WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

Khal · Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:16 am Post subject:

Hmm... getting the servicing up to date, and with only two weeks-odd 'til Keystone... might we see a white 924S in the Parade pic's this year?
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'80 924 Turbo