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Shov · Joined: 20 Jul 2015 Posts: 16 Location: Great Falls, MT

I will try and keep this simple:
I just bought a 1987 924s and as most of you know there is a list of repairs and fixes that I will need to making. As I said I am new to Porsche, so if there are any parts websites or additional DIY locations feel free to share your knowledge. And let me say, even though I have a lot of work ahead of me, this car puts a smile on my face when I drive it.

Cracked oil pan, seeps not horrible but needs to be replaced
Front struts
speedometer cable bounces about 10 MPH, odometer/trip meter don't work either
Fuel gauge stuck on empty, even when its full
Need to locate a OEM key for the locking lug nuts, or a way to remove and replace
Oil pressure gauge pegged to the right
Passenger window does not roll down
Sun visor clips broke (on order from Pelican)
Shift linkage feels a little sloppy
No owners manual
Leaking seal on the rear hatch
Hood has to be slammed in order to latch closed
Rear hatch seems like it has a tweak to it or is sticking when I try to open it
Going to replace the timing belt since I don't know anything about the maintenance history (anything else while I am in there)
But hey, the analog clock works great!

I know its a long list of to do's but I'm anxious to get started making some repairs. Some of them I will more than likely have to have done at my mechanic.

So any tricks of the trade, DIY instructions or videos, and parts locations new or used would be greatly appreciated.

I have been searching around the forum and have found it very useful so far. Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Welcome to the forum

Besides our very own 924S section, the other indispensible online resource for the 2.5L cars is Clark's Garage forum, especially the Shop Manual section.

Also recommend subscribing to Van Svenson's YouTube channel, as he has some great material for DIYers there.
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fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Only944.com has some great parts and pieces to improve your car, including the shifter and a few other things.

The 924S is essentially an early 944 without the flared bodywork. So parts and pieces as well as service info carries over pretty well.

Most importantly: make sure the timing and balance shaft belts have been changed in the last 3 years or 60,000 miles. If not, change them now before you lose it and damage the engine.
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1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Shov · Joined: 20 Jul 2015 Posts: 16 Location: Great Falls, MT

Great advice and thanks for pointing me to a couple of useful forums!

My first order of business is new tires. But need help to find out what resources I can use to have a key made for these locking lug nuts. I would add pics but I don't think I can upload any yet
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michaelodonnell123 · Joined: 20 Mar 2015 Posts: 235 Location: New Jersey

Congrats on your new Porsche. We both have the same car except mine is an 1988 924S. These are fabulous cars and I am glad to see another one being brought back to life. When I bought my car it also needed some upkeep done. Here is my recommended laundry list of things to do:

Timing belt
water pump
new hoses and coolant
new motor oil
new brake fluid and have the brakes thoroughly checked out
New clutch and slave cylinder
New battery [i hate old batteries]
New tires [I hate old tires]

The passenger window could simply be a dirty switch. Using a flat blade screwdriver you can gently pry it right out of the cut out. Be sure to pull it out from the sides rather than the top. Once you got it started use your fingers to tug it out. You can then use the same screwdriver to remove the rocker switch where you will then see the metal contacts. Make a note of how these contacts are situated because they must be put back the exact same way.Take a pic with your cell phone. You can then remove the contacts, clean them with a nail file or a dremel tool [also clean the ones inside the casing]
Again put them back the same way you found them or it wont work right.

Put the switch back and try it again. If it still does not work then do the same cleaning to the drivers side passenger switch. Both of those switches are actually connected on the same line. If one is not working, neither will the other one. Strange but true. Report back your findings.

For the hood there is a pin with a spring around it. This is adjustable and you can tweak it until you find the sweet spot. For the record my hood also requires a bit of a slam to close properly.

The rear hatch has a rubber seal all around that can stick to the frame of the car [especially on hot days]. When that happens, the rear hatch might need a tug to get it to open. Keep the rubber and the perimeter that it sits on very clean [I gave it all a good wipe down with alcohol and a microfiber towel to get all the grime and dirt off] and it should improve. I would also recommend that you change the rubber seal if it looks like it has seen better days.
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1988 Porsche 924S
2007 Jaguar XK
2012 Fiat 500

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Shov · Joined: 20 Jul 2015 Posts: 16 Location: Great Falls, MT

Fiat22turbo

That looks like a really slick set up and I bet it improves the drivability
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dogleg · Joined: 02 Jul 2015 Posts: 17 Location: dublin ireland

hi,welcome along

ive an 81 that had some of the same faults.good news is these cars are very easy to work on.one of your issues was a fuel gauge reading empty all the time.i had the same thing.i stripped out the fuel gauge from the top of the tank in the boot.found that the float was just sticking in the plastic tube its in.just had to spray in some wd40 and get it moving cleaned it up with more wd40 and its been reading perfect since refitting.

enjoy your new car keep us posted!
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Shov · Joined: 20 Jul 2015 Posts: 16 Location: Great Falls, MT

That what I have read also. Seems like the cheapest place to start on the fuel level. So that's where I will begin. Thank you for confirming
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curtisr · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:17 pm Post subject:

Congratulations for getting what I think is a 944 minus the '80's shoulder pad fascination.
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Han Solo · Joined: 11 Jul 2015 Posts: 249 Location: Lebanon TN

I've owned two 924Ss and they're solid cars. All the above recommendations are good and I've done most of them. You'll probably want to refresh the suspension once you get the other items taken care of. Koni shock inserts on the front struts and Koni rear shocks will really help the ride on your favorite twisty road

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