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That is a very smart looking calliper there 
Well sticking with yellow, I recently managed to repair a power steering leak on my 968, basically a leak from the reservoir hose connection at the pump. I first had to remove the front wheel to get access, then removed the hose & fitting from the pump, annealed the copper washer, re-fitted the connector & hose, and re-filled the system. The leak appears to be no more so happy with that, and overall I found it quite a satisfying and ultimately rewarding experience.
Well sticking with yellow, I recently managed to repair a power steering leak on my 968, basically a leak from the reservoir hose connection at the pump. I first had to remove the front wheel to get access, then removed the hose & fitting from the pump, annealed the copper washer, re-fitted the connector & hose, and re-filled the system. The leak appears to be no more so happy with that, and overall I found it quite a satisfying and ultimately rewarding experience.
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Cheers, yes I had the chance to recess the lift so went for it, maybe lose a bit on height in theory but it's still more than high enough for most of my needs.Great lift as you say and great guys to deal with.
Really cracking calliper job there, didn't realise you'd done it yourself.
I tried that once and all looking great until I put lacquer over the decal, that then reacted with the new paint and I ended up with a real mess that had to be done all over again !!
Today I finally got around to fitting the SSK that I got from Alex on the 911UK forum...
Only a short test drive so far, just to make sure everything was working as it should but the gear shift has gone from a bit “meh” to a positive, mechanical joy...just a shame I can’t get out and spend some time getting used to it.
Only a short test drive so far, just to make sure everything was working as it should but the gear shift has gone from a bit “meh” to a positive, mechanical joy...just a shame I can’t get out and spend some time getting used to it.
roboxm3 said:
Today I finally got around to fitting the SSK that I got from Alex on the 911UK forum...
Only a short test drive so far, just to make sure everything was working as it should but the gear shift has gone from a bit “meh” to a positive, mechanical joy...just a shame I can’t get out and spend some time getting used to it.
Sounds good, can I ask how long it took you from start to finish, and any issues along the way ??Only a short test drive so far, just to make sure everything was working as it should but the gear shift has gone from a bit “meh” to a positive, mechanical joy...just a shame I can’t get out and spend some time getting used to it.
It's one of my jobs to be done in the near future all going well.
Sandy59 said:
roboxm3 said:
Today I finally got around to fitting the SSK that I got from Alex on the 911UK forum...
Only a short test drive so far, just to make sure everything was working as it should but the gear shift has gone from a bit “meh” to a positive, mechanical joy...just a shame I can’t get out and spend some time getting used to it.
Sounds good, can I ask how long it took you from start to finish, and any issues along the way ??Only a short test drive so far, just to make sure everything was working as it should but the gear shift has gone from a bit “meh” to a positive, mechanical joy...just a shame I can’t get out and spend some time getting used to it.
It's one of my jobs to be done in the near future all going well.
No real pitfalls to be honest, the plug for the rear storage compartment lock can be a faff but it’s pretty straight forward generally.
I followed this video https://youtu.be/e1d5-nghK5U but I did have a couple of different bits as I’ve got heated seats.
Get the knee pads on the centre console popped off, then the carpeted panels forward of them, then your gear gaiter/knob, ashtray and rear storage coin holder and rubber mat out and that’s just about all your fixings exposed.
It might be worth masking the sides of your handbrake lever, as they’re very easy to scuff up and to lift the centre console off it’s best to have the handbrake on hard and stick it in 4th gear, to give you most clearance.
Removal of the plastic mechanism from the housing is another faff but I just cut it front and back with a hacksaw blade, removed the lever assembly which made removing the little retaining tabs a bit easier.
When you’re installing the new shifter, the videos make reference to getting an even gap front and back on the bushing. I think that’s actually a poor description and that you’re really just taking up the free play evenly front and back, visually you’ll have more of a gap to the rear.
I think most of the videos make reference to marking your shift cables as well but I really don’t junk that’s necessary and once you start to refit the cables and work out now they adjust, it couldn’t be simpler to get them just right with a tiny bit of trial and error.
I did mark the cables when I was refitting the whole thing but really jut to check that from centred, I had the same amount of movement on each cable across the gate in all directions (a mark in neutral, then another left/right and 3rd/4th to get even gaps (and check no issues getting into reverse)).
Hopefully I haven’t made that harder than it is, you’ll be fine once you crack on.
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