1983 Porsche 944 - Time for some restoration
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Fingers crossed the fix is straightforward.
Just a quick update but not really much to report. Engine is having a full rebuild with www.retrorestorer.co.uk and with any luck should be back with me in the next few days.
Then I need to sort out a source of income again.
Then I need to sort out a source of income again.
Just a little update, probably the last until I start progressing on the next stage of the blue car.
The white 944S has been on daily driver duty for a while now with many trips from Devon to Oxford under it's belt it's been pretty flawless and only really needs a new steering universal joint and a clutch slave cylinder (which is a bit of a sore point).
Here it is splashing about in the Devon mud on Exmoor
The blue car is back in hibernation awaiting the collection of more funds as the fuel tank has developed a leak and the oil burning issue is getting worse. Plan is to source a new tank, sort the gear linkage out while the gearbox is out of the car, rebuild the head and then look at upgrading the suspension and fit a couple of bucket seats. Maybe I'll throw a bit more sound deadening away while I'm at it.
The white 944S has been on daily driver duty for a while now with many trips from Devon to Oxford under it's belt it's been pretty flawless and only really needs a new steering universal joint and a clutch slave cylinder (which is a bit of a sore point).
Here it is splashing about in the Devon mud on Exmoor
The blue car is back in hibernation awaiting the collection of more funds as the fuel tank has developed a leak and the oil burning issue is getting worse. Plan is to source a new tank, sort the gear linkage out while the gearbox is out of the car, rebuild the head and then look at upgrading the suspension and fit a couple of bucket seats. Maybe I'll throw a bit more sound deadening away while I'm at it.
Steve_W said:
Glad to see an update on this - especially such a positive one.
The red 944 I mentioned earlier in the thread is still sitting on the guy's front lawn and slowly disappearing into the grass. I gather it may be a tad "crispy" underneath
I had to stop and visit this red 944 that I've seen lying here for years. No idea who owns it but the garage is full of abandoned stuff including a Maserati and other bits. The red 944 I mentioned earlier in the thread is still sitting on the guy's front lawn and slowly disappearing into the grass. I gather it may be a tad "crispy" underneath
And here are some general updates from other bits I've been up to in the background
I decided to take a trip to the beach in the summer which resulted in snapping the other driveshaft and a ride home.
I seem to be forever bleeding the clutch master cylinder in search of a decent pedal but I have to admit defeat and accept that the slave cylinder is dead.
A friend finally bought an MX5 after years of talking about it so we went for a little drive out to celebrate. Despite the engine issues the 944 is still quicker
I made a little more progress on the fuchs. Still a way to go yet though.
And this is where the blue car is currently hiding out.
)Hello, it's me again!
Things have been a bit quiet due to having a lack of funds and also I'm not living in Oxford so there's a bit of distance between me and the cars and all the tools.
I did make use of the bank holiday weekend however by awakening the blue 944 from its slumber
...then pulling it apart.
so the fuel tank has been weeping fuel or a while now and I decided I'm going to have to pull the tank before I do anything towards solving it so I might as well just pull it out and get it over with!
First thing to do was remove the back box (can you call it a back box when it's half the exhaust system and 1 of only 2 silencers?) and was instantly relieved that I replaced all the exhaust bolts when I put the engine back in previously. Main exhaust bolts came off with ease (although one was worryingly loose, I must have given up with torquing stuff up at that point). I didn't replace the bolts on the exhaust hangers though so they were a pain in the arse.
Next up was removing the driveshafts which reminded me that I need to replace the CV joints as they were clicking. Since I can't remember which ones were bad I'm going to just replace the lot at some point (sounds cheap) and also replace all the bolts with new as they're stretch bolts, yay!
After disconnecting the gear linkage from the gearbox (yes that has to come out to remove the fuel tank) I found that the brand new circlip that I fitted to the front mech had fallen off, this was brand new since it was missing when I got the car. This explains why the shifting was so loose, now my front shift pin looks like this!
Add that to the shopping list, may as well upgrade the rear one whilst I'm at it. It would also make sense to upgrade them to the JMG units which are stronger and also reduce the shift throw.
While removing the gearbox I noticed that it was weeping oil from the right hand side output seal, may as well re-seal the whole thing due to the age of it.
Anyway, gearbox out!
That was fun to do on my own. Had to use a sledgehammer wedged on the seat to hold the clutch pedal down so that I could align the bolts on the torque tube sleeve, then balance it on a trolley jack that wouldn't go high enough to reach the gearbox without a hefty block of wood. Luckily it didn't land on me but I'm not sure how I'm going to get it back in.
After that the fuel tank was pretty uneventful, couple of bolts, some spade connectors and some pipes and it's out! Not looking too great after giving it a clean up though.
not much left up here now
And that's the story of how I made a big expensive shopping list and stopped my car from working for a while.
Things have been a bit quiet due to having a lack of funds and also I'm not living in Oxford so there's a bit of distance between me and the cars and all the tools.
I did make use of the bank holiday weekend however by awakening the blue 944 from its slumber
...then pulling it apart.
so the fuel tank has been weeping fuel or a while now and I decided I'm going to have to pull the tank before I do anything towards solving it so I might as well just pull it out and get it over with!
First thing to do was remove the back box (can you call it a back box when it's half the exhaust system and 1 of only 2 silencers?) and was instantly relieved that I replaced all the exhaust bolts when I put the engine back in previously. Main exhaust bolts came off with ease (although one was worryingly loose, I must have given up with torquing stuff up at that point). I didn't replace the bolts on the exhaust hangers though so they were a pain in the arse.
Next up was removing the driveshafts which reminded me that I need to replace the CV joints as they were clicking. Since I can't remember which ones were bad I'm going to just replace the lot at some point (sounds cheap) and also replace all the bolts with new as they're stretch bolts, yay!
After disconnecting the gear linkage from the gearbox (yes that has to come out to remove the fuel tank) I found that the brand new circlip that I fitted to the front mech had fallen off, this was brand new since it was missing when I got the car. This explains why the shifting was so loose, now my front shift pin looks like this!
Add that to the shopping list, may as well upgrade the rear one whilst I'm at it. It would also make sense to upgrade them to the JMG units which are stronger and also reduce the shift throw.
While removing the gearbox I noticed that it was weeping oil from the right hand side output seal, may as well re-seal the whole thing due to the age of it.
Anyway, gearbox out!
That was fun to do on my own. Had to use a sledgehammer wedged on the seat to hold the clutch pedal down so that I could align the bolts on the torque tube sleeve, then balance it on a trolley jack that wouldn't go high enough to reach the gearbox without a hefty block of wood. Luckily it didn't land on me but I'm not sure how I'm going to get it back in.
After that the fuel tank was pretty uneventful, couple of bolts, some spade connectors and some pipes and it's out! Not looking too great after giving it a clean up though.
not much left up here now
And that's the story of how I made a big expensive shopping list and stopped my car from working for a while.
I'm sure I'll have commented earlier but great to see an update on this. Must be one of the longest running readers cars threads.
The blue car, although not its original colour, looks so cool. Good luck getting it sorted again. I'm confident you won't give up now. You couldn't after all these years.
The blue car, although not its original colour, looks so cool. Good luck getting it sorted again. I'm confident you won't give up now. You couldn't after all these years.
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