[toolboy62]

Well, after I got my car back from the shop, I drove it for one day(!!!) and it's already pissing me off. I had the belts retensioned and hoses replaced, and it runs great. All oil leaks are gone. So what's the problem?

1) cooling fan doesn't come on until engine is HOT. I have ruled out faults in the cooling fan circuit, it's either the thermoswitch or else a rogue air bubble in the cooling system faking out the thermostat. I can deal with this one.

2) fuel filter is impossible to replace. Fittings are welded on there and I can't get a flare wrench in... I'm stuck using an open end unless I buy another set of flare wrenches to grind/modify. Fittings have been soaked in Kroil for 2+ weeks. No sign of the old filter wanting to be removed from the car, it's moved in for good.

3) I got a new noise that sounds like maybe a heat shield or a belt driven accessory going bad. Only hear it at idle, and only when the car is fully warm so the idle drops below 1K RPM. Just making me paranoid, I feel like I have to track this down RIGHT NOW in case it's related to the T-belt.

4) yesterday morning I started the car then realized that I'd left something in my other car that I wanted. So I set the handbrake and left the car running. Unfortunately I thought it was in neutral and it was really in second gear. The thing that worries me is that it bucked for maybe a half second before stalling. This is supposed to be a brand new clutch! Are 944 clutches a little on the "marginal" side? I'm also noticing that it grabs real high in terms of pedal position. Please tell me that's normal and I don't have to go back and redo someone else's half assed clutch job!

Any advice, sympathy, words of encouragement, and most importantly, donations of cash or car parts greatly appreciated.

nate