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Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-07-2020, 12:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 738
Posted By Karl_W911
Jim is sending me the proper socket today! Each...

Jim is sending me the proper socket today! Each nut (every suspension fastener, really) will be sprayed down until it arrives! Ironically, I'm currently using yellow for the majority of this work...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-07-2020, 08:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 738
Posted By Karl_W911
Just sent him an email after some more thread...

Just sent him an email after some more thread searching. Believe it or not, I've gotten away with doing much of the engine and suspension work on my 931 without impact tools, the strut inserts and...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 10-07-2020, 08:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 738
Posted By Karl_W911
Removing control arm ball joints in situ?

I haven't posted on a Pelican forum in over five years, wow. Well, after four years of restoring my '80 931 (still not done yet), I decided to return to my dad's '74 911. I'm doing as much of a...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 05-07-2017, 07:39 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 402
Posted By Karl_W911
Help me get a 931 Started/Running??

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So I'm now the owner of this 52k mile 1980 931. It's a bit of a rough car...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-11-2016, 07:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,516
Posted By Karl_W911
Right, mustn't forget the star pattern! I'll make...

Right, mustn't forget the star pattern! I'll make sure that I go slow and everything is flush when I remove and install the gaskets and covers.

I was also told that it would be a good opportunity...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-11-2016, 06:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,516
Posted By Karl_W911
Unfortunately there's more of it on the ground,...

Unfortunately there's more of it on the ground, so now it's in the garage until it and the salt are washed away. I was happy to get two sublime days of driving it around without snow or salt on the...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-11-2016, 06:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,516
Posted By Karl_W911
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Oh yes! A shop got it running good over the summer, and the oil leak...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 02-11-2016, 05:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,516
Posted By Karl_W911
Valve Cover Gasket Changing

I'll be changing the valve cover gaskets on my '74 tomorrow. Are there any specific things I should look out for or be aware of before I get to work on it?

I figure its a simple job of just...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 10-29-2015, 04:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 843
Posted By Karl_W911
Okay, so here's what happened today... I...

Okay, so here's what happened today...

I swapped in the new thermofan switch. I couldn't swap in the new(URO) hose because I soon realized after trying to trim it to fit, it wasn't happening. So I...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 10-28-2015, 06:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 843
Posted By Karl_W911
I'll clean all the one's I can find tomorrow and...

I'll clean all the one's I can find tomorrow and see what happens.
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 10-28-2015, 05:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 843
Posted By Karl_W911
Come to think of it, I never cleaned the grounds....

Come to think of it, I never cleaned the grounds. What effects would good/bad grounds have on the cooling system?
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 10-28-2015, 04:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 843
Posted By Karl_W911
Overheating 944

My '84 N/A started having bad overheating problems in the last two weeks. It went into the yellow three times, each time resulting in either myself pulling over, or cooling back down on it's own. :(...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 09-19-2015, 06:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,238
Posted By Karl_W911
I've decided with all the touch up I'd have to...

I've decided with all the touch up I'd have to do, I might as well repaint the panels when I've got the time, shouldn't be too hard.
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 09-07-2015, 10:19 AM
Replies: 3,504
Views: 415,548
Posted By Karl_W911
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Finished polishing the car. Waiting for sealant...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 09-04-2015, 04:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,238
Posted By Karl_W911
Rocker Panel Texture Touch-Up

I had a small pinky-finger size exposed spot with surface rust when I bought my car. I decided to sand the spot down today and thankfully, it was the lightest surface rust I've ever seen. Porsche...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-31-2015, 09:26 PM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 601,035
Posted By Karl_W911
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A 924 across the street from a friend...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 08-22-2015, 01:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 355
Posted By Karl_W911
Hope so!! Another thing that happened, turns...

Hope so!!

Another thing that happened, turns out when I was messing with the idle adjustment screw last night, I backed it out pretty far. So when I tightened it a couple minutes ago, the idle...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 08-22-2015, 09:53 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 355
Posted By Karl_W911
'84 N/A Surging Idle

Last night while getting some gas, I decided to seafoam the car like I had remembered doing last winter. I took my can, put 1/4 in the tank, and gassed up afterwards. When I met up with some friends...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 08-20-2015, 08:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,622
Posted By Karl_W911
This article is a fantastic read and has me going...

This article is a fantastic read and has me going back to reread it multiple times. It's even sparked some interest in the 924 in me even though I've already got a 944.

I'm curious, was the 944...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-07-2015, 10:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 578
Posted By Karl_W911
'74 Flappy Heater Box Stuck Open

Last year, I accidentally pulled the defrost instead of the throttle lever, and the box is stuck open. It sends hot air to my feet and lower legs and makes driving for more than 30 minutes hell on...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 08-05-2015, 01:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 982
Posted By Karl_W911
Good News! :)

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Timing belt is fine!! I checked the inspection whole on the cam cover and the...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 08-04-2015, 12:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 982
Posted By Karl_W911
Thank god I just bought a really small and thin...

Thank god I just bought a really small and thin screw driver for another occasion!
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 08-04-2015, 12:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 982
Posted By Karl_W911
Oh! That's what those things are. Thanks for the...

Oh! That's what those things are. Thanks for the heads up, good thing I'm not home to vent my frustration with a vice grip..SmileWavy
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 08-04-2015, 12:07 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 982
Posted By Karl_W911
I tried pulling the connectors off, and they...

I tried pulling the connectors off, and they wouldn't budge. Gonna have to go with a vice clamp later to force them off.

Can they cleaned like contacts and points and such? Just with some elbow...
Forum: Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum 08-04-2015, 11:27 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 982
Posted By Karl_W911
The tach doesn't bounce at all. What does that...

The tach doesn't bounce at all. What does that mean??:confused:
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