Help with purchasing a 911
11-03-2002, 11:22 AM
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Help with purchasing a 911
Hi there,
After having owned a 944 for many years I am considering buying a 1987 911 Carrera, 3.2L with 160,000 km on it.
Can someone tell me what kinds of things I should be watching for on this year 911? Any advice before I go look at the car would be greatly appreciated.
(The car is 14 hours away so I would like to know what I am doing before I get there.)
Thank You
Kirk
After having owned a 944 for many years I am considering buying a 1987 911 Carrera, 3.2L with 160,000 km on it.
Can someone tell me what kinds of things I should be watching for on this year 911? Any advice before I go look at the car would be greatly appreciated.
(The car is 14 hours away so I would like to know what I am doing before I get there.)
Thank You
Kirk
11-03-2002, 11:56 AM
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Not a whole lot you can tell from the outside, except the obvious.
Schedule a pro (a Porsche specialist, not a McMechanic!) to check out the car, Leakdown, Compression check blah blah, some issues worth noting:
1) Excessive valve guide wear - have the mechanic drop the valve covers and check valves / headstuds, etc. Not all Carreras did this but they say it's an issue.
2) G50 Clutch fork update - this is a real problem. (that mileage probably done already, but you never know) An early clutch fork prone to snapping off. Should've been updated..
Proof (reciepts) of these issues being addressed previously would be nice.
rjp
Schedule a pro (a Porsche specialist, not a McMechanic!) to check out the car, Leakdown, Compression check blah blah, some issues worth noting:
1) Excessive valve guide wear - have the mechanic drop the valve covers and check valves / headstuds, etc. Not all Carreras did this but they say it's an issue.
2) G50 Clutch fork update - this is a real problem. (that mileage probably done already, but you never know) An early clutch fork prone to snapping off. Should've been updated..
Proof (reciepts) of these issues being addressed previously would be nice.
rjp
11-03-2002, 12:02 PM
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Kirk: Be sure to get a pre-purchase inspection by someone that knows 911s. Even if it's a hassel insist on one.
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11-03-2002, 12:03 PM
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I agree that a local and experienced mechanic should be used to evaluate the car.
BUT - be careful of the leakdown test, though. This is where the cylinders are pressurized and then watched to see if there is loss of compression through the valves and/or rings. Bruce Anderson - the Porsche Guru - has said this may not be a good measure of an engine's so-called tightness and should be of lesser concern. This has been discussed in previous forums so you may want to do a search on this keyword. Certainly a compression test and overall engine condition review are important.
BUT - be careful of the leakdown test, though. This is where the cylinders are pressurized and then watched to see if there is loss of compression through the valves and/or rings. Bruce Anderson - the Porsche Guru - has said this may not be a good measure of an engine's so-called tightness and should be of lesser concern. This has been discussed in previous forums so you may want to do a search on this keyword. Certainly a compression test and overall engine condition review are important.
11-03-2002, 01:04 PM
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This should help: <a href="http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/911_prepurchase/911_prepurchase.htm" target="_blank">Pre-Purchase Inspection</a>
Good luck!
Good luck!