James Hamm

I have all the belts (Timing, balance, power steering, ac; all new rollers; waterpump, gasket, o ring, thermostat, spacer, and snap ring; front end seals. I have all the tools to include the Porsche tension gauge.

I'd like to know if anyone in North or South Carolina would take the time to show me how do to this myself.

I'm being sent overseas (military) in July and I'd like to get the car 100% before shipping it to a country where I don't know anyone and have no connections for good deals. You would be welcome (of course) to use the tools on your 944 as well and an Outback steak dinner for the help. If you can, please post to this topic or email me at HammJames@msn.com

Thanks

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Bones944

I'd like to do some too, with an experienced person, I'm in NC also. Haven't done this procedure in 15 years (on another car) and would much rather have someone around who knows it pretty well. Maybe we could get several people together and do a few of them.

Mike

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87 951

jason952

it's a great idea, but I was just wondering how to best do it if several people drive to the same meeting place. The motor should be dead cold before doing belts, as I am told.....


Jason

Bones944

One suggestion is to drive to meeting place the night before (for instance on a Friday evening), park it and stay in a Hotel. Long as someone is available to drive people back and forth, that'll work.

adrial

[quote]Originally posted by jason952:
<strong>it's a great idea, but I was just wondering how to best do it if several people drive to the same meeting place. The motor should be dead cold before doing belts, as I am told.....


Jason</strong><hr></blockquote>

As I am told as well...
Although many have said cool to the touch is cool enough...so parking it for a few hrs with the hood open in not too warm weather SHOULD do the trick...although dead cold is best of course.

ian

Maybe this will be a good way to finaly get a NC meet together. We could make it a timing belt part (that statment reminds me how much of a car person I am, I think getting together to do a timing belt sounds like a good time, while any sane person would look at us and just wonder).

Anyway, i'm up for it, I don't kow how to do the timing belt change, but I think it is something worth learning.

Dave951M

I'm gathering the parts to do my 86 951 during the week of June 15. A fellow PCA member near me has the 9201 with calibration gauge. I'll post more info as time draws nearer. Since the wife will be doing other things that week, the mechanics will play.

Dave

Bones944

I'm up for it, I definitely need to get a better handle on it! Keep me posted........

James Hamm

Hey guys,
Let's set up a date and I guess I'll be the experiment. Between all of us we should be able to pull this off. I have the factory service manuals and the Haynes as well so between three or four brains, we should be able to do it. If your game, I can drive out to Winston Salem on a Friday night and we could give it a shot on Saturday morning if any of you have the space. However, if your interested in driving to Fayetteville, I have access to a hyd. lift and many other special tools in the Auto Craft Center on Fort Bragg. I'm shooting for the weekend of the 8th of June. Any takers????

Bones944

I'm in Rocky Mount, about 90 minutes up I-95 from Fayetteville. I'd love to see it done, and maybe I'll get the $500 I'll need to buy my parts by then. Just bought this second Porsche this past weekend, and the mortgage co. is awaiting their cut the 1st, but I have a guy coming from the western part of the state buying a race car from me (I hope)this weekend. Regardless, I'm in to help and take notes!

Mike


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87 951

Dave951M

Unfortunately my timeline is pretty well set for this chore. From what I've seen, a lift isn't necessary, just a quickie convenience to get at the starter to put in the flywheel lock. (You DO need this to take off the crank pulley.) Also needed is a torque wrench that will read to 200+ft/lbs. Saw one at Harbor Freight last week for about $75. While I'm no fan of their stuff for most things, when you get up into the 175ft/lb range of torque, a couple either way isn't a large error. The main problem area for most people is the retaining snap ring on the thermostat. I have that tool too, but they're cheap at Harbor if you don't have one. Also needed is a spanner to hold the balance shaft pulleys steady while loosening the retaining nut. A thin wrench is also required to preload the timing belt tensioner. I bought a wrench that will have a close encounter with a surface grinder for just this reason. If I missed any special tools other than the 9201, chime in, time's drawin' nigh.

944LT1

hey Hammbone, LT1's dont have no stinking timing belts?????? That thing your looking at is the serpentine belt! HaHa
Have you had to scrap the conversion for now???? If so are you keeping the engine you purchased? I may be interested... Robert

Bones944

You seem to have all the necessary requirements Dave.....I vote for Winston the week of the 15th! Let me know! mjones30@***.net

Bones944

Dave are you planning to replace your seals at the same time?

ian

Ok, well that is the weekend I'm going to get the new 951 in Tuscaloosa AL so I won't be there for the first day, but I plan on going to get the car on one day and driving back so if it is an all weekend long thing I'll be there for part of it.

I talked to Dave this morning, and he thinks the saturday should be used to get the cars all put together, then take them out for some back roads of NC fun, and then on sunday retention them and send the cars on the way.

And also everyone please remember to bring everything you need to finish the job, getting 1/2 way through and finding you don't have all the rollers would not be a good thing.