non rusted belt cover? where do you live? i have never seen one with original paint on it.

 

Progress. Looking well built.
Can you (or anyone here) give me advice on how to remove fender on a late 944? I tried for 2 hours but gave up... All the undercoated made it very stubborn & I didn't want to bend the fender.

 

I picked up the car in Wyoming beginning of this month. The papers that came with it suggest it was sold new in Colorado, but I am not sure if they are correct for the car, the paint and option codes don't match the car, but then again they don't match anything I can find, so I don't know what they mean.

It is pretry dry in Wyoming, but they do, of course, get some snow in the winter.

As far as the cover, I guess I didn't find it that unusual, but I come from the world of old British cars, where the engine compartment is generally the only area of the car that isn't rusty.

 

Dear Noah: When I removed mine from my parts car I unbolted it then attacked the undercoat with heat gun and a putty knife, scraping away the undercoat right at where the inner fender panels joins the outer one. Expect about 1~2 hours on the job.

 

Replaced the original coolant expansion tank this morning:

 

There are the bolts along the top edge(easy to see) and some bolts in the back near were the fender mounts near the door(hidden under the under coating. You will probably not see them). I think there are three bolts back there, but I don't remember 100%.

 

Can't get over how much better this makes the engine bay look. If you don't mind me asking, hoe much did it cost you? I know Pelican and the normal vendors carry it, but it's $125+

 

Each to their own i guess but to be honest it does not look better...if you want a new car get a new car. I like to see the age of the car but i like everything to be in good condition and working order.
Plus...now the brake reservoir looks old, all the intake black plastic as well, the rubber hooses, screws and clamps look old...just the coolant reservoir sticks up as new...like i said...to each their own..but its not worth it in my opinion...unless you go all the way and buy everything new.

 

I think it looks a lot better. Way to go.

 

This afternoon I replaced the last remaining original rubber fuel hoses and the fuel pump on my S. No more worries about 30-year-old hoses splitting open and leaking fuel, and the fuel pump is now nice and quiet too.

 

While I'm usually the one who empties the dishwasher, the deal is: if my wife opens it and finds car parts among the dishes I DEFINITELY am the one to empty it.

 

Thanks guys; I paid 135.00 shipped from FCP Euro.

Morghen: I understand what your saying and do agree with you to a point, however; I've been slowly replacing every fitting, nut, bolt, screw, component and assembly with new parts on this 84. All intentions were to buy a runner and just keep driving her until she died but the car has good bones and is in the midst of a total restoration (again, on my leisurely timeline). I've got over 21K in her and I'm too far into the project to just quit (unless I start to have an affair with some sexy 928). Way too much but this is my hobby so...

Things left to repair: A recovered dash and replace sunroof seal for a more flush fit.

Things still missing: Foam insulation under the hood/bonnet and install a decent radio (the crap Sony disco light show has to go!).

 

Installed some new OEM coolant hoses, they fit much better than aftermarket brands (at least for my car) with ample room to clear things like belts and the fans. Not that expensive considering they will last a decade and beyond. Been DDing the car since mid December, ZERO problems.....33 years after production.

 

Awesome! Been doing the same since August, and it's only been down unplanned once - couple days while I sourced a non-leaking injector. Love these cars!

 

Re-sealing power steering rack - I guess this *could* be performed in 1-2 hours if you knew what you were doing and weren't concerned with cleanliness or accidently scratching something.

The hardest part by far was removing that little plastic guide thingy that doesn't come with the kits and looks brittle but just barely isn't.




Ghetto polishing:





The seal buried in the tower looked impossible, but I 3D printed a nice little tool to drop in from the top (bottom?) and push it out - worked flawlessly!
Autodesk link to design - http://a360.co/1Sa1nZO









Unfortunately I accidently destroyed the little pinon end needle bearing 'cup' when I tried driving it out for access. Re-assembly is on hold until I can replace it - Anyone know where I can find one?