bigs

Harv -

If you need a place to spend a night or two, let me know.

khalloudy

I suggest you get Dan at Exotic do your TB/WP service and have him look it over before you ship it. I trust him with a blank check and the keys to my car - he is a rare expert... so take advantage of the fact that the car and you will be in Phoenix.

P.S. I am not affiliated with the shop but have been a happy customer for the past 3 years or so.

Charley B

Harvey - If you take Khaled's advise, maybe you can drive it home. You can always give it a good underside power wash when you get home.

Jim bailey - 928 International

I understand the concern..."it's due a TBelt job before any trips. " but unless it is way overdue and lots of miles. You probably could just drive it home nice and easy with very little risk at all. Porsche felt 60,000 miles was a safe interval and said little about age/ number of years. Besides much should be based on how it is driven 60,000 miles idling along at 70 mph is far far different than full throttle 5,000-6,500 Rpm all the time yet Porsche makes no distinction , cars with different gear ratios all get the same 60,000 mile story from Porsche. And the story about the dealer not wanting the car on heir lot is probably true so they only offered him a low ball wholesale bid from another dealer. For most we recommend 5 years -- 45,000 miles as a guideline for changing the belt but many belts have run for much longer than that. And of course some never make it that far BUT we also often do NOT know why they failed.

H2

Thanks, Bigs...but my Monster in Law lives in Kamas and my wife may go with me in order to keep me from buy yet another car. Kind offer. Heinrich offered to ride shotgun also. That's the kind of people 928ers are. I'm holding on the Heinrich offer until I find out what the wife decides. Also, I have a call into the car mover that Tom recommended but haven't heard back from him yet. Khaled's suggestion is good too. Now I have the name of a competent Porsche mechanic there. It makes sense to balance the cost of a Tbelt job against the cost of transporting the car back...and just driving it back when the weather clears up a bit. Decisions, decisions...but all great ideas. And I'll leave the car cover at home except for when not driving.

Harvey

H2

Jim,

The car has NEVER had a belt change since it was new....approaching 20 years. The PO felt that the mileage was the main criteria. That's why I wouldn't drive it far w/o a new belt, etc. If I do the work myself, I'll know it will be done right. This way, I'll be buying parts from you...but not nearly as many parts as I would if the engine were to grenade on me! Whenever anyone buys a used 928, it usually means that the interest in parts suppliers goes up. My other cars have become boring because they don't need much of anything anymore. Hey...this is a hobby for me! Albeit expensive and takes up more space than a stamp collection. Thanks all.

Harvey

bronto

If it were me, I'd try to determine just how overdue the tbelt is. As Jim says, 60k is the recommendation no matter the sitch, so it is probably conservative. As in human health and surgery, any significant mechanical work is not without it's own risk. Just because the mechanic you find is competant doesn't mean he never makes a mistake, plus he might find something hidden WYAIT that demands fixing now that the can of worms is open. If there are no known problems, I would think that the least risky move is to baby it back home and then open the can of worms.

bronto

Ah, OK, that is a mitigating factor. If it weren't an interference engine then a breakdown would result in a transport charge in the ballpark of what you would pay anyway. But where serious damage is at risk... tough choice.

Jim bailey - 928 International

Yikes ! that belt is more than just "overdue" ! I understand why you do not want it being started up and moved from truck to truck !

Dave Howerdel

Never had a belt change because the po felt that mileage was the only criteria. I hope to God he didn't feel that way about other items like oil, coolant, hoses, etc.

I'd get that bad boy up to snuff where it is. Then, armed with a couple of rolls of racers tape, find out how quick I could drive it home.

danglerb

Has this car gone through a good PPI yet?

I would certainly prefer to find any big issues while its still in the same state.

folding wing 5 speed

My house to Kamas is a sweet short drive out 248 past the Jordanelle Reservoir. Great views of the Wasatch back, Deer Valley and Mt. Timpanogas.
Too bad you won't be driving your new baby. Congrtats on your find, I know you have been looking for a while.

Steve

pvoth

let Dan do the timing belt....if its do.. no better person to do it than Dan...then drive it ..thats what it was made for....after all it snows in germany.....beside plan the trip and there will be no snow

p

H2

Yep. I'm hoping the mechanic is right. I probably shoulda taken more time but all seems to be in order. But, I'm finding that the better cars are going pretty fast and if you mess around too long, you lose out. I'll find out soon enough. I'm crossing my fingers and buying rabbit's feet.

H2

H2

Steve,

Your car's interior is beautiful! Lust! I saw a black 928 in Park City last summer.

Harvey