smyth1

the car im looking at has a timing belt thats 6 years old and 44k miles on it.thinking of driving her from west coast back to nj.what kind of mileage are they good to?thanks.

blown 87

I would have it done before I left if it is a interference motor.

S4ordie

I would not drive the car with that many miles and years on the timing belt. You would be better off shipping it cross country and having all maint and replacement issues performed before driving the car for any extended distance.

TB is significant as are the fuel lines and thrust bearing pressure release on any 87-95 automatic.

danglerb

Whoever does the PPI should be able to give you a good answer as to what it needs now, what can wait, and if a cross country drive is a good idea. Going by information from the previous owner is just rolling dice.

linderpat

Smyth1 - add your car info (year, tranny, etc) to your sig if you want meaningful advice. The timing belt question, for example, may vary dramitically by year.

AO

If it's not showing any bad signs, I'd say a after a quick inspection/tension check, it should be fine. The main thing is to drive it gently until you get home, then change it out. I firmly believe the worst thing you can do is do major work just before you drive across the country.

blown 87

Chit man, that is my MO.

AO

Yeah... I kind of second guessed that after I posted. I know of many people that have finished a major build before driving to SITM. This year I believe Auzivision won the prize.

Maybe you shouldn't even listen to me.

Tom. M

Hence the "Midlman Directive" out here in the PacNW. "All work on your 928 will stop two weeks in advance of an event"..... of course you can guess how many times the directive has been broken...and I'm the worst offender

dr bob

Smyth1--

Where's the car now? If it's close to one of the better shops, have them do the work on the PPI list before you fly out to get the car. Including the belt. That way you get a bonding experience and actually get to sleep on the way home instead of worrying.

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The 'lay-awake' plan... how Americans afford things they can't afford!

blown 87

He must have done a lot of work to have beat out Paul and myself with his Thrust bearing failure five weeks before SITM.
What did Auzivision do to his?

AO

More like what didn't he do.

https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...and-video.html

Marine Blue

Needs to be done anyways so do it now before driving cross country. If anything else major on the PPI showed up like a leaking steering rack I would also get that done now.

If the A/C isn't working you might also add that the list, these cars are awful to drive on a really hot humid day with non functional A/C (or maybe I'm getting spoiled). Definitely takes the fun out of driving these cars.

blown 87

Wow, that was a lot of work.

We only split the crank cradle and still had the engine on the stand 6 (or was it 5) days before leaving for SITM.
He did get more of a test drive this year than I did last year, maybe 30 miles or so.

AO

But that was last year. Dial re-sets every year.