The Deputy

Just wondering if there has ever been any documented cases of someone having a stroke while working on a 928?

Was reinstalling the door locks the other day and probably came about the close as a person could come but, failed. My original thoughts of "just throwing them in real quick" so I could reinstall the door panels went out the window...sideways.

That darn anti-theft metal guard that covers the majority of the area...is brilliantly designed...not...and who would be crazy enough to sell one of these cars anyway...and is there any documented case of that ever happening. And the door being aluminum doesn't allow me to "stick" any of my magnetic mechanic-lights inside the door, at least where they do any good or aren't in the way.

Finally got everything buttoned up, lubed and working...but I won't be taking them out again, anytime soon (read...never), to clean them. Of course, after saying that...they will probably crap out in a day or two. I guess, it just comes down to me not liking the interior work. Anything under the hood or car is more in my wheelhouse.

Rant over...and I feel much better now...lol.

So, what has been your "near stroke moment" on your 928?

Brian.

ammonman

The first time (or two) on those plates was a real head scratcher. The only thing that kept me going was the idea that someone installed them so they must come out.

Mike

the flyin' scotsman

I was replacing the cam chain tensioner pads on the S4 and one of the bolt washers fell and disappeared. I fretted over that damn thing forever but did eventually find it sitting on the wiring harness........stroke and HA followed by copius beers

Rob Edwards

Rear quarter window gasket and trim installation. Could live a happy life without ever doing one again, though I probably will...

MFranke

Yes, that one for me too.

dr bob

My head-scratcher moment with the guard plate shield thing was how to get it out of the way once the screws and the bolt were out. [scratches head...] Finally put the window down and was able to get the plate to go down out of the way. Alan's thread helped a lot, but i didn't pick up on "put the window DOWN" early enough.

Otherwise... Nah, nothing I've had to do on car has ever been frustrating. In fact, Damn! A pig just flew by and kicked me! I thought we were further from the pig-port than that. What'r the odds?

NC928S4

Replacing defroster actuator bladder. IMHO it was designed never to be serviced. 1/4 repair done sitting down, 3/4 repair performed upside down with multiple crawl outs. Massive removal of parts to even get to it. Replacement part was under $30 which is an insult to the labor/injury.

dr bob

Or the flip side... If it was easy, everyone would be named Greg.

Snark Shark

I don't know how anyone works on cars without an endoscope. I've been wrenching on this thing less than a year, and I've already used it about 4 times to find bolts and sockets that I've dropped. I start at "stroke", then utter despair, then I get a fun "Mission Impossible" feeling when I go exploring and finally find the part. The one time I dropped a bolt inside the engine (oil galley, tsk tsk) I had to use the magnet that attaches to the scope. That was really cool. But damn, even just the front suspension turns into a gigantic 3D maze when you're looking for something that small.

GT6ixer

So my first 928 arrives this Friday, a non-runner. But I love working on stuff that doesn't work and the reward that finally comes with fixing it! Reading this thread makes me even more excited. Yeah I must have a screw loose somewhere 'cause skinned knuckles, contorted positions, parts that don't match the manual, origami installations, all that stuff makes me want to get after it even more. I think if I bought a fully sorted 928 to start I would be a little let down.

ps...someone please remind me I posted this if I ever post a thread claiming defeat and despair.

FredR

Brian,

I just walk away from it and have a coffee or something when I cannot figure something out- somehow it always seems easier a bit later on.

On the other hand it turns out that a well endowed topless young lady walked into the Sistine Chapel a few days ago- it is reported that the Pope had a stroke!

It is all relative

bureau13

I usually walk away and post some panicky thread here on Rennlist

Regarding that anti-theft plate, however, once I got it out, it stayed out. I'm not going to loose any sleep over that when my door locks don't even work properly right now

dr bob

My heart rate rises for extended periods when I find parts left out of the car. Stuff like the anti-theft plate are somehow easy to rationalize leaving out, but... Take a look at your plate, and let me know if it's pristine, with that fabulous cad plating still bright and beautiful. Mine is pretty much a fair-weather car, seldom sees rain, etc. The bottom edges of the plate are corroded some, from car wash water and whatever rain the car has seen. This is water that's made it past the window "seals", and run down the outside of the glass in the door. Dribbled into shield, and not onto the hinge or the lock cylinder or into the latch mechanism. Use your imagination, visualize the same amount of corrosion in the handle hinge, lock cylinder, latch mechanism.

Still got the plate and the hardware? It's not that tough putting it back in, once the door panel is off again. Good time to run down the lock solenoid system, linkage and wiring. Remove and clean/lubricate the lock cylinder while it's relatively exposed. Get it all working like new. Put the plate back in.

Donald Smith

So, back to the original question. Yes, I had a heart attack, while working on the thermostat. That is close to a stroke.
Back in the game now. Car was inspected, and now plated, but at a tranny shop. More good news to follow, after it is fixed. Still waiting to enjoy this car.

Adk46

After my intake refresh, my car started right up. Idled way too high, though - high anxiety. With hood off, I could see something was askew in the throttle quadrant. Modest jiggling fixed it. Then I drove to town, where the car started running rough. On way back, stalled out completely - very high anxiety. Restarted, got it home. After a restless night, fixed one loose vacuum line and put air filter/ductwork back on; didn't really think these cardiovascular adjustments would help, but they did. Vital signs returned to normal, both the car's and mine.