esp

Hello from Puerto Rico.

Just bought a 1986 944 Turbo. Car runs but needs lots of TLC.

New to Porsche ownership so I look forward to a lot of reading and asking for help as I work on the car.

A few photos:







Engine bay:

Darwantae951

Nice looking car! And welcome to the board. You will find info on just about anything related to 951s here. And if someone doesn't know the answer, we can sure as hell figure it out.

Do you have maintenance history? If not I would suggest getting a timing belt/balance belt replacement as a safety precaution.

Also check out www.reutterwerk.com.

Wachuko

Welcome Edgardo. You will have lots of fun, busted knuckles, cuts, etc. working the car. But it will be fun and a great feeling of accomplishment as you tackle each task.

And like I said, 2,800.00 for that car, even in that condition, was a great deal.

Wachuko

No history documented. But he got a chance to visit the mechanic when they were doing a belt change and a clutch change. So car has new belts and a new clutch.

Lots of work needed sorting the vac lines, a few gauges that are not working etc.

He is new even to working cars so he started by buying a low profile jack and stands. Sorting the wiring first to see if the problem with the pressure gauge and temp gauge is the wiring before he buys some new sensors.

esp

Thanks both of you. I really enjoy what i'm doing but a little lost,,,jajjajajaja. I wiil start do question about other things i need to know.

schip43

Welcome aboard my 89 is the same color. That battery tray bottom on top of the battery... I'am doing that tomorrow thanks for the tip!

choinga

get those stock fuel lines repaced STAT!!!

Enjoy the car - 951's are fun...fun...fun...

JDS968

That photo there...at first glance I thought it was a speed camera photo! I was thinking, "You're off to a great start! "

esp

Yesterday i changed an odometer gear that was missing. Also change the two front hood shock and all the sockets missing in the gauge panel and today i wiil change the oil pressre sensor and the temp sensor. jjajaaaja I"ll let you know.............

Wachuko

Cool! Baby steps man! Baby steps. You will learn all about this car in no time!

Wachuko

Congratulations on finishing your first set of tasks. It is a great feeling to see something working again.

Let's see:

Odometer gear repair done
All lights and sockets in the guage cluster repaired
Oil pressure sensor replaced (now able to see the oil pressure guage working)
Temperature sensore replaced (now able to see the temp gauge working)
Window switch on driver side fixed
Replaced the two front hood shocks

Car stopped working and it was the flywheel sensors (Reference Mark Sensor)... connectors all broken. Those tend to break with time... You created new conectors and things are working again. Good job as those sensors are a bit expensive (around US$166.00 a pop!!)



What else? What is next?

carlege

you can buy the sensors for 57 a pop if you shop around for the compatible BMW ones

Wachuko

Any chance you have the cross reference numbers?? Same plugs? That price is great!

carlege

http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/198...ce_sensor.html
Bosch #
0261210001 BMW
0261210002 BMW
apparently they have longer cords

cost bosch X dollars to produce this and sell for 50
Cost Bosch Same x to produce Porsche and sells for 150 WTF mate?

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Wachuko

Tks