Newe 968 Owner
01-24-2015, 07:50 PM
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Newe 968 Owner
Purchased a 1993 Cabriolet 6 speed from dealer in Sikeston,MO. Car had been listed on ebay off & on for some time. I looked at it a couple times before pulling the trigger. I realize it was a bit of a gamble but after looking at various other cars that were way over hyped & quite a bit more money I went for it.
Pros:
Car looks exceptionally clean (interior, exterior as wall as underhood)
Runs & drives very well
Everything works
Seller was very motivated
Cons:
Mileage is unknown car shows 38000 but car fax & Jeffs record show quit a bit more???
Car has no maintenance history but has clearly been well cared for.
My question is what needs to be done maintenance wise immediately?
Pros:
Car looks exceptionally clean (interior, exterior as wall as underhood)
Runs & drives very well
Everything works
Seller was very motivated
Cons:
Mileage is unknown car shows 38000 but car fax & Jeffs record show quit a bit more???
Car has no maintenance history but has clearly been well cared for.
My question is what needs to be done maintenance wise immediately?
01-24-2015, 08:11 PM
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With no history, money wise, at least the belts, under hood fuel lines, cam pads and chain. It's age not mileage with these cars.
Edit. I am a novice but this will give a little piece of mind
The check engine light will give you the emission diagnostics.
Edit. I am a novice but this will give a little piece of mind
The check engine light will give you the emission diagnostics.
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01-25-2015, 12:34 AM
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At least with the pads, you can get a quick look by pulling the valve cover and looking at them. It won't tell you for sure how soon you need to do them, but in my case, I was able to tell two things. The middle of the chain, the roller portion wasn't even touching the polymer pads. And, the small grooves that were worn into the pads from the links of the chain were only about .6 mm deep. If memory serves, the advice found on Clark's Garage is to replace when the grooves are 1 mm deep or more. Check the site to be sure of the recommended depth. And, be advised that the bottom pad always seems to have more wear than the top one.
Since you can't tell the available life remaining in the belts just by looking at them, I'd definitely get to them promptly. Looking at the pad will give you a good feel if they can wait a while, or if they should also be done quickly.
Oh, and welcome to the 968 club.
Since you can't tell the available life remaining in the belts just by looking at them, I'd definitely get to them promptly. Looking at the pad will give you a good feel if they can wait a while, or if they should also be done quickly.
Oh, and welcome to the 968 club.
01-25-2015, 09:18 AM
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At least with the pads, you can get a quick look by pulling the valve cover and looking at them. It won't tell you for sure how soon you need to do them, but in my case, I was able to tell two things. The middle of the chain, the roller portion wasn't even touching the polymer pads. And, the small grooves that were worn into the pads from the links of the chain were only about .6 mm deep. If memory serves, the advice found on Clark's Garage is to replace when the grooves are 1 mm deep or more. Check the site to be sure of the recommended depth. And, be advised that the bottom pad always seems to have more wear than the top one. Since you can't tell the available life remaining in the belts just by looking at them, I'd definitely get to them promptly. Looking at the pad will give you a good feel if they can wait a while, or if they should also be done quickly. Oh, and welcome to the 968 club.
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