einreb92

Gentleman and ladies;
I have heard the wisdom here that I need to learn to do some of the maintenance for myself or else I will deplete the already depleted stream of funds before I get things sorted out. I purchased Adrian's book (King of the 911s) but didn't find that it really tells me (a newbie) how to fix/repair/exchange things, provide part number etc. What is the best book for a guy like me who once had superior carpentry skills, but is not a great mechanic, although I sure as hell would like to be given my current situation.
Thanks
PS
The car comes home tomorrow. We'll see what the reset tells about the codes.
Bernie

993Maineiac

The best is to get the shop manual either hard copy or on disc. The parts manual is also available on disc-see them on fleabay all the time. There are also a few listers in your area who can probably help when you need it.

mcfeeley1071

I have The Essential 993 book.

I also go to these two sites for a lot of stuff.

pcarworkshop.com

p-car.com

TheOtherEric

The 2 best resources:

1. http://p-car.com/diy/diy.html
2. Searching Rennlist. Unfortunately, the Search function is completely screwed up right now (thanks IB!) but hopefully they'll fix it eventually.

Otherwise, download the parts guides from pcarworkshop.com. The workshop manuals (PDF) are interesting and you'll learn a lot, but they're not all that useful since the most common things are on p-car.com.

mcfeeley1071

For a free workshop manual to our car you can go to this link below:

http://www.cannell.co.uk/Manuals.htm

davesnothere

You can get the parts catalog for FREE from Porsche themselves:

http://techinfo.porsche.com/techinfo...SA_KATALOG.pdf

While I like Adrian's book, I agree it is not a replacement for a workshop manual. However, start with pcarworkshop and p-car.com/diy and go from there!

- Dave

RS man

If you have good carpentry skills, I see no reason why you cannot DIY. I have never worked on a car prior to carrying out some basic maintenance on my Porsche. It can be a bugger frequently but you get there in the end. Patience and making sure you work in a safe environment is key. P-car.com and p-car workshop are good resources for basic maintenance. Get the downloadable maintenance pdf and you are good to go. MAKE SURE YOU ARE SAFE - it's no use saving a bob or two if you lose your arm or leg, worse still, your life. Good luck

harry

chris walrod

Rennlist membership has its privileges too

Cactus

We can meet up and discuss this when the weather gets warmer. I am in the final stages of a short shift project that is running me through the ringer right now....

AOW162435

Stop drinking, and just concentrate. You can do it, nizzle.


Andreas

Cactus

I know it will get done sometime but it's like trying to get past all the prom night roadblocks

AOW162435

Whatever, Cactus Schomaker...


Andreas

gtroth

--don't forget the Pelican board:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/forumdisplay.php?f=32

and their tech articles:

http://www.pelicanparts.com/911/911t...icles_late.htm

RallyJon

From your other thread...

Four of the twelve plugs took almost three hours to remove because they had almost fused to the block. Mechanic estimated they might be the original plugs or at the very least, had not been changed in excess of 50k miles.Already done, right?
Rotors and Caps were in similar condition and were a bitch to get off. (Of course this took the cost of swapping out plugs/caps/rotors to over $1,200).Already done, right?
The engine is leaking from all seals. Ignore for now.
The power steering hose is leaking into the engine compartment. Have your shop find and fix.
The plug wires are shot and have many areas where there is black electrician's tape holding them together. Already done, right?
The exhaust shields are rotten down to nothing on both exhaust arms. Very easy DIY. Order new shields and hardware.
The rear rotors are all chewed up. Very easy DIY. Order rotors, pads and spiders from Sunset.
The bottom transmission shield (cover) is missing. Very easy DIY.
The driver's side front wheel is at a very negative camber.Not DIY. Have your shop do an alignment.
The oil needs to be changed.[/QUOTE]Very easy DIY.

Getting the parts manual will help. Then order from Sunset or Pelican or wherever. Lots of local folks have tools if you don't. Adrian's book is really not much help for DIY. Habe you registered at http://rtr.mywowbb.com ?

Edit: Bernie, I PMed you some part numbers.

Don Plumley

Shop safety:

Get really good jackstands (like Esco) and a good low profile jack. Learn to jack your car and get it up on jackstands safely. Test, test, and re-test for stability. Don't work under the car, under the brakes without a jackstand. Even then, I'll put a few tires under the car too. If you die under your car, you didn't save any money.

Safety goggles and gloves. At least use the nitrile gloves, they make cleaning up your hands much easier.

PB Blaster - to remove stubborn fastners. Breaker bar helpful too.

Have fun! Working on cars is my gardening.