What did you do to your 996 today?
04-07-2023, 08:33 PM
#8716
Advanced
You won't be too far away from me. Am in Freeport on Long Island, about an hour ish from Deep Brook.
Looks like your road trip will be well timed as I think the weather forecasts are not showing any more snow.
Its a good place to retire to as property values are generally lower than most other places in Canada. Then again its also got its fair share of problems with health care and a strong urban / rural divide.
jb
Looks like your road trip will be well timed as I think the weather forecasts are not showing any more snow.
Its a good place to retire to as property values are generally lower than most other places in Canada. Then again its also got its fair share of problems with health care and a strong urban / rural divide.
jb
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04-08-2023, 06:07 PM
#8717
Instructor
HVAC foam, round 2
After successfully completing the heater/evaporator door hack last week - going in through the heater core, I tackled the other one today. I pulled the radio and related trim, then cut open the HVAC box as described in numerous tutorials. I also installed a new pop-out cup holder assembly ($$$) while I had everything apart. Managed not to break anything.
Celebrated my accomplishment by washing my car afterwards.
Celebrated my accomplishment by washing my car afterwards.
04-08-2023, 11:37 PM
#8718
Instructor
I’m the bitch whiner on the forum.
Just paid our indie to literally hand loosen my oil pressure sensor switch after three attempts to get it off to include power tools, a lift, customer tools. And we had an oil leak on the way to the shop and… upon arrival, it came right off.
So for my car, we are doing the radiators in two weeks, and I am going to attempt repairs on the passenger seat.
But I want to go aftermarket manual seats with the Recaro Sport GTs.
Just paid our indie to literally hand loosen my oil pressure sensor switch after three attempts to get it off to include power tools, a lift, customer tools. And we had an oil leak on the way to the shop and… upon arrival, it came right off.
So for my car, we are doing the radiators in two weeks, and I am going to attempt repairs on the passenger seat.
But I want to go aftermarket manual seats with the Recaro Sport GTs.
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04-09-2023, 01:08 PM
#8720
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I’m the bitch whiner on the forum.
Just paid our indie to literally hand loosen my oil pressure sensor switch after three attempts to get it off to include power tools, a lift, customer tools. And we had an oil leak on the way to the shop and… upon arrival, it came right off.
So for my car, we are doing the radiators in two weeks, and I am going to attempt repairs on the passenger seat.
But I want to go aftermarket manual seats with the Recaro Sport GTs.
Just paid our indie to literally hand loosen my oil pressure sensor switch after three attempts to get it off to include power tools, a lift, customer tools. And we had an oil leak on the way to the shop and… upon arrival, it came right off.
So for my car, we are doing the radiators in two weeks, and I am going to attempt repairs on the passenger seat.
But I want to go aftermarket manual seats with the Recaro Sport GTs.
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04-09-2023, 10:40 PM
#8727
Rennlist Member
Replaced my 21 year old engine mounts on my 02 4S that were VERY loose and cracked with PRG Products ones and like many of you here noticed the difference in driving feel. They also brought the exhaust tips back up to proper height. Tarett trans bushings next.
04-10-2023, 12:05 PM
#8728
Drifting
Don't have any photos as my hands were all greasy, but I figured how to refurbish power window motor assemblies as mine died and I decided to risk a used ebay motor (that I could refurb it, I'll attach a stock photo). Here's a basic outline:
even if you have the door open to fix something else and your motor is 20 years old its still going to probably fail. This can all be done in 20 mins so worth doing
- With the motor assembly off, remove the 5? torx screws for the metal/rubber seal cover that seals around the output shaft
- Remove the C clip on top of the shaft, don't lost it!
- Slide the plastic splined drive gear off, note it has a bottom seal, don't lose it
- Remove the rubber cush drive, examine it for damage and the 3 vanes that drive it, if they are damaged the unit is kaput
- If ok, remove the inner plastic drive gear, note it has a thin metal washer at the bottom don't lose it
- On the side of the housing is the main connector, it is in a different plastic housing held on by 4 torx screws, remove them then pull the housing free, it has resistance
- Unscrew the 4 torx screws that hold the steel motor casing on
- Pull the motor out
- Pull the rotor out of the motor casing with the plastic
- Clean it all, I used electric contact cleaner, it will be full of black brush debris
- Slide the brush housing slightly off the copper rotor, note it doesn't come completely off
- Use toothpicks or other thin tools and dig out the impacted graphite brush material that shorts the motor over time (and kills it) between the copper
- With all the debris removed between the copper contacts, give it another wash in contact cleaner
- Use a toothpick to spring back the brushes, allowing the housing to fit back where it was
- Make sure the inside of the steel casing is clean (should be from step 10)
- Drop 1 drop of oil on the bronze bushing at the base of the steel casing to lubricate it
- Clean the plastic housing where the motor goes into, using contact cleaner, its full of black brush material
- Put a drop of oil on the bronze bushing in the plastic housing, where the motor shaft goes through
- Insert the motor back into the plastic housing
- Tighten the 4 torx screws to fit it
- Insert the connector plastic part, it should be aligned via the PCB and casing
- Tighten the 4 torx screws to mount it in place
- Grease the bottom of the main drive shaft
- Grease the outside of the gear
- Insert the gear, don't forget to check the washer
- Insert the cush drive
- Grease the steel shaft
- Slide on the main spline plastic gear, double check the seal is in place
- Add grease to the stop of the shaft
- Snap on the C clip
- Put the seal/steel side part on, make sure to grease the inside of the seal first
- Put the torx screws back
- Wipe the outside
even if you have the door open to fix something else and your motor is 20 years old its still going to probably fail. This can all be done in 20 mins so worth doing
04-10-2023, 12:33 PM
#8729
Three Wheelin'
Thanks for sharing. It might be worthwhile to cut & paste this into a new thread with a title about refurbishing the power window motor so it will be easy to find. There's some great stuff in this "What did you do to your 996 today?" thread, but with nearly 9,000 posts, it's almost impossible to find this kind of stuff...
I agree completely. There are a lot of great posts embedded in this thread that unfortunately get lost in all the fluff.
04-10-2023, 06:12 PM
#8730
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