996 gets new life
#91
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Did you measure the camber? Don’t necessarily rely on the placement of the slots. If you don’t have a camber gauge, you can do a quick and dirty measure with a bit of flat bar or stick and the measurement app on an iPhone or equivalent Android device.
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Nick_L (07-06-2020)
#93
Racer
Thread Starter
The alignment is sorted, it now drives perfectly straight. I found no damage or other things indicating a crash so I guess my shell is produced on a Monday.
Since I got the car I have been doing the trick of pulling the fuel pump fuse(and prime the oil pressure) to reduce the cold start chain rattle. This past week I ordered new chain tensioners and had them installed. First surprise was that my car(built 08/2000) had the newer type of IMS-Crank tensioner (indicating tooth-chain and newer IMS bearing?), so I had to place a new order for the correct tensioner. Good thing, because my back had enough for a couple of days after doing the bank 2.
All the tensioners was completely shot. Bank 1 tensioner came out half depressed. After tapping it 4-5 times on the floor it snapped loose and extended fully.
Today I got the last tensioner installed and I also replaced the worm clamps with Oetiker crimp clamps on the forward CV boots. That went easier than expected. Before starting I need to refill the power steering fluid, but all shops a closed today because of national day. Tomorrow there will be PS refill, engine start and a nice drive.
Old tensioners
Oetiker crimp clamps and tool.
Worm screw weight. That means 18g of un-balance weight per CV boot.
Since I got the car I have been doing the trick of pulling the fuel pump fuse(and prime the oil pressure) to reduce the cold start chain rattle. This past week I ordered new chain tensioners and had them installed. First surprise was that my car(built 08/2000) had the newer type of IMS-Crank tensioner (indicating tooth-chain and newer IMS bearing?), so I had to place a new order for the correct tensioner. Good thing, because my back had enough for a couple of days after doing the bank 2.
All the tensioners was completely shot. Bank 1 tensioner came out half depressed. After tapping it 4-5 times on the floor it snapped loose and extended fully.
Today I got the last tensioner installed and I also replaced the worm clamps with Oetiker crimp clamps on the forward CV boots. That went easier than expected. Before starting I need to refill the power steering fluid, but all shops a closed today because of national day. Tomorrow there will be PS refill, engine start and a nice drive.
Old tensioners
Oetiker crimp clamps and tool.
Worm screw weight. That means 18g of un-balance weight per CV boot.
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ZerOG (07-14-2020)