So what did you do to your 928 Today......
#6451
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Absolutely beautiful day here in Philly yesterday, and I attended the local West Chester Cars and Coffee for the 1st time!
Sadly, only one 928 out of ~50-75 cars. We need more local 928 owners for events like these.
Sadly, only one 928 out of ~50-75 cars. We need more local 928 owners for events like these.
#6453
Rennlist Member
Built a short extension harness for the idle stabilizer.
Plan the same for the throttle position switch.
Plan the same for the throttle position switch.
#6454
Racer
Great Idea!
#6455
Rennlist Member
Here's the TPS harness
#6457
Had "no good deed goes unpunished moment"...
At lunch today, I was lifting up the car to look over some routing issues a fellow Rennlister had asked about. We have one lift in the shop that will lift a car by the wheels or the axles/crossmembers. Naturally I chose wheels, since there is nothing substantial underneath and the suspension doesn't need to be shaken down afterwards.
Pardon my French...but talk about a holy **** moment, I'm lower my car...when all at once (and this is how theses things usually happen) the car falls a few inches. The hoist repair guy had worked on this hoist last week and I was the first to use it. Luckily, the car fell on its way down, so it was only a few inches, from the wheel rack/carrier to the axle carrier portion of the lift. Under further inspection, the selection-rod that the guy replaced was not set in place correctly...and popped out...allowing the wheel portion of the lift to fall to the floor (2'), while my car dropped a few inches (8") and crashed into the axle lifting portion of the hoist. Talk about a sick feeling when I heard it drop...and looked back to see it resting on the steering rack, oil filter and some suspension parts.
The one side came about a 1/16 of an inch from hitting the rack piston, before resting on a suspension hard part and the other side rested on a lobe of the rack housing and oil filter. No leaks anywhere though, but I will get a new filter.
I'm just glad I wasn't underneath when the wheel holding portion of the lift let loose. I'd have been crushed like a bug...lol.
Took a couple floor jacks to lift the car enough to lower the hoist, which was hung up on the wheel rack portion of the lift, and then lower the car.
Anyhow, that was my excitement for the day.
Some days...I wonder why I ever gave up drinking...
Brian.
Pardon my French...but talk about a holy **** moment, I'm lower my car...when all at once (and this is how theses things usually happen) the car falls a few inches. The hoist repair guy had worked on this hoist last week and I was the first to use it. Luckily, the car fell on its way down, so it was only a few inches, from the wheel rack/carrier to the axle carrier portion of the lift. Under further inspection, the selection-rod that the guy replaced was not set in place correctly...and popped out...allowing the wheel portion of the lift to fall to the floor (2'), while my car dropped a few inches (8") and crashed into the axle lifting portion of the hoist. Talk about a sick feeling when I heard it drop...and looked back to see it resting on the steering rack, oil filter and some suspension parts.
The one side came about a 1/16 of an inch from hitting the rack piston, before resting on a suspension hard part and the other side rested on a lobe of the rack housing and oil filter. No leaks anywhere though, but I will get a new filter.
I'm just glad I wasn't underneath when the wheel holding portion of the lift let loose. I'd have been crushed like a bug...lol.
Took a couple floor jacks to lift the car enough to lower the hoist, which was hung up on the wheel rack portion of the lift, and then lower the car.
Anyhow, that was my excitement for the day.
Some days...I wonder why I ever gave up drinking...
Brian.
Last edited by The Deputy; 07-05-2016 at 03:58 PM. Reason: clarification/wording
#6458
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At lunch today, I was lifting up the car to look over some routing issues a fellow Rennlister had asked about. We have one lift in the shop that will lift a car by the wheels or the axles/crossmembers. Naturally I chose wheels, since there is nothing substantial underneath and the suspension doesn't need to be shaken down afterwards.
Pardon my French...but talk about a holy **** moment, I'm lower my car...when all at once (and this is how theses things usually happen) the car falls a few inches. The hoist repair guy had worked on this hoist last week and I was the first to use it. Luckily, the car fell on its way down, so it was only a few inches, from the wheel rack/carrier to the axle carrier portion of the lift. Under further inspection, the selection-rod that the guy replaced was not set in place correctly...and popped out...allowing the wheel portion of the lift to fall to the floor (2'), while my car dropped a few inches (8") and crashed into the axle lifting portion of the hoist. Talk about a sick feeling when I heard it drop...and looked back to see it resting on the steering rack, oil filter and some suspension parts.
The one side came about a 1/16 of an inch from hitting the rack piston, before resting on a suspension hard part and the other side rested on a lobe of the rack housing and oil filter. No leaks anywhere though, but I will get a new filter.
I'm just glad I wasn't underneath when the wheel holding portion of the lift let loose. I'd have been crushed like a bug...lol.
Took a couple floor jacks to lift the car enough to lower the hoist, which was hung up on the wheel rack portion of the lift, and then lower the car.
Anyhow, that was my excitement for the day.
Some days...I wonder why I ever gave up drinking...
Brian.
Pardon my French...but talk about a holy **** moment, I'm lower my car...when all at once (and this is how theses things usually happen) the car falls a few inches. The hoist repair guy had worked on this hoist last week and I was the first to use it. Luckily, the car fell on its way down, so it was only a few inches, from the wheel rack/carrier to the axle carrier portion of the lift. Under further inspection, the selection-rod that the guy replaced was not set in place correctly...and popped out...allowing the wheel portion of the lift to fall to the floor (2'), while my car dropped a few inches (8") and crashed into the axle lifting portion of the hoist. Talk about a sick feeling when I heard it drop...and looked back to see it resting on the steering rack, oil filter and some suspension parts.
The one side came about a 1/16 of an inch from hitting the rack piston, before resting on a suspension hard part and the other side rested on a lobe of the rack housing and oil filter. No leaks anywhere though, but I will get a new filter.
I'm just glad I wasn't underneath when the wheel holding portion of the lift let loose. I'd have been crushed like a bug...lol.
Took a couple floor jacks to lift the car enough to lower the hoist, which was hung up on the wheel rack portion of the lift, and then lower the car.
Anyhow, that was my excitement for the day.
Some days...I wonder why I ever gave up drinking...
Brian.
#6459
Racer
Inspired by Carl(Flyvmo), I cleaned up my jump post cover.
Fixed a few more intake leaks, and the car is running pretty well.Both window motors are now working properly.
Cheers
Don
Cheers
Don
#6460
Rennlist Member
Tested the Cruise Control for the first time since I bought the car 2 years ago and shockingly it worked
Asked PO if it worked when I bought the car but he didn't know the car had it
Asked PO if it worked when I bought the car but he didn't know the car had it
#6461
Finally got around to fixing a weird and occasionally embarrassing problem with the horn. When making right turns, while pushing slightly forward on the steering wheel at 10 O'Clock position, the horn would beep. It usually would only happen once, kinda like it had to burp because it would rarely happen a second time until restarting car.
Firstly, the PO had a really small diameter Momo wheel when I got the car and I replaced it with a correct model year stock wheel. I was not going into virgin territory.
So I removed the beep pad and first thought the 3 nuts inside the retaining clips were too tall and close to the beep pad contacts so I ground the nut tops slightly. No change. The culprit turned out to be the copper finger contact on the stem. It was slightly raised and had lots of grit wear. I flattened the contact and hit the area with deoxit. No more beeps at 10 O'Clock.
Firstly, the PO had a really small diameter Momo wheel when I got the car and I replaced it with a correct model year stock wheel. I was not going into virgin territory.
So I removed the beep pad and first thought the 3 nuts inside the retaining clips were too tall and close to the beep pad contacts so I ground the nut tops slightly. No change. The culprit turned out to be the copper finger contact on the stem. It was slightly raised and had lots of grit wear. I flattened the contact and hit the area with deoxit. No more beeps at 10 O'Clock.
#6463
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Pod repair
Before: Used bondo with fiberglas
After:
I will be doing the same for my dashes as well.
Before: Used bondo with fiberglas
After:
I will be doing the same for my dashes as well.
Last edited by Kevin in Atlanta; 07-13-2016 at 06:10 PM.
#6464
Race Car
Looks great, what did you use to replicate the pattern of the molded vinyl?
My work for the day, moved it from one parking place to the other. Went smoothly.
My work for the day, moved it from one parking place to the other. Went smoothly.
#6465
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I'll probably start a new thread once I have run the numbers.