From day one, I have encountered cooling issues with the 968. This was somewhat expected given that the heater core has been leaking for an unknown amount of time. Since it was leaking at the time of purchase, it was not possible to really troubleshoot which areas of the system needed attention. One of the primary issues was with the Read More …
With the alternator disassembled, Alternator Disassembly, and the bearings selected, Bearing Selection, it was time to clean up the parts and put the assembly back together. I cleaned up the housing with just a brush and elbow grease, which cleaned up very well. For the electrical windings I first sprayed it down with CRC electrical contact cleaner. The diode panel Read More …
Rebuilding the alternator myself I was given the opportunity to select high quality bearings. Not all bearings are the same and that becomes clear when re-manufactured alternators fail faster than the one that came with of the car. In fact, even going with the exact same bearings as the ones coming out may not be the correct either. The large Read More …
The Porsche 968 lives again after not running for almost 2 years! After putting in 31 hours of work in the last week I have finally got the 968 running. This is a big milestone bringing me closer to Rennsport 2018. The first couple seconds of running was painful as the dry lifters were making a horrible sound of imminent Read More …
Its been a while since I have posted any progress on the site so I decided to do a quick video update. Lots of progress has occurred which will be posted in detail on the site once the 968 is running. For now, watch this video and I promise more detailed articles will come. The current goal is to get Read More …
As mentioned in Heater Core Removal and Repair, I have decided to try and match the factory replacement finish of the heater core, which is painted black. The issue I have with the current state of the core is that there is a large amount of corrosion and oxidation. Although no one will see it once it is installed, I Read More …
For the short period of time I had the car running, I noticed that the battery voltage when the car was running was lower than expected (hovering right above 12 volts). In addition to that, the headlights would dim when the radiator fan would turn on. Generally this could be caused by many things, such as a worn battery or Read More …
Yes! Time to start work in the engine bay. Sure I can probably rip through this and remove all the parts for the timing belt and chain replacement and have it all replaced in a weekend, but where is the fun in that? Instead, I will take by time and inspect and fix any part I touch. I began by Read More …
The time came to finally remove that pesky heater core that has been leaking onto the carpet. I found a fairly detailed write up for the core removal without the removal of the entire dash. Heater Core Removal Instructions The procedure called for the removal of the glove box to allow for room to slide the core out. I feared that Read More …