Project 928

01/25/08

I just got my tab renewals which means I have nearly owned the car 5 years, wow how time flies and how few updated I have made to the side in the last year or so. Why? Because the car has been running great and I have been driving it including a 3K round trip to Sharktoberfest which has shown up some thing that need attending too:

• Rear main seal which I replaced because it was wheeping is now leaking much worse !

• I have never touched the air con system apart to top up the freon, well I got away with it for nearly 5 years but now the compressor seized.

• I bought some new rear Yokohoma ES100 tires before the road trip and they are crap, I loved the last set but this pair are out of round.

• Something is not right with the steering rack which is also original, looks like there is vertical play in the drivers side.

So this page will be updated over the coming months !!

• Adds for the car
• Previous Owner Photos and Writeup
• Background
• Journey Home (NC to WA)  Levi passed away 3/5/05, thanks for all your help, much appreciated.
• Photo Album
• The Workshop
• Dyno Runs  

Items that need fixing (I know off)    

• Torque Tube, release bearing ?? I hear a suspicious whine, will see if it get worse with miles/time. 1/25/08 I suspect this is the rear diff now, the previous owner replaced 5th gear which is also the pinion for the diff. I wonder if maybe something is not set up right?

Featured fixed items

• 4/01 Remote Hatch
• 4/01 Cam Cover gasket
• 4/01 Heater Valve
• 4/01 Steering Rack Boot
• 4/01 Upper Steering Column Bearing
• 4/01 Gas Nozzle Boot
• 5/01 Seat Repair - Electrical Adjustment now Works !!!
• 6/01 Engine Mounts
• 7/01 Alternator
• 7/01 Oil Leak from hoses to oil cooler
• 8/01 Intake work 
• 9/01 CV Boots
• 11/01 Interior Renovation begins - Stripdown
• 12/01 Addition of Roof Antenna
• 2/02 New Carpet
• 3/02 Interior Re-assembly
• 7/02 Timing Belt Service
• 8/02 Rear Quarter Panels
• 12/02 Steering Rack Bushes, Rod Bearings and Pan Gasket 2
• 1/03 Passenger side Lower A-arm
• 1/03 Cam Cover refinishing  + sundries
• 3/03 Stainless Steel Brake lines
• 6/03 Replace Air Duct (Including removing front bumper)
• 9/03 Rear Brakes and Cam Plugs
• 12/03 Engine Out !
• 10/04 Aero Mirrors
• 11/04 Re-paint
• 4/05  Sport Seats and Amp install
• 8/05 GT cams and engine removal ... again
• /05 Torque Tube Rebuild
• 12/05 Suspension Upgrade
• 12/05 Caliper Painting
• 04/08 Rear Main Seal Replacement II

Some Enhancements

• Momo Wheel
• Service Covers (OK it's an accessory but nice all the same)
• ARM1 Air/Fuel Meter 
• 17 " Wheels

Other fixes

• Flappy - See below.
• Idle - turns out the pipe to the idle stabilizer under the intake was not connected, managed to pry on with a screwdriver, not sure how long this will last but delays taking the intake off for now.
• Windshield washer system
• Tightened Wheel bearings
• Replaced inner control arms
• ABS - New Relay (Easy one !!!)
• New Battery
• 7/01 Radiator Rebuilt -new passenger side plastic tank
• 7/01 Replaced accessory belts
• 7/01 Replaced ignition leads with the old ones from my 91, which although used were far superior, will need new ones in the future.
• 8/01 Coolant level sensor, bought a used one form 928intl, old one was a mess.
• 8/01 Cleaned the front evaporator, full of greasy lint and leaves, also gasket on blower motor was missing so got a used one from 928intl which should stop any air leaks.
• 8/01 Bled brakes and clutch slave with Super blue and power bleeder.
• 8/01 Interior lights - drivers side light wired wrong
• 8/01 Wheel vibration at 80mph - Rear wheels needed balancing.
• 9/01 Reversing lights - Fuse blown
• 10/01 New fuel filter - Old one had 1987 date code >:-o
• 3/02 Pan gasket, nasty job !!! Should have done it when I did the engine mounts.
• 5/02 Cruise control fixed, replaced components in control module
• 9/02 New coolant pressure switch

This project is dedicated to my late brother Nick 1981-2000, the thought of this project alone would have made him giddy !!

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