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32wildbilly
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by 32wildbilly » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:16 pm
5chn3ll wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:36 pm
Purged the coolant using Ahsai's old Rennlist compressed air trick. Replaced the water pump, tensioner pulley, and both idler pulleys. Vacuum-tested the cooling system with the Airlift, then added 5 gallons of new coolant. All of the scary noises @ 1100RPM are gone.
Right as I was finishing up, the wheel guy pulled into my driveway with the two retouched wheels - so I pulled off the loaners and remounted my freshly painted wheels.
It was 95 degrees in the garage today - I'm beat...and I have to go back out after dinner and clean the garage up enough to get at least one car in there (the Corvette - bastard leaks too much to leave it in the driveway).
The bearings are shot on the water pump, but I got to it before any of the impeller vanes broke.
Phew!
Nicely done! No ac in the garage? What a plebeian!
95f! Way too freakin hot to be working in the garage for me even if I had ac in it.
Never gonna make you cry...
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FRUNKenstein
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by FRUNKenstein » Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:18 am
5chn3ll wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:36 pm
The bearings are shot on the water pump, but I got to it before any of the impeller vanes broke.
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Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten:
1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue;
1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red;
2006 955S Arctic Silver
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5chn3ll
- Six shots...or only five?
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by 5chn3ll » Mon Jul 13, 2020 6:05 pm
Heh. There was nothing fun about any of it - it took me half an hour of cursing the bottom pump bolt before I remember to loosen the engine cradle and push it away from the water pump.
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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Battery Guy
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by Battery Guy » Wed Jul 15, 2020 6:15 pm
My friend drove his more perfect than new turbo to the gym this morning, so our cars were able to socialize.
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1999 Porsche 996 Cabrio
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No Options!! (How did that happen??)
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Einsteiger
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by Einsteiger » Wed Jul 15, 2020 6:31 pm
Kevin
1999 C2 - Vesuvio Metallic
OP Kansas
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5chn3ll
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by 5chn3ll » Wed Jul 15, 2020 8:14 pm
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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Dr_Strangelove
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by Dr_Strangelove » Wed Jul 15, 2020 8:23 pm
Einsteiger wrote: ↑Wed Jul 15, 2020 6:31 pm
Not today, but last Saturday [issues with the antique laptop] Did the Saturday drive with our local PCA chapter after the weekly breakfast. Trekked up Hwy 5 on the Kansas side then crossed over into Missouri and through Weston to the end point of Riverwood Winery. A great turnout, considering the typical July heat and humidity. 150+ miles of flawless performance by my old '99 996.
Looks like a blast! Is that you in the bottom picture, next to... Frunky? OR Frunky replica?
2003 Carrera: Dark Teal Metallic
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Einsteiger
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by Einsteiger » Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:44 am
My 996 is 3rd from the right in that last photo. Not sure who’s red 944 that was.
Kevin
1999 C2 - Vesuvio Metallic
OP Kansas
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FRUNKenstein
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by FRUNKenstein » Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:56 am
Einsteiger wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:44 am
My 996 is 3rd from the right in that last photo. Not sure who’s red 944 that was.
Well, I'm pretty sure he wasn't there (even though his car was).
www.kansascityautomuseum.com
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red
2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten:
1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue;
1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red;
2006 955S Arctic Silver
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gorogergo
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- Location: STL and Coastal NC
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by gorogergo » Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:19 am
Finally posting after finally starting an account.
Yesterday was change the trunk actuator and replace the broken cowl cover.
2001 Carrera Cabriolet
