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Topic: Resetting timing belt? |
GoodCat
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:11 am Subject: Resetting timing belt? |
sweet, time for a valve job when I can afford them.
Cheapest price I could find was at http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-Stainless-Steel-valves-Porsche-924-Turbo-1980-82_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trk ... |
Topic: Resetting timing belt? |
GoodCat
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:38 am Subject: Resetting timing belt? |
^^
Which is probably exactly what I did.
They did mention the compression was literally almost zero on 3 and 4 and that valves were prolly bent, but there was more than likely more work that ... |
Topic: Resetting timing belt? |
GoodCat
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:42 pm Subject: Resetting timing belt? |
ya, takes some time. It's unfortunate I was unsure of myself on the timing belt, otherwise I would have left it the first time I had it correct! Oh well, win some and lose some I guess. I'm givin ... |
Topic: Resetting timing belt? |
GoodCat
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:21 pm Subject: Resetting timing belt? |
I had the key, nope! Anyways, if the belts was off one notch and I started it, that's on me because I was the one to tighten the tensioner in the end, ugh. Suck the series of events! Don't sweat it A ... |
Topic: Resetting timing belt? |
GoodCat
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:27 am Subject: Resetting timing belt? |
Ugh, this would be first experience with Porsche. Cylinders 3 and 4 are completely dead with practically no compression.... Anyone got an engine for sale near Indianapolis, IN? |
Topic: are my PM's going through? |
GoodCat
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Forum: About The Board Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:52 pm Subject: are my PM's going through? |
Spot on rasta, thanks! |
Topic: Resetting timing belt? |
GoodCat
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:50 pm Subject: Resetting timing belt? |
I'd get Z1 visible, put belt on as tight as it will go (mine was loose at this point) then rotated the crank to the clockwise) and then do tensioner. Once it's tensioned, it pulls it back into positio ... |
Topic: are my PM's going through? |
GoodCat
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Forum: About The Board Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:19 pm Subject: are my PM's going through? |
I've sent a few PM's and when I look in my PM section, it has 0 for sent pm's... ? |
Topic: Resetting timing belt? |
GoodCat
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:50 pm Subject: Resetting timing belt? |
Hey crux. The crank notches should be aligned just to get a basic idea and then look through the window to get exact for Z1. If you can see Z1 in the window, it's correct. It is totally out of the w ... |
Topic: Resetting timing belt? |
GoodCat
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:33 am Subject: Resetting timing belt? |
well heard back from the shop. Looks like I did infact have the timing belt spot on. (all 15 times I redid it) It was an unrelated starting problem that started at the same time. Hate that stuff! They ... |
Topic: Resetting timing belt? |
GoodCat
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:33 pm Subject: Resetting timing belt? |
Well now that I'm more knowledgeable at this finding TDC thing, I'm pretty positive I had.
Hey, sometimes a second set of eyes can say a lot. It's not going to car-x now, I found a local specialist ... |
Topic: Any members in KY, TN, AR, TX, NM, OK, MO or IN??? |
GoodCat
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:41 pm Subject: Any members in KY, TN, AR, TX, NM, OK, MO or IN??? |
Alex has you covered, but I'm Indy as well and would be glad to hop out for help if he isn't available in the name of road trips , pm'd |
Topic: Weird noise! Need HELP |
GoodCat
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:31 pm Subject: Weird noise! Need HELP |
My first thought is differential. If under load the noise goes away and it's coming from the rear, could be that. I would drop the diff and check the gear inside (if you are comfortable cracking a pum ... |
Topic: Resetting timing belt? |
GoodCat
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:55 pm Subject: Resetting timing belt? |
Thanks guys! Grenadiers, I figured out your trick about the 25th time I removed the belt and redid TDC trying all sorts of tricks (literally) lol. However, car won't start. Finally got the belt on an ... |
Topic: Resetting timing belt? |
GoodCat
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Forum: 931 Tech. Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:29 am Subject: Resetting timing belt? |
update: pieced her back together when everything was lined up and it started after some trouble and ran like it was 100 years old and dying. At maybe 100 rpm. fail, ugh So confused
update: started ... |
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