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Topic: very faint hissing noise from back of engine |
Lovecake
Replies: 17
Views: 5193
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:54 am Subject: very faint hissing noise from back of engine |
| I had this hissing problem, and several others (very loud tappety noise at start up, deep warbling/rattly noise at around 2k rpm). Turns out the nuts holding the exhaust manifold to the head had come ... |
Topic: Starting Problem: The girl's sending me mixed messages |
Lovecake
Replies: 3
Views: 1690
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:50 pm Subject: Starting Problem: The girl's sending me mixed messages |
Hi all, my '82 924 has recently developed a starting problem that's causing me no end of confusion and frustration. Apologies in advance if this is a little long-winded...
When I first bought it, t ... |
Topic: Fuel Filter. |
Lovecake
Replies: 6
Views: 2649
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:32 pm Subject: Fuel Filter. |
| Buying through T&D in Brisbane is a lot cheaper than going to Porsche, I bought a new fuel filter and had it installed by them for under $50 in late 2006. Even supercheap auto wanted more than tha ... |
Topic: Sincerest form of flattery. |
Lovecake
Replies: 12
Views: 5580
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:42 am Subject: Sincerest form of flattery. |
| A friend of mine has left his early rx-7 in our driveway behind my 924 for a few days, facing the street. I didn't know it was coming so you can imagine my confusion arriving home at dusk and finding ... |
Topic: New car arrived yesterday! |
Lovecake
Replies: 8
Views: 2975
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 7:44 am Subject: New car arrived yesterday! |
Does the spoiler look like this?
http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=19342&highlight=rear+spoiler
Todd
That's it exactly, although mine is mounted so as to allow about an inch of body ... |
Topic: New car arrived yesterday! |
Lovecake
Replies: 8
Views: 2975
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:05 am Subject: New car arrived yesterday! |
My new 1982 n/a arrived from Melbourne yesterday,and I've got to say I'm very impressed.
The paint is a bit shabby, one quarter window is broken (an attempted break-in), and it's front spoiler, sw ... |
Topic: clutch failed this morning |
Lovecake
Replies: 15
Views: 5436
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:30 am Subject: clutch failed this morning |
| It sounds unlikely in this case, but the first day I drove my car i thought the clutch had failed until I felt the top of the pedal (where the cable attaches) and found the cable had simply slipped of ... |
Topic: My 924 has a boo-boo |
Lovecake
Replies: 6
Views: 2439
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:26 am Subject: My 924 has a boo-boo |
| thanks for the help, I've decided that the 944 is out of the question. Also, while I'd love to take a step up in the world, I just don't have the money to afford a real 944 and it's interference motor ... |
Topic: My 924 has a boo-boo |
Lovecake
Replies: 6
Views: 2439
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:27 pm Subject: My 924 has a boo-boo |
| Since last Thursday I've had some rather massive accident damage on the passengers side that looks like it's bent the A-pillar, and has rendered the car undriveable. I'm going to get a quote for fixin ... |
Topic: New Member - Clutch Cable |
Lovecake
Replies: 7
Views: 3320
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:23 pm Subject: New Member - Clutch Cable |
| Thanks for the help, I went to T&D the other day and found out it's a little rubber buffer that goes behind the pedal to prevent it from springing back too far. |
Topic: Insurance for a 924? |
Lovecake
Replies: 20
Views: 8704
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:24 pm Subject: Insurance for a 924? |
| I'm in Australia, I'm pretty sure mine's $430-ish for Third Party property, plus fire and theft with Suncorp. A bit of a change from my old beetle, that was about $130 |
Topic: New Member - Clutch Cable |
Lovecake
Replies: 7
Views: 3320
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:22 pm Subject: New Member - Clutch Cable |
Thanks for the help, I haven't checked again yet but I'm pretty sure there wasn't a spring so that might be the problem.
Actually, I have another question as well. I have a '79 5-speed but the shif ... |
Topic: New Member - Clutch Cable |
Lovecake
Replies: 7
Views: 3320
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Forum: General Discussions Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:16 pm Subject: New Member - Clutch Cable |
| Hi all, I've just driven my shiny, new (to me) 1979 924 home. This afternoon I was driving in a car park whn i got my foot stuck under the clutch and pulled it back slightly, causing the cable to disc ... |
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