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go4carter · Joined: 09 Feb 2011 Posts: 39 Location: Toronto, Canada

Hey
Still searching for a car... I've come across quite a few 924s with broken odometers. Other than ensuring the timing belt gets done, do I need to worry about high mileage on those engines? Are they easily freshened up?

thanks,
c a r t e r

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Very tough motor. There seem to be a disproportionate number of 87 924S head gasket failures, but other than that. . .

Refresh the belts and rod bearings and drive her hard.
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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

go4carter · Joined: 09 Feb 2011 Posts: 39 Location: Toronto, Canada

thanks Rasta.

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

BTW, odometer gears can be replaced and seem to be a common failure among the 924S/944.
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1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

bcblase · Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 574 Location: Winchester, VA

Use the broken odometer gear as a bargaining chip when buying
one of these cars.

I got the PO of my car to come down on price $2000 from the
asking price...

$500 for broken odometer/not true mileage
$500 for unknown timing belt age
$1000 for almost blown clutch

Asking price was $3500 - I got it for $1500.
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1987 Porsche 924S - track toy
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