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Last thing you want to see...., ....under the hood of a 968. |
Series9 |
Nov 13 2010, 05:36 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
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This happened to Nelson today while I was visiting: Attached image(s) |
GaroldShaffer |
Nov 13 2010, 11:50 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,623 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None |
$ This happened to Nelson today while I was visiting: How many miles on that belt? When I had my 88 944 the belt was replaced every 30k and not 1 mile over that. Also pulled the cover and inspected and checked the belt tension to make sure things were good once a year. Due the proper maint work on a 944 / 968 and they will last a long time. I'm not saying this 968 wasn't maintained properly, stuff happens even when you do. Hopefully it's just bent valves. |
Madswede |
Nov 14 2010, 10:48 PM
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Flat Out Driver Group: Members Posts: 853 Joined: 13-September 06 From: Rio Rancho NM Member No.: 6,831 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
How many miles on that belt? When I had my 88 944 the belt was replaced every 30k and not 1 mile over that. Also pulled the cover and inspected and checked the belt tension to make sure things were good once a year. Due the proper maint work on a 944 / 968 and they will last a long time. I'm not saying this 968 wasn't maintained properly, stuff happens even when you do. Hopefully it's just bent valves. In the interest of open information, I wanted to address this a little more specifically. I'd appreciate it if this were taken in the spirit it is given (i.e. not looking for "OMIGOD WTF U THINKIN STOOPID" type comments here) There were roughly 50,000 miles on the belt. Not a good number. I drive almost exclusively highway miles, and very little of that is aggressive driving (which I know, doesn't really matter when it comes to timing belts). I drive 1K miles a week, 4-hrs a day commuting over highways. I've rolled double the miles the car had when I bought it 3.5 years ago (~98,0000). I am not necessarily a cheap skate when it comes to car maintenance, but there are things I can do and things I have to find time to have local Porsche mechanics do (there's only one that I trust here after Series9 moved to Florida, and he's very busy). So ... excrement occurred. The point is well-made, and in the future I plan to be a bit more diligent about other maintenance items in spite of the $ involved. But then again, I think these cars are worth it. Oh and yes, I'm in violent agreement with you ... hoping like hell that it's just bent/broken valves! We shall see in a few months ... Cheers all! - Nelson |
jasons |
Nov 14 2010, 11:56 PM
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Jackstand Extraordinaire Group: Members Posts: 2,002 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None |
There were roughly 50,000 miles on the belt. Not a good number. I just think its a travesty that 50k is too many miles for a belt on any modern car. From my belt experience with my 16v 944S2, I would guess you just bent valves. Its not a terrible job to pull the head either. I ended up doing it twice when a stupid plastic wiring harness clip found its way down an oil return galley after I had almost completely reassembled everything. Its hard to explain how it happened but my wife was involved and I watched the whole event play out in slow motion. Nobody to blame but Murphy. Good luck with it, I feel your pain from my personal experience. And, my belt had less than 50k. |
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