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arsprod |
May 14 2015, 11:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Newbie on the 914 board - just bought a '74 2.0 from my uncle (who bought the car new). It's actually in transit from Florida and supposed to arrive tomorrow. In anticipation of its arrival (and my desire to get it on the road asap) I'm looking for some guidance.
The car's been sitting. He started it monthly and let the oil come to temp but other than moving onto the transporter it's really not been run much. I'm planning to change the oil right away and probably flushing brake fluid, inspecting pads, and replacing ignition parts in the next couple weeks. Anything else I should be aware of? I'm not unfamiliar with VW engines but it's been awhile and never owned a 914 (though lusted for years!). Thanks in advance. Aaron in Indianapolis |
arsprod |
May 24 2015, 07:05 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I can tell where guys live from their response to rust! You Cali guys wouldn't get my excitement, dare I say elation, when I saw this. That's not rust - just a little Midwest strong dirt!! Kidding aside short-term I'm going to coat it with ospho and put the jack posts on the 'to order' list.
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May 24 2015, 07:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 30-September 13 From: Middle Tennessee Member No.: 16,456 Region Association: South East States |
I can tell where guys live from their response to rust! You Cali guys wouldn't get my excitement, dare I say elation, when I saw this. That's not rust - just a little Midwest strong dirt!! Kidding aside short-term I'm going to coat it with ospho and put the jack posts on the 'to order' list. Excellent. You'll save yourself a lot of trouble by doing so. It makes me wonder why Porsche didn't have rocker cover removal and cleaning as a maintenance item. Probably because these cars weren't supposed to last 40 years. |
euro911 |
May 25 2015, 01:45 AM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California |
I can tell where guys live from their response to rust! You Cali guys wouldn't get my excitement, dare I say elation, when I saw this. That's not rust - just a little Midwest strong dirt!! Kidding aside short-term I'm going to coat it with ospho and put the jack posts on the 'to order' list. Excellent. You'll save yourself a lot of trouble by doing so. It makes me wonder why Porsche didn't have rocker cover removal and cleaning as a maintenance item. Probably because these cars weren't supposed to last 40 years.I was going by what you posted previously, Aaron: QUOTE ... Is it a doomsday scenario that the right side jack point wouldn't hold the weight of the car? I was under it quite a while today and don't see much more than surface rust... he says wishfully. ... and although they don't look too bad for where you're located (you're very fortunate to have very little rust), if they made a crunching noise and didn't feel solid whist attempting to lift the car, they're not going to get better as time goes by. Short term, OK, but don't wait years is all I'm saying. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
arsprod |
May 25 2015, 07:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE ... and although they don't look too bad for where you're located (you're very fortunate to have very little rust), if they made a crunching noise and didn't feel solid whist attempting to lift the car, they're not going to get better as time goes by. Short term, OK, but don't wait years is all I'm saying. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) No disrespect of sage wisdom intended! You're absolutely right that I need to address it and I will. I'm just thrilled it's not imminent disaster and I can keep driving!! |
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