Category Archives: 924/944/951

Dragon Part II:

Posted on August 31, 2011 by porschedoc

Figured I’d make the rolling chassis a little lighter: Out she comes 🙂 I’ll put this thing on a stand at the shop and go through the bottom end. My guess is the head is warped, so a trip to … Continue reading →

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951 Coolant Leak

Posted on August 31, 2011 by porschedoc

Got a call Sunday night on the way back from Hastings about a stranded 951. Car lost all it’s coolant and started to overheat. Monday morning the tow truck showed up to the house with it and I checked it … Continue reading →

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PPI’s The Paint Meter Never Lies

Posted on August 10, 2011 by porschedoc

Having someone qualified to perform a PRE Purchase Inspection BEFORE you buy is always a good idea. Being able to spot potential or current mechanical issues, previous accident damage, etc is critical when buying a car, so you can have … Continue reading →

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Adios Project 944T

Posted on July 16, 2011 by porschedoc

Our long 86 turbo project left for home today. The car has been done for some time now, but I wanted to put a few miles on it before sending it on it’s way to make sure things were holding … Continue reading →

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951 Radiator

Posted on July 16, 2011 by porschedoc

Dave dropped off his 951S to have me go through the cooling system. The car was starting to get fairly hot in stop and go traffic in our lovely 100 degree heat, so it was time to do some preventative … Continue reading →

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944 Work Continues

Posted on July 6, 2011 by porschedoc

With the holiday schedule messing up parts delivery, I finally got the parts in today for the 944T that we have been addressing a coolant leak on. Installed the new cooler auxillary fan switch (75c) And got the top coolant … Continue reading →

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951 Coolant Leak

Posted on July 3, 2011 by porschedoc

Had a mystery coolant leak in this 951 🙂 Typically when a you start finding coolant on the driver’s side or around the front of the car on a 944, there are a couple of quick (and likely) spots to … Continue reading →

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