About time for an update. I've had the car about a month now and slowly getting to know it. Have had a couple of nice drives out on the rare occasion the sun has made an appearance and have been attending to a few maintenance items too.
First up, changing the cabin filter. The car came with a new filter as part of the sale so nice easy job to get started.
Existing filter out:
Looking a bit grubby against the new filter so worthwhile changing:
Next up, the existing fuel cap doesn't have a tether/lanyard which I think must be specific to the early cars as my previous C4S had one. This might not be an issue to some folk however I find it annoying come refuelling time.
Existing cap:
New cap and plastic rivet fitted:
Note the tether end needs to sit behind the metal where the rivet is inserted. I tried it in front initially but this prevented the fuel flap from closing fully. Bit fiddly getting the rivet in there but a bit of patience and some needle nose pliers did the trick.
It's well known that a healthy cooling system is important on these cars and I'd read that the coolant cap can be a potential weak link. I checked the part number of the cap fitted and it appeared to be an old item so ordered up a new cap for peace of mind.
Existing cap:
Old cap(right, top) and new cap(left, bottom) side by side to show the difference:
With those tricky jobs behind me I moved on to the next task. The battery tray was looking a bit sorry for itself and needed some tlc.
With the battery removed I was able to access the four nuts holding the tray down and remove it from the car for a closer look. The corrosion was only superficial and I was sure I could do a decent refurb job on it without resorting to purchasing a new part.
Battery removed:
Tray out of the car and brushed down to remove loose debris/ rust:
Rubbed down and treated with two coats of Bilt Hamber Hydrate 80:
Two coats of zinc primer:
And finally some satin black and it was looking ready to refit:
Looking much better with new fixings and battery clamp:
The next job was a rear wiper delete as I feel the rear looks a lot cleaner without the wiper and, with a bit of glass sealant on the rear screen, I think the wiper is pretty much redundant anyway.
I ordered the delete plug from
https://www.alloycarbon.com, opting for the domed cap painted in Glacier White. Installation was a fairly straightforward process taking no more than about 15 mins.
Before:
After:
Really pleased with the quality of the parts from alloy&carbon and how the finished product looks. Existing wiper motor and arm stored away safely should I choose to re-fit at any point in the future.
In addition to the small bits and pieces I've been doing the car went into Goss Hall Porsche to look at a few items. Steve at Goss Hall was a pleasure to deal with and already knew the car having done some work on it for the previous owner. A summary of the work undertaken:
Investigate air conditioning not working. Traced to a leak from one of the pipes that run from front to rear. Pipe replaced, new dryer fitted and system re-gassed. All now working nicely. Condensers appear in good order.
Fit low temperature thermostat (which the previous owner kindly provided as part of the sale) including drain and re-fill coolant.
Investigate heated rear screen not working which turned out to be wiring disconnected at rear screen (not sure why this would be but now re-connected).
Adjusted and lubricated the release lever mechanisms for boot/bonnet.
Replaced engine drive belt.
General check of underside for any leaks and corrosion – all found to be in good order with no leaks from engine or gearbox and only surface corrosion to some fixings/fittings, pipe clips, etc.
So that brings us up to date. Next on the agenda is wheel refurbishment and new tyres so will report back soon. :bye:
