First 911 - Early 2004 3.6 Gen 1

SausageCreature · 24 Feb 2020

Great to hear all is well

Opportunity?
https://www.planet-9.com/threads/re...-dash-trim-radio-a-c-and-such-to-black.19173/

Pjt73 · 12 Mar 2020

Hertsdriver said:
Took the 911 camping with the kiddies as the second car because obviously my wife couldn't fit everything she felt she needed into just one car..... :frustrated: and am now going to buy some roof bars to make the 911 a bit more practical in weekend situations

Have also bought a second hand Alpine carplay head unit from a chap on here (thanks DieselDave!) and got a chance to fit it yesterday ('working from home on the kids sports day.... dont judge me :lol.
My car is non Bose so I once again used the excellent search function and followed the advice/guide by matsmith749:

http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=111204

Sound is much improved over the PCM and I've also gained a new cubby hole as have removed the NAV and CD changer units from the frunk, so a place to stash the oil topup bottle :thumb:

Now on the lookout for a cheap compatible reversing camera..... :floor:

Herts did you move on the bluetooth doohicky that you got from amazon?

Hertsdriver · 13 Mar 2020

Yes I did, it went on here to another member ðŸ‘

Pjt73 · 13 Mar 2020

Hertsdriver said:
Yes I did, it went on here to another member ðŸ‘

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berni29 · 13 Mar 2020

Hi

I have enjoyed reading your thread very much. One thing I really do not understand, or in fact believe, is that your main bearings are nearing the end of their life. What makes you think such a thing?

Berni

Cannop · 14 Mar 2020

berni29 said:
Hi

I have enjoyed reading your thread very much. One thing I really do not understand, or in fact believe, is that your main bearings are nearing the end of their life. What makes you think such a thing?

Berni

It's not nailed on that they're nearing the end of their life but it is likely. Here's what Baz has to say on the subject in this thread. If anyone has definitive hard data on the subject it's Baz!

"As a very general rule of thumb (and prone to exceptions) crankshaft bearings are usually worn to under the white metal bearing surface in the highest wear areas (about 24 degrees after TDC) by 75K and cranks too worn to re0use after 150 K (if they are still running by then)."

Hertsdriver · 19 Apr 2020

Quick update....

My AC clutch bearing had been getting steadily noisier of late, and today I decided to get to it to measure up for a replacement. It's easy to remove, 1x 10mm bolt, then the cover plate slides off, you remove a circlip and then remove the pulley wheel with a puller. It's got a 35mm internal diameter, 52mm outer diameter, and is 22mm wide. Its made by KOYO and has the code DAC355222RR90, a quick look on the internet shows them available for about £12 ðŸ‘
Anyway the old bearing is as dry as fook, so I decided to pull the seals and push as much grease as possible into the bearing, then put it all back together again. Quite pleased with the difference for half an hours work, but will change the bearing later on. ðŸ‘
Made a quick before and after vid of the noise:

Hertsdriver · 26 Apr 2020

Bought a bearing from eBay which arrived yesterday.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401751776594

Took about an hour to fit. The old one is held in place by 6 peaning marks, once those are pushed back I used a large socket on the centre race and drifted the old bearing out. Then I left the housing in the sun for half an hour and the new bearing was overnight in the freezer. Then usd the old bearing as a drift to push the new one in, re-pean and reinstall. AC is now silent ðŸ‘ well worth investigating this if you have noisy AC, as a search here seems to always end with 'replace the compressor'

Cannop · 26 Apr 2020

Good job :thumb:

DRZ911 · 26 Apr 2020

Just read this thread from start to finish. Absolutely superb stuff. :thumb:

Really is interesting to see a car improved by small, and not so small, upgrades by someone with a sound appreciation of automotive engineering.

Keep up the good work, and I look forwards to following the next chapters in your story with the 997. :worship:

Hertsdriver · 27 Apr 2020

Cannop said:
Good job :thumb:

Thanks mate ðŸ‘

DRZ911 said:
Just read this thread from start to finish. Absolutely superb stuff. :thumb:

Really is interesting to see a car improved by small, and not so small, upgrades by someone with a sound appreciation of automotive engineering.

Keep up the good work, and I look forwards to following the next chapters in your story with the 997. :worship:

Thanks! The thing I love about this car is the fact I can work on it ðŸ¤£ðŸ¤£

Hertsdriver · 27 Apr 2020

So, I'm a key worker and normally I commute to the Hospital by bike and train, but the 997 has been daily transport now since lockdown... even though I'm getting 22mog it's still cheaper than the train ðŸ¤£ðŸ¤£ (only because parking has been relaxed at work)

It's not far, 35 miles but it's a journey you would never ever do by car unless you were insane.. (M1, North circ, Hanger Lane, Fulham palace road and through Wandsworth) I imagine on a normal day it would take me 3 hours? Currently 50 minutes ðŸ¤ª

Car has been throwing EML codes of late for misfires, mostly it drives exactly the same, but a couple of times it's been pronounced enoug. To be nasty to drive. Error codes shows misfires on 5&6, sometimes 3. Whe. You clear the codes it doesn't reappear for a few dats do presume it's coil packs so will get a set and see if that cures it (plugs are under 12 months old)

Cannop · 27 Apr 2020

I had the same with mine, misfire codes on 1,2,and 3 (and sometimes all three at once) and occasionally on 5 if it was really wet. New coil packs sorted the number 5 occasional misfire but the 1,2,3 ones were down to the hydraulic cam solenoid.

Cannop · 27 Apr 2020

And if you're buying a full set of 6 coils I bought mine here

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-x-Beru...731599?hash=item2cf1a5bbcf:g:81QAAOSwpXFdSJMH

I paid £99.99 but they're up to £104.99 now, they are genuine Beru coils and despite the photograph are the later ones with the thicker end and come with two new bolts per coil.

Hertsdriver · 11 May 2020

Ive had the car for a year now!

My car came with a full dealer history, but had been service in accordance with the traditional schedule every 2 years/x miles. Under my ownership given the mileage the car now has (approaching 120k) I have decided to do this annually. I had a major service done when I bought it (inc. new plugs and gearbox oil change), so it was time for the next service.
I debated waiting until the garages were back at work and getting a specialist to do it, but given that I don't know how long that will be, and that its only due a minor, I decided to do it myself. I hope to keep this car for a number of years, and given that it is 'leggy' I doubt having an enthusiast service it corectly will affect its future resale value, in fact I would hope it would make it more saleable, given I am going to be servicing it far more regularly than it had been before?. According to the service schedule I found online is basically:

· Oil & Filter Change, Air filter & Pollen filter change
· Coolant check and top up, plus inspect hoses
· Visual inspection of Brakes, inc. hoses and lines
· Inspect driveshafts & boots
· Lights, windscreen wipers, Tires, horn, battery check

The car has always been run on Mobil 1 0w/50 as per Porsche spec, so at this age and mileage I decided to change over to the slightly thicker Millers Nano 10w/50 which seems to be good advice from respected people like Hartech.
So, ordered up 10l from Opie (be caeful when ordering elsewhere, lots of the older style red label is being sold at the same price as the newer yellow label...), then shopped around for the best deal on new oil/air/cabin filters. Got a new drive belt too as the one I fitted when doing the tensioners got a bit shredded due to me not ensuring it was on properly when I did the AC pulley....

Tried all the usual suspects (Opie, ECP, carparts4less, Autodoc, D911 etc) and got the best price from GSF. Also decided to replace the 6 x coil packs while I was at it given the issues I was experiencing with misfires. I used the link provided in the post above by cannop (having previously read the 'discussion' in a previous thread about these parts...) and was glad to see 6 nice new style Beru coil packs turn up at my door at a considerable saving. Last thing on the menu was an oil filter removal tool to make life easier...
In total (after various online discounts and including delivery etc) its all came to:
10l Millers Nanodrive 10w/50 oil: £108.32
Oil/Air/Pollen filter & drive belt: £48.22
6 x BERU coil packs: £104.99
Oil filter tool: £7.99
Total: £269.52

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