[flash]

in my opinion, yes, the strut tower brace and firewall brace are necessary items. but, of course i'm biased here.



as i said in the "future of" thread, there is a plan to deal with this

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[ryker]

If it helps keep us, and our beloved cars on the road, then I believe I am not alone in saying we all appreciate your bias.



Ah yes, I do remember reading your "future of" post. Just so many good things to read on this site that it's difficult to keep track of everything!

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[hot968]

Gosh there is no end to the problems. My mechanic called this morning just before I was leaving to pick up my car. He had replaced the clutch, dual flywheel, and anything else with the clutch but this morning when he started it to move it out of the garage the clutch pedal went half way down even though it was full last night? He said the only other thing he could think of was to put in a new slave some thing that maybe causing air to get int he system??? He said this is a hard thing to diagnose. I aasked about the hoses to the clutch as that seemed to make sense to me but he said it wasn't leaking? So I am still without my car and another $ 350. in repair bills up to $3000. now and not sure this will fix my problem. Anyone have suggetions? I have the earliest 968 could it be the wrong parts were used?? Thanks for any help.

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[flash]

it's not about leaks. likely the high pressure hose is bulging under pressure at the joint where the rubber part meets the hard line.



also, if the blue line does not make a perfect seal, it could also cause the pedal to feel fine when it is bled, and then minutes later go to the floor

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[danderson]

Flash, When might the clutch hoses become available?

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[flash]

probably never

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[JTP]

Just had a new clutch installed and I was set to pick her up today. Just found out the firewall is cracked. Shop is looking at properly repairing the firewall.



I had bought the D1R strut tower brace and firewall brace a month ago but haven't installed it yet, probably wouldn't have made a difference as it was already cracked or it would have just masked the issue and the mechanic wouldn't have noticed. Firewall was likely cracked a long time ago. The brace will definitely go on after the repair.

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[williamoss]

Regarding the difficulty in shifting into reverse and 1st gear when cold. I put in a product called Sweepco. either recommended by Flash or Pete of RS Barn. Shifting is very easy now.

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[JTP]

I'll have to keep that product in mind but I didn't have difficulty shifting. I did notice a slight popping when I let off the clutch and that was probably the sheet metal crack popping. They estimate about 15 hours of labor.

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[flash]

yeah- that's about right to do the job properly. they'll have to remove everything, remove the paint, weld it, and then repaint and put it all back together.

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[JTP]

The clutch release lever beating was nearly seized on the shaft which added that much more stress to the firewall when I was engaging the clutch. From where I could see, the seam where the firewall meets the inner fender is broken and flexes when the clutch is applied. There is most likely a crack on the firewall itself below the master cylinder but won't be able to see it til it is disassembled.

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[JTP]

Just got my car back yesterday after the firewall was repaired. They had to remove the intake, brake booster, master cylinders, fuse box, and partially remove the interior to properly weld the firewall. It was pricey but worth the effort to fix it the right way. Looking down into the area, it's difficult to tell it was repaired. I'll be installing the D1R strut tower brace and firewall brace soon.

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